Thursday, March 28, 2013 A lot of people think that when you go on a mission trip to Guatemala that you will do nothing but extractions and that the majority of your impact will be on the physical health of patients as you remove a major source of infection and inflammation from their body. We
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014 When we started this case, the patient came to me stating unequivocally she was not interested in jaw surgery (orthognathic surgery), but she wanted to improve the look of her smile. I explained that if she was willing to do the work that together we could improve her esthetics and her
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Thursday, June 26, 2014 We started this case with our eyes wide open. We knew it would require 3 stages: Stage 1: Invisalign to straighten the crooked teeth. Stage 2: Advancement of the lower jaw. Stage 3 below. From the beginning, we knew that this case included a mandibular jaw insufficiency, Class II div 2.
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A couple of really big dental changes took place for this patient over the past 3 years. I am going to detail the three most significant changes we accomplished with Invisalign, and bonding. I.I corrected end-on-end occlusion to finish the occlusion in mutually-protected occlusion. Before her teeth were end-on-end, leaving her anteriors hitting tip-to-tip, which is
read moreMcFarlane Dental Announces a New Dental Material McFarlane Dental presents… I am proud to announce that we have added Riva glass ionomer to our offerings of restorative materials. This addition follows the principle of evidence-based dentistry, making decisions based on what research shows is best for patients and long-term outcomes. This material complements our array
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Why AEDs? Well, I’m glad you asked. “About 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.1” When I was in dental school, one of the electives I took was to become a certified teacher of the CPR class. This elective requires you
read moreMonday, Ferbruary 16, 2015 If you even casually watch NCAA football, NFL football, or high school football, you have probably noticed a significant change in the discussion of concussions. A professionally designed and fabricated sports mouthguard can make a significant difference in the risk of injury. “Because a professionally-made guard is the most comfortable and
read moreThursday, February 19, 2015 Best Practices – Sports Mouthguards 2 This is a follow-up post from the first segment: Best Practices – Sports Mouthguards
read moreWednesday, May 13, 2015 Emergency Departments (ED) across the United States have seen a surge in demand for patients seeking care for toothaches. “In 2009 and 2010, 20- to 29-year-olds made an estimated 1.27 million ED visits for toothaches and accounted for 42% of all ED toothache visits. Toothache was the fifth most common reason
read moreWednesday, July 1, 2015 Please click this link and sign the Change.org petition. https://www.change.org/p/city-of-austin-texas-include-e-cigarettes-and-vaping-in-smoker-laws-austin-tx Vaping: In 30 years, I don’t want to hear the words, “I didn’t know it was bad for me.” My father practiced clinical medicine in ENT for 32+ years. I can always remember as a small child my parents telling stories
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