A special shout out to all our fabulous periodontal hygienists as we celebrate Dental Hygienist Appreciation Week here at Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics. Our fabulous periodontal hygienists are licensed professionals who educate patients about periodontics, offer home oral hygiene technique improvements, help spot oral health issues and supply periodontal cleaning at regular...
Dr. Fava recently spoke at the MISCH Implant Institute in Miami in a session devoted to patient assessment. He showed fellow practitioners how he creates tailored plans using the patient’s medical history, clinical examination, anatomical consideration and diagnostic imaging. “Thorough planning on the part of the practitioner makes for informed decisions using evidence-based practices for...
In dentistry, we refer to the areas on which your upper and lower teeth are secured as your arches. If you are missing teeth, or have severely decayed teeth and gum disease, you may have considered dental implants to replace your missing or damaged teeth. You know that dental implants are today’s best tooth replacement...
Here’s another reason not to delay early diagnosis and treatment of gum disease: A recently published case in Cureus Journal of Medical Science concludes that severe dental disease likely contributed to a case of MRSA and spinal infection in a 54-year-old man. The patient had reportedly not seen a dentist in 24 years and went...
Diane Lester figures she first “caught the periodontal bug” a few decades ago while working for Dr. John Di Girolamo, the periodontist who headed up the former Butler Pike Periodontics (now our Ambler office) until his untimely death in 2018. Diane had assisted various dentists throughout the area in her earlier career. As a certified...
Heard of our dental implant techniques like TeethToday®, All-on-4™, and SameDay Smile®? These cost-and time-saving “immediate load” teeth replacement options can transform your smile in just one day. We remove multiple decayed or damaged teeth and immediately secure a full arch of temporary replacement teeth on as few as four strategically placed dental implants. You...
The pressure exerted on your natural tooth roots in your jaw when you bite and chew helps keep your jawbone strong. When you’ve been missing teeth for a long time, there’s a good chance your jaw bone atrophies, which means you’ve experienced bone loss. This shrinkage can mean you may not have sufficient jawbone support...
Born and raised in Northeast Philadelphia, front-desk specialist Christine Parkes was working for another dental practitioner back in 2007 when she decided to seek part-time employment elsewhere. “My mother, Barbara Conway, worked for Dr. Levine (founder of Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics) for 30 years,” explains Christine. “I had two young boys at...
February is Gum Disease Awareness Month. It’s a great time to remind you of the not-so-great findings that link gum (periodontal) disease to a plethora of serious conditions including: Heart Disease Stroke Cancer Diabetes Alzheimer’s and Dementia Pregnancy Complications and Pre-Term Birth Respiratory Diseases Rheumatoid Arthritis Erectile Dysfunction Osteoporosis Did You Know? You CAN pass...
A common misconception about dental implants is that they don’t last long. NOT TRUE! Dental implants can last a lifetime. We’ll review your individual situation and strategically place high-quality titanium posts that replace failing or missing tooth roots. Through a totally natural process, the posts fuse with your jawbone. The new, sturdy foundation created will...
