Even with daily brushing and regular dental checkups, an adult tooth can become loose. Do you have a wiggly tooth or a few loose teeth? This can signal an underlying dental problem that you must address as soon as you can. Any unnecessary delay could result in losing your tooth -- and maybe a few [...]
For three months, the world went into pause mode. Governments busied themselves in figuring out the best strategies to cope with the raging pandemic and healthcare workers immersed themselves in protecting the vulnerable and treating the affected. Now that the world is finally slowly opening up, most of us are realizing that the lockdown has [...]
We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your health and [...]
We are in the middle of a pandemic and a global economic meltdown -- the last few months have been challenging in every way. Life, as we knew it, has changed, impelling us all to deal with uncertainty and stress. COVID-19 has hit the parents hardest -- most parents are living in a state of [...]
Dentistry. Non-essential. Health Care. Unfortunately, these three words have been forced together during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. As dental offices are reopening or are preparing to reopen across the country, the main focus for dental healthcare providers should be how can, we as a profession, best protect our patients, our teams and ourselves from things [...]
Heather Pranzarone Stratton, DDS FAGD of HPS Advanced Dental Care, PC in Shelby Township, Michigan received the prestigious Fellowship Award from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) at the annual convocation ceremony, a commencement celebration that recognizes AGD member’s commitment to excellence in dental education. As a recipient of this award, Dr. Stratton has joined [...]
A lot has been written and reported on COVID-19 over the past few months and, to me, surprisingly the focus has been on death rates, stopping the spread and “flattening the curve.” Most interesting to me is the lack of discussion about what, if anything, we can do ourselves, short of common-sense personal hygiene, social [...]
You’re soon going to be a mother. You are doing all you can in every aspect of life to make sure your new baby enters a happy, safe and healthy environment and will remain so once he or she is born. You are portably making sure every part of the nursery is free of all [...]
For many years now, there has been a myriad of reports and publicized findings regarding the health dangers of mercury exposure. It seems to be widely accepted that cumulative mercury exposure is toxic. This has gone to such extremes in terms of messaging and belief that a lot of people have cut out certain types [...]
No matter how many people parents talk to and consult with, they are still apt to get conflicting or confusing advice on all sorts of topics that pertain to the health and wellbeing of their children. This is especially pertinent when it comes to children’s oral health care. This could explain why tooth decay in [...]
