When you come in for your periodic hygiene appointment (notice we didn’t call it a cleaning), a lot happens before we even pick up “the scraper.”  The exams begin the moment we call you back to the chair.  We are […]

The Value of Prevention We’ve all heard that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. But aside from remembering an old cliché, not much more thought is given to the meaning behind those words. Yet there are many things in our lives […]

If you aren’t caring for someone with cognitive impairment, chances are you know someone who this debilitating disease has touched. An estimated 6.7 million Americans 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s, according to the most recent […]

Antibiotics save lives. They have increased our life expectancy and helped us recover from major and minor infections. But just like reaching for that fifth slice of pizza, too much of a good thing can be bad. We are proud that our office stays on […]

Dear Patients, Dentistry has come a long way in the last thirty years.  It’s a profession that requires constant learning because science and technology keep evolving.  To think it wasn’t that long ago that we performed […]

Periodontal disease can be treated easily and effectively at home without the downsides of antibiotics If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re among the 80% of American adults living with gum disease. In its earliest […]

Successful treatment of periodontal disease requires effectively managing the root of the problem: biofilm. However, by exploring the nature of oral biofilm, it becomes clear that this is no easy task. Dental plaque is a type of biofilm, a […]

Why do you believe it is important to proactively diagnose periodontal disease? Periodontal disease is extremely important to diagnose since it can have detrimental effects on your dental health and body. The gums and bone are the “basic […]

Halitosis, commonly known as bad breath, is something that most people go to great lengths to avoid. It’s not hard to see why: persistent bad breath comes with significant social stigma and can cause anxiety, low self-esteem, and otherwise […]

For many patients struggling with periodontal health, the road to relief can seem never-ending. This is, in part, due to the hyper-resilient nature of oral biofilm, the core cause of gum disease. Because oral biofilm features a protective slime […]

Revolutionizing how doctors treat periodontal disease, the Perio Protect Method targets bacteria at the source while delivering whiter teeth, fresher breath, and a healthier mouth Some of my most challenging cases involve patients with active gum […]

Direct Medication Delivery System Offers Relief for Patients with Peri-Implant Disease Periodontal disease presents an ongoing problem for patients of every dental practice, but the challenge of disease management increases exponentially when dental […]

Most patients would agree with you that good oral health is a worthy goal in and of itself. But what many of them may not know is that the benefits of taking care of their teeth and gums extends well beyond the oral cavity. This notion is not new-in […]

It’s the same as 1 + 1 = 2: If patients floss daily plus brush after meals, it will equal a healthy mouth for years to come. Or will it? While the simple math equation is always correct, the same equation doesn’t always hold true in […]

Periodontal disease can be treated easily and effectively at home without the downsides of antibiotics If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re among the 80% of American adults living with gum disease. In its earliest […]

Bio: Rebecca Owens Boyer, RDH. She works with Barb McClatchie DDS and Eric Goulder MD at Complete Health Dentistry of Columbus, Ohio This team is doing very innovative work, integrating dentistry and medicine in everyday practice. Complete health […]

Bio: Dr. Michelle Hucke’s passion for dentistry came from growing up in a dental office founded by her Dad in New York decades ago. After graduating from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, she returned to […]

Bio: Charissa Wood has been a practicing hygienist in private practice for 24 years. She is passionate about the oral-systemic connection and educating both her patients and fellow hygienists on the links and innovative ways to approach it. She is […]

Bio: Dr. Amanpreet Gill, Regional Clinical Director for InterDent, participated in the evaluation of Perio Tray therapy by the InterDent Clinical Advisory Board. He talks here about those initial efforts and the steps taken with his team to […]

Preview and download your own HSA and FSA letter to send your patients! This is a great service you can offer, and most patients don’t realize that they can use these funds for Perio Trays. DOWNLOAD THIS TEMPLATE HERE […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWim7J5fqUc In this video, a certified Perio Protect Hygienist discusses whether Perio Protect therapy can save a patient money or not. When considering a new homecare treatment a patient should consider all aspects […]

If you’ve never heard of National Dentist Day on March 6th, don’t feel bad. It’s not exactly a time where people exchange dentistry-related gifts, browse the dental section of the greeting card aisle or sit down for a feast that includes […]

Ask pretty much anybody, and they’ll tell you that it’s extremely important to have a healthy heart. But despite this, heart disease is still the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. And even though more and more people […]

The connection between your brain and your mouth is not something we often think about, unless maybe you catch yourself saying something without thinking. But the health of our mouth is also important to our brain. Recent studies have shown the […]

There is a strong correlation between gum health and your general wellness. Pathogens that enter the bloodstream are likely to enter through the busiest port in the body—your mouth. In fact, specific strains of harmful bacteria present in infected […]

The connection between oral health the overall health of your body, known as the oral-systemic link, is widely understood by dentists and doctors. But for many patients, this correlation is a relatively new concept. The mouth is the busiest port of […]

The end of Summer is bittersweet at best. The pool gets covered. Your sandals shuffle their way to the back of the closet. And the smell of sunscreen is slowly replaced by pumpkin spice. But on the upside, there’s a little less chaos and a little […]

Sunglasses. Swimsuit. Towel. Book. Phone charger. Perio Protect. Every travel magazine and blog out there offers up their list of summer travel “essentials.” While they may promote the latest gadget or newest inflatable neck pillow, our travel […]

Beyond the benefits of whiter teeth and fresher breath, treating gum disease may also enhance romantic pursuits in another crucial area. In fact, we have seen several recent studies suggesting an association between periodontal disease and erectile […]

There are a lot of treatment considerations when you have gum disease. If you ask Mike Miller, he’ll tell you treating gum disease surgically doesn’t just require recovery for your mouth. It also takes a toll on your bank account. Listen to Mike […]

April is Oral Health Month. And, fittingly, an entire week of Oral Health Month is National Hygienists Week. Hygienists do so much more than clean teeth. They are usually the first person a patient sees when they come in for routine checkups. The […]

It can be hard to tell your dentist how much you appreciate him or her, especially when your mouth is full of mirrors and those plastic gum stretcher things. But don’t worry, there’s more than one way to say thanks without having to spit out any […]

February was both Heart Health Month and Gum Disease Awareness Month. (It also happened to be National Grapefruit Month, but that’s a tad off topic for our purposes.) That meant it was the perfect time of year to check in with one of the leading […]

Making a New Year’s resolution is widely recognized as an exercise in futility especially when the resolution involves changing health habits. So, what if we took the pressure off the whole resolution thing? What if we could improve our health […]

Bacteria are survivors. They live in seemingly uninhabitable places, and they reproduce like jack rabbits. Actually, it would be more appropriate to say jack rabbits reproduce like bacteria. They adapt to their surroundings as they morph, mutate and […]

For those suffering with diabetes, every month is diabetes awareness month. The disease requires constant attention and alters the way sufferers think about what they eat, where they go and, generally, how they function. Yet not until recently have […]

We’ve long known that oral health habits are passed down from generation to generation. But we’re only starting to see the impact of oral health on the next generation, even before birth. Dr. Yiping Han of Columbia University explains the link […]

If you’ve ever been to the dentist, there’s a good chance that the hygienist encouraged you to floss more regularly. That’s not abnormal. Hygienists do this for good reason. Flossing helps secure tooth and gum health by cleaning the areas between […]

You wouldn’t apply a tourniquet to a bruise. Or put an ice pack on an ulcer. Those would be the wrong treatment protocols for those particular conditions. Yet, when it comes to care for chronically infected gums and loss of bone—the markers of […]

The hipbone is connected to the leg bone. Any doctor or kindergartner can tell you that. But it’s taken years of research and a fundamental shift in our approach to medicine to both uncover and address the connection between oral health and […]

Chances are you have a solid routine when it comes to oral hygiene. Brush, maybe floss, gargle, repeat. And you should continue to do all of those things. You may even schedule regular, six-month dental cleanings. That’s great. Keep it up. But […]