Our nation is dealing with dire consequences of addiction. Whether alcohol, smoking or drugs, we are all paying the price. In this article, I’d like to focus on smoking and vaping. From information shared by the Oral Cancer Foundation… “Scientists have found that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine… Read More…
It happens every year… It’s hard to believe that in a little over a month, we’ll have Thanksgiving Day, followed by the busy rush of the Christmas holiday. Yet, here we are again in 2022, looking the holidays in the face. Before your schedule gets overloaded, stop and consider the… Read More…
I remember a time when, by your senior year in high school, it was assumed that teens would have their wisdom teeth removed. Now as a dentist, we believe that evaluation of wisdom teeth removal should be made on a case by case basis. In our Shelby Township dental office,… Read More…
For decades, it has been known that using tobacco products is seriously harmful to overall health. Smokers (of any form) are highly susceptible to having a dry mouth. Without a sufficient flow of saliva, bacteria in the mouth breed at a much faster rate. In addition to high risks for… Read More…
After primary teeth (or “baby teeth”) are replaced by permanent teeth, we know that those are the teeth we will live with for the remainder of our lives. Over the course of many lifetimes, however, accidents, injury and decay can lead to losing a tooth. Losing one or two permanent… Read More…
We have many people who have been in our “patient family” throughout our 25 years of dental practice. It’s been a pleasure to care for these smiles; particularly those who began as teens or young adults and now have children of their own (who are now patients, too!). As people… Read More…
Children mimic their parents in many ways. As a parent myself, I quickly learned this with my young son in the car after I mumbled how another driver was an “Idiot”. He reminded me that “that word” was a no-no in his pre-school. I remember apologizing while worrying that he… Read More…
Think about the trash can in a kitchen. When the garbage is left too long, it begins to stink. This odor is coming from its rotting contents, which are being saturated with bacteria. So, when the styrofoam and plastic package that chicken came in is tossed in the trash and… Read More…
“I have always been afraid of the dentist because of childhood experiences. Almost 10 years ago I found Dr. Ban Barbat’s office and all those bad experiences are gone. Everyone is so friendly and cares. The office has worked with me all the time over the past 10 years, without… Read More…
For many reasons, oral health has been acknowledged as an essential part of general health. Some factors can make people more susceptible to oral disease, including genetics. For example, genetic makeup can dictate the levels of certain bacteria in the mouth. Some of these bacteria create a higher risk for… Read More…
