Dr. Edward Shukovsky - Cosmetic Dentistry Blog

In the 21st century a dentist wears many hats.  We check for oral cancer.  We can move teeth.  We can save teeth from decay, trauma and gum problems.  We can help a patient discover and treat, through an oral appliance, sleep apnea.  We can safely sedate a patient that is fearful.  But one thing that is often overlooked is the degree to which we can change the smile of a patient that is not happy with his or her smile.  Two recent cases that we have treated stand out as great examples of our work in this office.  In the first, a patient that has been a patient for over twenty-five years, chose to have four veneers on her front teeth.  In the second, a man who was never happy with his smile underwent orthodontics for two years and then had us reconstruct his entire mouth.  What do these cases have in common?  Trust.

The Journal of Periodontics just had an article that lower oxygenated patients and those that have higher BMI (body mass indexes) are far more likely to have periodontal disease. WARNING: If you are obese, you are at increased risk for more than you already knew about.

Very often in a dental office that emphasizes cosmetics the cart is put before the horse.  In other words, there is a proper order to things in dentistry that should be observed.

Cosmetic Dentistry is not static entity but rather a dynamic one that changes with the advances in technologies, materials and techniques...