Causes of Cavities as We Age Saliva, a major chemical buffer that maintains the acid/base balance in our mouths and is produced by salivary glands. These glands are predominantly located in our cheeks and under our tongues. These glands produce two types of saliva. Serous saliva is "wet and watery", and mucoid saliva is "sticky and thick." Serous glands mainly produce buffering…
Recently, a friend of mine who has been a very regular patient for several years came in to get a "second opinion" from me. He has been a student in a large city and opted to have his regular recare appointment there, with new dental technology, rather than traveling home. However, he was shocked because the “new” dentist,…
You May Need A Crown To Fix Existing Dental Work Large fillings have been used as an economical therapy to restore cavities for over a century, many times to treat cavities or to replace cusps that have broken off. Often, pins have been placed to hold these fillings in place. However, this type of restoration is a “short-term” fix, realistically,…
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