Edward Smola DMD FAGD
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Healthy Holiday Cookies
Healthy
Holiday CookiesThe
holiday season is upon us, with all its temptations. This year, reduce the fat,
salt, and refined carbohydrates, yet keep the sweet taste of the holidays. Read
on for tips and recipes.
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Planning a Holiday Meal For Everyone
Planning
a Holiday Meal For Everyone
Holidays can be stressful, particularly for
people who have special dietary needs. If you have family members who can't indulge
as readily, include some alternative dishes in your meal that they can enjoy without
worries. Careful planning will help ensure that everyone has a great time.
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How White is Too White?
If you are obsessed with white teeth, you might have “bleachorexia,” the new term that describes someone who over-whitens their teeth. In the U.S., over-the-counter tooth whitening is big business. Including whitening toothpastes and mouthwashes, Americans are spending over $1 billion dollars every year on tooth whitening products! Someone with bleachorexia may apply a whitening product to their teeth every day until their teeth look unnatural. Over-whitened teeth can appear thin and blue at the edges. They can also look like your porcelain kitchen sink—a flat, one-dimensional white.
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Left High and Dry
It doesn’t come up much in polite conversation, but saliva is important. In fact, if saliva had a theme song, it would be “You Have a Friend in Me.” Saliva—that runny stuff that fills your mouth when you think about eating a lemon or that leaves your mouth high and dry when you snore—is on the front line of defense against cavities. Certain medications, chemotherapy, or even stress can cause your mouth to consistently dry out to dangerous levels. Without a healthy saliva flow, decay-causing bacteria attach to the tooth surface where they quickly grow into a mob-type colony called “biofilm” that robs precious minerals from tooth enamel.
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MANAGING HALITOSIS (Bad Breath)
Is bad breath a problem for you or for someone you care about?
We have a solution for getting this troubling and stubborn malady under control.
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WELCOME DR PIRPIRIS
We are pleased to announce a new addition to our staff. Dr. Demi Piripirs, DMD has joined the practice as a full time associate as of September 8, 2009. She comes to us as a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Pirpiris has been involved in several outreach programs mostly providing dental care to children. She looks forward to serving the local community as a member of the practice, meeting and treating our patients both old and new. Please join us in welcoming her. To learn more about Dr. Pirpiris, please click on "About the Dentist" on the homepage.
The rest of the dental team remain to meet the needs of our patients. Dr. Smola continues to oversee the day-to-day management of the practice and see patients on a limited basis, with an emphasis on partial and full dentures. Dr.B. Robert Gojgini schedules patients on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, while Dr. Tom Borek tends to patients on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
We are now taking new patients.Our entire dental team, the dentists, hygienists, assistants and office personnel are here to assist you and contribute to your dental care.
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