Boise Dentist Blog
The professional blog of Doctors Dan Bruce, Steve Bruce, Rosa Pothier and Rob Ririe
Xylitol
Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar substitute that is widely recognized for its dental and other health benefits. Xylitol is a five-carbon sugar alcohol found in fruits like plums, raspberries and strawberries; vegetables, such as lettuce and corncobs; and hard woods, like birch.
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Nutrition and Dental Health
Nutrition and Dental Health By: Carmen Oldenburg, MA, CHES Guest author Carmen Oldenburg is a Health Educator and Mind/Body Specialist and helps patients with lifestyle education and health and wellness coaching. Poor nutrition affects the entire immune system, thereby increasing susceptibility to many disorders.
Read MoreOral Cancer Awareness Month
We are partnering with the Oral Cancer Foundation to offer free oral cancer screenings to the public on April 26th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.The screenings will take place at both Boise Downtown Dental and Bay Pointe Dental. Please take advantage of this opportunity and call 208-336-0003 or 208-376-2920 to schedule your screening!
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Dental bonding: An affordable option to improve the appearance of your teeth.
Dental bonding can be an economical way to fix discolored, broken or chipped teeth. Bonding is a cosmetic dentistry procedure in which a tooth-colored composite material is applied to a tooth, sculpted into shape, hardened and polished. It is called bonding because the material bonds to the tooth.
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Did you know our office provides Invisalign?
For those of you who have heard about Invisalign, but aren't quite sure what it is, this post is for you! Invisalign is a system of clear retainers that move the teeth in small increments. This form of treatment has several advantages vs.
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Case Study - Functional and Esthetic anterior crowns
Below is another case involving cosmetic porcelain crowns. Our patient had been dealing with old fillings and discolored teeth for a long time. He also wanted to correct the discrepancy between the widths of the two central incisors. Our treatment consisted of minor orthodontics with a retainer to move the lower anterior teeth into position.
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Sleep and Memory, postings on Sharecare
I wanted to use this post to introduce Sharecare, which is an information sharing site. Users post healthcare questions and experts in that field answer the questions. Since we treat a significant number of patients with oral appliances, I thought this particular question on memory and sleep was interesting.
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Summer 2012 Newsletter
Happy 25th Anniversary Tammy! We are excited to announce that this month marks the 25th year that Tammy has been working for Dr. Bruce. She is a valuable member of our team, and is much loved by her loyal patients. Tammy started working for Dr.
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Do you hate CPAP?
This is a misleading question and my answer will probably not be what you would expect for a dentist who treats sleep apnea with oral appliances. Sleep apnea is a serious and often debilitating disease.
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Single tooth anterior implant using a 3d CT scan
This week I was able to complete a long treatment process that started with a cracked front tooth. Jeff originally had a root canal on his front tooth 25 years ago after trauma to the tooth. He then had a crown which matched fairly well, but not perfectly.
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