How Cavity Causing Bacteria can Attack the Heart
Scientists have discovered the mechanism by which common cavity causing bacteria in the mouth called Streptococcus mutans can invade heart valve tissue. There are multiple strains of these Strep mutans bacteria and only certain strains posses a collagen binding protein called CNM which allows them to invade and damage heart tissue. They are able to […]
Health Consequences of Sleep Apnea
In my Victoria dental office, I see a lot of sleep apnea patients. Even though many have had a sleep study and often been given a CPAP, its surprising to me how little they have been educated on the subject. They understand that sleep apnea is unhealthy and that they may be tired, but usually […]
Dental Implants for Stabilizing Dentures, or even Replacing Dentures
We have seen a large increase in patients in my Victoria Tx dental office looking for dental implants. Many patients want a dental implant to replace one or more missing teeth. The benefits are that they are able to avoid crowns on teeth that don’t need it as in the case with a dental bridge. […]
How to Choose a Cosmetic Dentist
Choosing a dentist for cosmetic dental work can be a difficult task. Just about every new dental office seems to advertise that they perform cosmetic dentistry. In larger cities you might see a strip center with a sign that says cosmetic dentist or even cosmetic dental center. Even more daunting in smaller towns, like trying […]
How to prevent crooked teeth and needing braces.
What causes teeth to be crowded and patients to need orthodontics? It seems like the like one of the old proverbial questions to which nobody has the answer. Not the case. As I alluded to in my “Why is my child grinding their teeth?” post, there is direct and scientifically verified reason as to why most […]
Why is my child grinding their teeth?
Many parents say that they can hear their child grinding teeth at night while sleeping. They come in and ask what we can do about it. In many cases the childs teeth will be flattened like our adult TMJ patients and in some cases I have been able to see the pinkish color of the […]
Mercury Free Dentistry
Dental amalgam silver fillings are is still widely used in the US and here in Texas. This is despite the fact that it is 50% mercury and we all know that mercury is extremely toxic, not to mention the fact that many other countries have banned its use. Aside from the fact of the obvious […]
TMJ Treatment and Facial Pain Treatment
Patients who suffer from TMJ disorders causing TMJ and facial Pain can often have challenges finding the right dentist in Victoria, Texas to treat them if they have a severe case. There are not many dental clinics here who treat very severe cases, and understandably so as they are not straightforward to treat. Often I […]
How to fix a cracked tooth.
That pain that you feel when you bite in to something can be a cracked tooth. Sometimes its hard to reproduce the symptom and it happens only on occasion. That is still serious though and it will likely need treatment. When a tooth has a deep crack into the inner part, or dentin, of the […]
How to fix white spots on teeth?
White spots on the front teeth usually happen either naturally or are caused by braces during orthodontics to straighten the teeth. It appears white because of a slight change in the structure of the outer layer of the tooth. The first treatment that I recommend for white spots on the teeth here in my Victoria, […]
