Boise Dentist Blog
The professional blog of Doctors Dan Bruce, Steve Bruce, Rosa Pothier and Rob Ririe
Sleep Apnea Resources
I just finished reading an informative article from the Academy of General Dentistry regarding sleep apnea and the general dentist. Here are some links for more information about sleep apnea and treatment options: American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM): www.
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What do dentistry and a lawn mower have in common?
Actually, nothing. I usually keep my blog posts strickly dental related, but this is a cool program that I wanted to plug. And since we try to be as environmentally conscious as possible at our office, there is a small connection.
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Dental Insurance Incentive Programs
As a doctor, I try to not get too involved in dental insurance issues. But yesterday I learned about a dental incentive program that is becoming increasingly popular. It seems that the program rewards both preventative treatment and longevity with an insurance company.
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Buying Local in Boise
A lot has been made lately of buying local. By paying for food, goods and services that are in Idaho and the places we live and work, we keep more money in State. Plus, there is a reduction in the transportation costs associated with getting those things.
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The affects of sugar and artificial sugars on your whole body
In this blog post, I decided to interview Dr. Angela House, a family physician in Eagle who focuses on nutrition. Many of the things that occur in our bodies affect different biologic systems. For example, smoking can affect both the lungs and periodontal structures of the mouth.
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Excessive grinding (Occlusal disease)
With the advent of community water fluoridation and other advances in dental health care, people are keeping their teeth longer. Because of this (and the stressful pace many people live their lives at) I have seen more problems from chronic teeth grinding.
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Treating symptoms vs. looking at the real problems in dentistry
Yesterday I saw a patient with a tooth that needed a root canal. It was on a back molar and I noticed that the tooth on the other side had had a root canal earlier. The immediate treatment was to perform a root canal to get the patient out of pain.
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Does whitening damage the enamel of my teeth?
I recently was at a birthday party and one of the out of town guests asked me if whitening damages enamel on teeth. I have been asked this question a couple of times, so here is the answer- I can only speak for the whitening systems we use, but the Opalescence PF whitening gel actually increases enamel microhardness.
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All porcelain crowns
When a patient needs are crown, there are 3 possible options. First, there are gold crowns. Gold crowns are strong and kind to opposing teeth. They wear at close to the same rate as enamel and I have only seen one fracture (after 30 years of use).
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Advantages of implants
I have talked to two people in our practice in the last week about dental implants. These people questioned whether or not they really needed to replace a missing tooth anyway. Here is my response: There are two types of bone in your jaw--cortical and alveolar bone.
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