November isn’t just Thanksgiving: It’s also National Diabetes Month. This disease affects around 37 million Americans, including adults and young people. Oral health is closely linked to health issues, including diabetes, and vice versa. Along with your primary care doctor and other specialists, your health care team should also include your dentist!     People with diabetes are more prone to cavities... read more »

Published in The Academy of Periodontology Over the last ten years, I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of patients with auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, MS, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Crohn's disease. They are all inflammatory-driven disorders. After twenty-five years of medical research, it is now clear that gum disease is an inflammatory disorder that spreads... read more »

It has long been known that chewing xylitol gum helps prevent cavities from forming in the mouth. That has to do with stimulating the production of the salivary glands when chewing. Now, thanks to a large-scale study out of Africa, we learn that chewing xylitol gum is also beneficial in lowering preterm births in expectant mothers. One of the reasons... read more »

When you chip a tooth, it’s normal to be freaked out. After all, a chipped tooth really puts a dent in your smile. That’s not taking into account the fact that your smile is now marred, and you’re likely unhappy with how it looks. That’s where we can help. We’ve seen a lot of chipped teeth, and there are a... read more »

Are you eager to align crooked or crowded teeth in your smile, but are unsure which method of orthodontic treatment to choose? If so, Dr. John Tortora, Dr. Theresa Dantonio and our team are happy to help because we care about your oral health and your smile! We proudly offer Invisalign® to improve your tooth alignment without obscuring your smile... read more »

Dark beverages and even occasionally tobacco use can introduce potent dark material into your mouth. Over time what started out as minor dental stains on your teeth can start to saturate into the microscopic pores of your tooth enamel to leave you with an unappealing smile. Once this occurs, the set-in dental stains such can rarely be removed by retail-strength... read more »

An accidental fall in the home or an athletic injury can sometimes impact the mouth with enough force to damage teeth and gums. In many of these instances, some basic first aid measures might be needed to help manage discomfort and other symptoms while you seek emergency treatment. Consuming a standard dose of an over the counter anti-inflammatory medication, or... read more »

Patients suffering from dental trauma, severe periodontal disease or multiple teeth with untreated cavities are at increased risk of suffering from tooth loss. When two or more teeth are lost in a specific area it can also result in the loss of healthy bone structure. This might counter-indicate a dental implant restoration. In a case like this a dentists like... read more »

One in three heart attacks cannot be explained by the usual risk factors, and cardiologists have been looking for the other common "missing" factors. The British Medical Journal reports that researchers in Finland may have discovered one of these missing factors. Persistent infection in the mouth from dental caries or periodontal disease was found to be much more common in... read more »

Does your breath have you concerned? Do you find yourself checking your breath constantly? You are not alone; you can just look at the well-stocked shelves of gum and mints at the stores to be reassured of that. While nobody desires to have bad breath, or halitosis, there are several reasons you could have it. The main reason you get... read more »