Patient Safety is Our Top Concern With so much discussion concerning sterilization techniques, it's appropriate to note some of the things we do in our office - and have done for many years. This would include office spaces and operatory areas. In the reception room, we have Purell stations at the front desk as well [...]
Novocain Numbness Reversal With OraVerse This past week we were taking care of a young physician in our practice, who was anxious to improve her smile. After doing some laser gum-contouring and bonding, as well as a couple of fillings for which she required numbing, I asked her if she'd like some Oraverse to reverse [...]
We've had a number of inquiries about the gum contouring procedures we do frequently in our office. Often, there are questions about the situations that require gum contouring, as well as the use of anesthetics and techniques. Often, following the removal of conventional braces, there is an overgrowth of tissue, covering much of the teeth. [...]
A New Year: Take a Bite That’s Firm and Bright In the New Year, many of us make resolutions. For some of us, it may have an emotional component, like “spending more time with our family.” For others, it might be of physical nature, like trying to lose weight. But there may be other physical [...]
Your Teeth, Smile and Thanksgiving With Halloween now in our rear-view mirror and with the New Year approaching, it’s a good time to give thanks for what nature has given us. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the people and gifts we hold close. So how do our teeth and smile fit into this? [...]
Learn More About Cosmetic Dentistry We've had a wonderful response to our weekly two-minute segments during the Sunday morning "Today Show" on NBC-3 in Northeast Ohio, as well as our bi-monthly segments on 3's "Live on Lakeside." Our patients and friends have reached out to us to thank us for the dental information we share [...]
In October of 2019, your team at ClevelandSmiles took two different courses that were aimed at insuring the safety of our patients. These education sessions, taught by two experienced teachers, focused on CPR and OSHAS/HIPPA. Firefighter Pamela Paalman spent three hours with us, instructing us on the signs and symptoms of heart attacks and strokes. [...]
The Emotional & Physical Benefits of Dental Restorations When I heard that Boomer’s theme this issue was “restore,” it touched me in many ways — both personally and professionally. Having reached my mid-60s, I understand how important it is to review your life priorities and consider how to maximize every day, both spiritually and [...]
Non-Surgical Correction for Gummy Smiles We're recently had a number of patients who came in to have a "gum lift," or as we say here at ClevelandSmiles, "gum contouring." Interestingly, many of the patients were teenagers and young adults, most of whom wore braces. ClevelandSmile's Gum Lift Patients [baslider name="GumContouring"] Others told us that they [...]
Getting to the Root of the Problem Often, when family members are discussing a problem in their life, they use a saying like, "It could be worse; at least it's not a root canal." But the analogy to root canal treatment is not an accurate one. Having a root canal is the way a dentist [...]