Going Green for the New Year
- updated: Jan. 07, 2025
Does your list of New Year’s resolutions for the coming months include reducing your ecological footprint? If so, let’s ring in the year with some basic—and some innovative—dental ideas to Read More
Resolving to Eat Better in the New Year
- updated: Dec. 31, 2024
It’s a new year, and a resolution found on many lists is learning to be more mindful about healthy food choices. You might have set some of these goals yourself. Read More
Care for Your Dentures
- updated: Dec. 24, 2024
Just like natural teeth, the doctor will tell you that dentures have a tendency to get coated with plaque, which is a sticky, transparent film that attracts food and bacteria. Read More
How do OTC whitening treatments compare to in-office whitening?
- updated: Dec. 17, 2024
If you are unhappy with the color of your teeth, teeth whitening may be an excellent choice for you. Many patients of the doctor suffer from darkened teeth due to Read More
Adults Can Get Cavities, Too
- updated: Dec. 10, 2024
There are some things we just don’t miss about being a kid. Getting grounded? A thing of the past. Curfew? Not happening. Confiscating our cell phones? As if. Cavities? While Read More
I have fluoride toothpaste and fluoridated water; do I need a fluoride treatment?
- updated: Dec. 03, 2024
Fluoride is a naturally found ion with a history of greatly reducing the incidence of tooth decay in children. However, over the past decade, people have increasingly consumed bottled water, Read More
Thanksgiving in North America
- updated: Nov. 26, 2024
Thanksgiving marks the start to the holidays; a season filled with feasting, indulging, and spending time with family and friends are always special. Thanksgiving is a holiday meant for giving Read More
Flossing Fixes
- updated: Nov. 19, 2024
A length of floss plus your teeth is about as low-tech as it gets. But, as with so many other “simple” skills, it helps to learn just the right technique Read More
Symptoms That Could Mean You Need a Root Canal
- updated: Nov. 12, 2024
Every tooth packs a lot of layers in a very small area. The outer, visible part of our tooth, the crown, is covered in protective enamel, and the lower root Read More
National Brush Day
- updated: Nov. 05, 2024
October 31—Halloween. Fourth Thursday in November—Thanksgiving. And, in between these two favorite autumn holidays, we have November 1—National Brush Day! Okay, okay. Maybe National Brush Day isn’t quite as well-known as Read More
Halloween: Candy, costumes, and more!
- updated: Oct. 29, 2024
All Hallows' Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, is a yearly event celebrated on October 31, and one that is anticipated by the young and young at heart all over Read More
Diabetes and Dental Care
- updated: Oct. 22, 2024
Diabetes is a disease that affects the health of the entire body, including, of course, your mouth, gums, and teeth. We are trained to look for issues that might arise Read More
Heart Disease and Oral Health
- updated: Oct. 15, 2024
According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, more than 200 million Americans suffer from some degree of inflammation of the gums. Over the past decade, researchers have Read More
Dental Emergencies in Children
- updated: Oct. 08, 2024
Dental emergencies are bound to come up when you have young children. the doctor and our team want to you to be prepared in case you run into a difficult Read More
Year-End Insurance Reminder
- updated: Oct. 01, 2024
the doctor, as well as our team at Shapiro & Rollman DDS, would like to give those patients with flex spend, health savings, or insurance benefits a friendly end of Read More
What Are Dental Sealants?
- updated: Sep. 25, 2024
You’re constantly playing defense. Your child spends two minutes in the morning and two minutes at night carefully brushing and flossing with a fluoride toothpaste. You make sure sugary and Read More