The American Diabetes Association holds American Diabetes Month each November, which is just around the corner. Month-long activities aim to raise awareness of the disease and its impact. Lake Orion implant dentist, Dr. Brad Greenfield reflects upon the impact of diabetes on the overall and oral health of nearly 26 million people in America. Diabetes: […]
Month: October 2014
True or False: You May be Eligible or Mini Dental Implants
October 23, 2014
Lake Orion implant dentist, Dr. Brad Greenfield wants you to know that you don’t have to live with missing teeth. There are numerous ways to restore both the form and function of your smile, even if tooth decay or injury has caused one, several, or even all of your teeth to fall out. Dentures and […]
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Don’t Give Teeth Too Much Space
October 14, 2014
The clinical term for a large gap between two of your , Dr. Brad Greenfield. Why Do I Have a Diastema? Many kids present with diastemas in their primary teeth, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. As their larger permanent teeth come in, those spaces keep their teeth from being overcrowded. However, in […]
A Germ’s Journey Inside your Mouth
October 9, 2014
on this particular germ’s journey towards creating tooth decay. Sugar Bugs Streptococcus mutans are quite commonly found in the human mouth, though we aren’t born with the germs. S. mutans are able to grow best in temperatures between 18 and 40 degrees Celsius. The temperature of a “normal” mouth averages at 37 degrees Celsius, making your oral cavity […]
Too Many Kids without Dental Checkups
October 8, 2014
With all of that Halloween candy already floating around in stores, schools, and homes, children are exposed to an awful lot of sugar this time of year. That sugar feeds bacteria in their small mouths, creating all the right conditions to cause . At least they’re all keeping up with their six month preventive dental […]