Columns share an author’s personal perspective.*****Q: Just came across one of your Q and A columns and enjoyed it very much. I am a 31-year-old physician just completing a general surgery fellowship here in Oregon.I have had little time to take care of any dental needs on a professional basis. I brush a few times… … Read More
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Nothing Bundt Cakes bakes ’bundtlets’ for ECCAC staff
Nothing Bundt Cakes in Destin, led by owner Kevin Arnold and his team, Keith Crenshaw, Veronika Kuster, LaTiffany Redding and Alysia McLeod, graciously agreed to help the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) by showing ECCAC some appreciation.Nothing Bundt Cakes deeply discounted 96 “bundtlets” in individual packaging with personalized tags for ECCAC staff and some… … Read More
Nothing but the Tooth column: The basics to whitening your teeth
Q: I hear so much about bleaching, pros and cons, and I wonder if once and for all you can give me and I am sure other of your readers the overall picture on whitening our teeth. – D.S.A: First and most important to remember is that there are no cons to bleaching or whitening… … Read More
Nothing but the Tooth column: It’s never too late to get your teeth straightened
Q: I am 70 years old and I have some crooked teeth on my lower jaw. This was caused many years ago by a baby tooth that had to be removed due to a cavity when I was a child and impacted molars that were removed in my late teens. Would it be too late… … Read More
Nothing but the Tooth column: Braces for older adults require a commitment
Q: I am 70-years-old and I have some crooked teeth on my lower jaw. This was caused many years ago by a baby tooth that had to be removed due to a cavity when I was a child and impacted molars that were removed in my late teens. Would it be too late for me… … Read More
Nothing but the Tooth: Considering sealants for adult teeth
Q. Been going to the same dentist for a few years. At my latest cleaning, he found a few sticky spots on two back teeth. He felt it was the beginning of decay and that if he put on plastic coatings (sealants) that would stop the decay. I am 65 years old and have not… … Read More
Nothing but the Tooth: A good dentist isn’t impossible to find
Q: I have to have two dental implants (and some sort of build up) and one tooth removal in the lower right side of my mouth in a few weeks. I had a bridge for many years that needed to be removed because the back tooth it was attached to is bad. Bridge is no… … Read More