Dentists are moving away from the old way of doing business and moving toward the dental spa concept, a new trend in dentistry. Patients no longer have to expect pain and discomfort from the dentist’s office experience and can feel good — even pampered. Patients often feel anxiety about a dentist visit because of past […]

Going to the dentist can be a frightening experience. Most people would do anything to avoid it. This fear is known as dental anxiety or dental phobia, and affects up to 20 percent of Americans. It basically leaves people terrified and panic-stricken. Some patients experience severe anxiety, flu-like symptoms, nervousness, and sleeping problems before a […]

Dental crowns can differ significantly in quality because of differences in artistry and materials. These are among the many variables that go into your decision about what kind of crown to choose for your tooth — because they aren’t all the same. The quality directly impacts the cost of the crown, but all restorations should […]

Dr. BreeAnn Christiansen Transcribed: “Hi there! I’m Dr BreeAnn Christiansen, a holistic dentist in San Diego at San Diego Dentist. Today I’m going to talk to you about gum disease and how it relates to women. So what is gum disease? Gum disease is characterized by inflammation of the gum tissue, which eventually leads to […]

It may seem that getting dentures means that you can get by without brushing your teeth, but this is not true. If you have dentures you need to clean them every day to prevent bad breath, inflamed gums, sores, and infection. Keep your dentures clean to prevent buildup of plaque, food particles, tartar, and stains. […]

Now, when that child is born, just like you and I, its exposure through any infectious illness is through the nose and mucous membrane when we come in contact with it. As soon as this happens, the body begins immediately to identify whatever that foreign thing is before we even know we’re exposed. And by […]

Chip: Honestly, it’s just like a lot of dentists are attending the [inaudible] method, and they’re learning how to help people get cardiovascularly more healthy, too. I mean, there’s just such overlap. It’s just been so much fun to watch. Danny: It’s great. That’s what we want to see is this interdisciplinary collaboration. Chip: Absolutely. […]

watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0aY4h2cp_E   Danny: Hello again everyone, and welcome to this installment of practice perfection web-based educational series. Tonight’s presentation is entitled the third era of medicine, and we are indeed fortunate have Charles Chip Whitney, MD, as the night’s guest presenter. Chip is a board certified physician in family practice in sports […]

  SPEAKER 1: Hemorrhoids can last days or weeks or even months. The one thing I think you should know about the hemorrhoids is that it can very well be the body’s response to releasing toxins and the pressure, like Dr. Smith said earlier. A lot of times you can bleed profusely, and still not […]