
Dental Health and Your Child
One of the most common questions I hear: "Do you all see children?" The answer is, YES, we love children. Dr. Stelzman and I both enjoy entertaining and treating children. Children should start coming to the dentist with their parents as early as possible. By two years old, a dentist should have at least looked into a kids mouth to see if any problems exist. Cavities can be seen and fixed before becoming a larger problem, also, good hygiene habits can be reinforced. Slowl
Why you shouldn't skip your dental cleaning.
Most dentist reccomend a cleaning every 6 months for most healhy patients. At your cleaning appointment, the hygienist can remove hardended plaque that has attached to the teeth. The dentist can check to see if you have any cavities or abnormalities. Most people don't realize that systemic diseases that are present in other places in the body often have symptoms that present themselves in the mouth. Dentist are trained to recognize these symptoms and can often assist in ca

To Root Canal or Extract, That Is The Question
Have you been told you need a root canal? Does hearing the word root canal send you over the edge? It seems like we diagnose root canals every day. A root canal is prescribed when a cavity infects the nerves in the middle of the tooth. The infection has to be removed from the tooth and filled with a special filling. Root canals today are as painless as any other filling. Our anesthetics are stronger, and post operatory pain is much lower due to better techniques. Don't b