Hunting for gold in the kids’ candy bags? There’s no way we can tell you that candy is healthy, but we can at least try to warn you off of the varieties that are especially bad for your teeth. Sticky treats —Not only do sticky fillings, taffy, caramels, etc. stick to your teeth longer, they also can pull...
We’ve told you how the Levines, along with a Temple University School of Dentistry group, teamed up with students and faculty from the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) for last summer’s five-day mission trip to Peru. This wonderful, collaborative effort provided more than 700 dental treatments including cleanings, sealings, composite restorations and stainless steel crowns for 350...
Did you catch Dr. Fava’s online article last April in Life Health Max? In it, Dr. Fava describes how proper facial support helps keep us looking healthier and more youthful. “When teeth are missing and the jawbone has deteriorated… wrinkles will appear and deepen around the lips and cheeks, no longer properly supported, causing an older appearance,” writes...
Kudos to Dr. Philip L. Fava, II for his recent guest blog appearance on the consumer dental website WorldDental.org. Both of our doctors enjoy sharing their wealth of periodontal and implant knowledge with patients and colleagues. In this instance, Dr. Fava wrote about gum recession and the new “Pinhole®” gum rejuvenation technique, for which he has been specially trained....
Did you know that your tongue serves as a reflection of what’s going on inside your body? A few seconds of scraping your tongue can boost your oral hygiene as well as help you prevent bad breath, so why not Remove the Tongue Gunk! Your tongue offers a large breeding ground for odor-causing bacteria (think morning breath). Once...
As part of a humanitarian mission first started by Dr. Bari Levine (Dr. Levine’s daughter who recently graduated from dental school – congrats, Bari!), the Levine family recently trekked once more to Peru to provide dental care to orphans. Maggie with Dr. Radin in Peru, Summer 2016 The Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants’ beloved Maggie Rutherford...
Have you been told you have gum recession and need gum grafts? Do you have bone loss because of receding gums? Are you starting to look “long in the tooth” because of embarrassing gum recession? Do your teeth look two-toned as if part were white and part were a bit more yellow? If you answered...
Patients have been asking us about the “flossing fraud” stories recently making their way across cyberspace, on television and in print media. For those of you who missed the headlines, an Associated Press (AP) report looked at flossing over the past decade and determined that the evidence for flossing was “weak,” and “very unreliable.” The...
Surgical assistant Nancy Sweeney decided to share some personal information with us for our second Employee Spotlight feature of 2016. The proud grandmother of six “wonderful” grandchildren has been employed with the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics for 22 years – that’s more than two decades of great company, committed team work, and...
Today’s dental implants are all around better than ever before. With a success rate of 98%, and with the unfortunate reality that more than 30 million Americans are missing all their teeth in one or both jaws, it’s no wonder that dental implants are so popular with patients looking for healthier, more vibrant smiles. Implants are far...
