As if fear and anxiety weren’t enough to keep many people away from the dentist, according to a recent news article, basic dental care is often financially out of reach for many as well. A recent poll found that 28% of participants did not have dental insurance, and a whopping 56% didn’t get regular dental […]
Consuming very hot or very cold beverages or food can be very painful for individuals with sensitive teeth. For 25% of the American population, this is a real problem. Sensitivity is a result of enamel erosion, which exposes the dentin layer of a tooth. Dentin contains small tubes that are empty inside, and when they […]
Nitrous Oxide and Sedation Dentistry: A Standard of Safety
Nitrous oxide-oxygen (N2O-O2), also known as laughing gas, has safely been used for sedation in dentistry for decades. Today, it is used primarily for anxiety management because fear and anxiety are both associated with a lowered pain threshold and increased patient discomfort. Due to its extremely safe and ease of use, licensed dental hygienists have […]
New Dental Fillings Repair Cavities, Eliminate Need for Root Canals
A recent scientific development, out of the University of Nottingham and Harvard University, may make root canals obsolete in the future. The new treatment involves the use of regenerative dental fillings that would allow teeth to heal themselves, according to a recent Newsweek article. The breakthrough work has the potential to change the future of […]
When it comes to tooth decay, nothing gets blamed more than candy for causing it. But according to a recent Medical News Today article, the most significant factor in severity of dental erosion is soft drinks. This erosion occurs when the tooth becomes softer and loses mineral content after consuming acidic foods and beverages. Typically, […]
Last Friday, the office of Miami Dental Sedation Spa was transformed into a radio studio with special guests from AMOR 107.5 FM. The event kicked off at 6:00 am when host, Javier Romero took to the air for a live broadcast, right from our office! He was soon joined by co-hosts, Osvaldo and Paula, and […]
Exciting Announcements from Miami Dental Sedation Spa
Join us for a LIVE AMOR 107.5 FM broadcast from our office this Friday! Please join us for a live broadcast from our office on Friday October 10th from 6 am to 10 am. Enjoy a great morning of music, fun, prizes and oral health education. Meet the Miami Dental Sedation Spa staff and the Amor […]
***UPDATED: May 9, 2014*** National Facial Protection Month may be over, but the importance of wearing a mouthguard is still in the news. According to a recent Medical News Today article, a study has found that young athletes who wear mouthguards have a lower risk of suffering a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) or concussion, […]
***UPDATED: March 25, 2014*** A new scientific article linking secondhand smoke and cavities in children was recently published in The Journal of the American Dental Association. The authors of the piece examined 15 observational studies on the topic and determined that 10 of them showed a weak to moderate link between secondhand smoke and cavities […]
With the Internet literally in the pockets of nearly all individuals, it has become quite easy to access information about most topics. Whenever a question arises, (When should I feed my baby solid foods? How do I change the oil in my car? What’s a good recipe for guacamole?) we “Google” it and are immediately […]