Did you know that nearly 70% of Americans are self-conscious about their smile? While it often gets overlooked, having the confidence to smile plays such a significant role in your everyday life. A smile practically communicates a sign of trust, acceptability, and friendship. It also has a huge impact on your relationships, social life as [...]
How do I know I have bad breath? It’s hard not to notice bad breath. Have people been steeping away from you when you talk to them? Do people turn their cheek when kissing them goodbye? To be sure, lick the inside of your wrist and sniff. If the wrist smells terrible, you can be [...]
Dental fractures are not uncommon. Patients aged above 25 are especially prone to them. However, dental fractures are quite hard to diagnose, only an expert can tell for sure whether the pain you are experiencing is due to a dental fracture or if the underlying cause is something entirely different. The good thing is once [...]
The human body is a miraculous thing -- it has its way of fighting infections and diseases. When the body is in combat mode, it always gives out signals. However, more often than not, we choose to ignore these signals. How many times does it happen that we experience pain in some part of our [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The enamel of your teeth is the hardest thing in a human body, but that does not make it immune to cracks or chips. Some of your everyday habits might actually cause you to get a chipped or cracked tooth. For example: Chewing hard objects or foods Grinding your teeth together Clenching your teeth People [...]
Shelby Township Dentist offers VELScope Oral Cancer Exam - HPS Advanced Dental Care Hi, I'm Heather Pranzarone Stratton at HPS Advanced Dental Care. We're located in Shelby Township, Michigan. Today, I want to talk to you about the VELscope exam. This is our oral cancer exam that we do here at the office. We're running a [...]
Shelby Township Dentist Offers Snap On Smile to Macomb County Dental Patients Hi, I'm Dr. Heather Pranzarone Stratton at HPS Advanced Dental Care. We are a holistic dental practice located in Shelby Township, Michigan. I want to talk a little bit today about the Snap On Smile. We get a lot of questions from patients [...]
