Dealing with a Dental Phobia
By Margaret Bobinski, DDS|2025-05-28T22:44:21+00:00July 26, 2016|Patient Education|
The bad thing about dental phobia is that it prevents people from seeking the care they need—when they need it. The good thing about it is that, today, we can treat fear as successfully as we treat tooth decay or crooked teeth. Over six million people experience some degree of anxiety when they visit the [...]
OUCH! Pizza Burns
By Margaret Bobinski, DDS|2025-05-28T22:44:21+00:00July 19, 2016|Preventative Dentistry|
Do you enjoy eating fresh, hot pizza? If so, you may have experienced a common mouth injury—"pizza burn." Dentists use this term for a minor burn of the gums and the roof of the mouth (palate). The most frequent cause is biting into hot food such as pizza. The telltale sign of a pizza burn [...]
Stroke Prevention: Routine Dental Hygiene Appointments
By Margaret Bobinski, DDS|2025-05-28T22:44:21+00:00July 12, 2016|Patient Education|
You may wonder what a tooth cleaning has to do with a stroke—that sudden, devastating paralysis in which blood supply to the brain is blocked. Simply put, it's the result of a buildup of plaque in the arteries. Yes, the same sort of plaque that builds up on teeth and can go on to cause [...]
Fever Blisters, Cold Sores, Canker Sores
By Margaret Bobinski, DDS|2025-05-28T22:44:21+00:00July 5, 2016|Patient Education|
Some are caused by a virus, some hurt, and all are unpleasant socially. What exactly is that nasty thing on my mouth? And how do I get rid of it before Friday night? Cold Sores Cold sores and fever blisters are one and the same—small skin blisters on the mouth caused by Herpes simplex virus. [...]
Let the Sunshine in!
By Margaret Bobinski, DDS|2025-05-28T22:44:21+00:00June 28, 2016|Patient Education|
Are you one of the millions of Americans who spends most of their working and free time indoors? If so, you may be missing out on the important benefits of sunshine, which not only lifts the spirit, but also helps the body create an essential nutrient—vitamin D. Early in this century doctors discovered that too [...]
Tongue Brushing
By Margaret Bobinski, DDS|2025-05-28T22:44:22+00:00June 21, 2016|Preventative Dentistry|
An Old Habit Seems New Here's an idea that may be new to you. Did you ever think of brushing your tongue? Actually, tongue-brushing is an ancient practice. Our ancestors considered it part of their daily hygiene. Yet many people today aren't aware that their tongue needs brushing as much as their teeth do. In [...]
