ON FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010 Dr. Dan completed a 1 day course in advanced posterior esthetics. The course detailed the newest posterior composite fillings and resin cements.
BE PREPARED FOR SPRING FEVER
Spring fever abounds! Be prepared for accidents that happen when you - or your little ones - reclaim your favorite outside activities. Knowing how to react to injuries may save your tooth.
Knocked Out Tooth. Rinse a dirty tooth gently in running water, but don't scrub it or remove any tissue that is still attached. Try to insert the tooth and hold it in its socket. If you can't, put the tooth in a cup of milk or cool water and get to the dentist as soon as possible. Within 30 minutes is best.
Broken Tooth. Gently clean any dirt from the injured area with warm water. Sooth the effected area and reduce swelling by applying cold compresses to your face around the area that has been injured. Call your dentist right away.
Bitten Tongue or Lip. Use a clean cloth to apply pressure to the bleeding area, and use cold compresses to reduce swelling. If your lip or tongue doesn't stop bleeding, visit a hospital emergency room.
Think You Broke Your Jaw? Apply cold compresses to control the swelling and get to a doctor's office or the emergency room as soon as possible.
Also be aware of these remedies for more common dental distress:
Objects caught between your teeth. Use floss to try to remove the object- but slide the floss gently between your teeth to avoid cutting into your gums. If you can't solve the problem yourself, call a dentist. Do not try to remove the object with anything sharp or pointy.
Toothache. Rinse your mouth with warm water to gently clean it out. Use dental floss to remove any food or other substances that might be trapped between your teeth, and see your dentist as soon as possible. Never place aspirin or another pain killer on your aching tooth or gums because it could burn your gum tissue.
Problems with braces and retainers. If a wire is irritating some area of your mouth, cover it with a cotton ball, a piece of gauze or beeswax until you can get to a dentist. If a wire gets stuck inside your cheek, tongue or gum tissue, do not try to remove it. See a dentist immediately. If an appliance becomes loose or falls off, take it to your dentist for repair.
Oral/DNA Testing
The role of dental professionals in over-all health has never been more important. Now, clinical laboratory testing call Oral - DNA is available to you as our patient, so that we may better diagnose your oral health. It is simple saliva test to determine your risk for periodontal disease as well as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, etc.
If you feel you might be at risk, please give our office a call to schedule an appointment.
December 2009- In striving to give his patients the best up to date dentistry, Dr. Dan Rajek completed a 2 day advanced training continuing education course in Implant Surgical Planning and Placement.
This high tech course instructed a neuromuscular approach which utilizes CT scanning technology for more precise and accurate placement of single tooth, multiple tooth and implant dentures.