Archive for October, 2011
Riverside Cosmetic Dentist Explains iPhone app for Sleep Apnea:
Monday, October 31st, 2011For those who love and embrace technology like I do, here is one iPhone application that will save lives. The app developer is a company called Sleep Group Solutions. This app was developed with the intention to increase the awareness of sleep apnea. The MSleepTest acts as an initial screener for obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive [...]
California Refuses to Add Fluoride as Carcinogen in Prop 65 List; Riverside Holistic Dentist Explains:
Saturday, October 29th, 2011As the debate on fluoride is on-going, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s in the state of California voted this month that fluoride not be added to its list of carcinogens. The OEHHA is the agency that oversees the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act which was placed in 1986. There are over [...]
Riverside Biological Dentist Explains Complications of a Root Canal:
Monday, October 24th, 2011As I mentioned in my previous blog, root canal treatment is recommended when a tooth has experienced trauma, acute pain or swelling, or visible lesions on the x-ray. However, as a dentist who values a holistic approach to medicine and dentistry; I believe that a decision regarding whether or not to have a root canal [...]
Biological Dentist Explains Root Canal Treatment:
Monday, October 10th, 2011As a biological dentist, many of my patients ask me my thoughts regarding root canal treatment and any potential dangers associated with root canals. In this blog, I am going to explain when root canal treatment is needed as well as what is involved in root canal therapy. When Are Root Canals Recommended? When a [...]
Healthy Teeth and Gums during Breast Cancer Treatment:
Friday, October 7th, 2011As October is breast cancer awareness month, I thought I would spend some time explaining the importance of oral health and its relation to cancer therapies. Cancer therapies such as radiation and chemotherapy both can affect the teeth, gums, and surrounding tissue in many ways. However, if a woman is having surgery to remove a [...]
