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Each year about 400,000 people (including many in the Woodhaven, Wyandotte and Monroe areas) with cancer develop treatment-related complications in the mouth ranging from lesions to chronic dry mouth to bone ...
Signs and appearance of baby teeth displaying bottle caries:
Brown baby teeth with fragmented edges
Upper front baby teeth that break easily
Children who have erupted teeth or are past the age to be weaned are highly susceptible to rotted front teeth...
Dr. Kakaris feels that good habits of effective daily brushing, diet, and use of fluoride will help the aging person adapt to changing conditions. Reduced salivary flow and addition of medications will affect oral health ...
Fluoride has been a great benefit to patients of all ages in helping prevent dental decay. Regular brushing and flossing lowers the chance of developing "cavities."...
Diets low in certain nutrients reduce resistance to oral and dental infections, that is, periodontal disease (gum disease) and decay. Dr. Kakaris feels a healthy immune system is essential to controlling periodontal disease...
More seniors today in the Woodhaven area have retained their own teeth, avoiding the trauma of removable dentures. Many are on medications creating dryness of the mouth as a ...
Many people don't see a dentist on a regular basis. They go only when they feel they have a problem. At Kakaris Family Dentistry we call this "crisis treatment" as opposed to "preventive treatment"...
Many mothers have experienced gum disease, dental pain and/or tooth extraction during or shortly after their pregnancy. This is often seen as being a "normal" side effect of being pregnant. However Dr. Kakaris feels that dental disease...
Dr. Kakaris strongly recommends a thorough dental examination for presence of tooth and gum infection is recommended prior to joint replacement.
Periodontal disease is a commonly occurring oral infection of the adult population (80% of adults are affected) destroying the...
In the past, even in the Woodhaven area, the loss of teeth (edentulism) was dismissed as a natural part of the aging process, and dentures were considered a normal sign of old age...
Why should I wear a mouthguard? While mouth guards are not mandatory equipment in all sports, their worth is indisputable. Mouthguards cushion blows to the face and neck. A mouthguard should be part of every athlete's gear...
Fluoride, in proper dosage, has been shown to significantly reduce dental decay. When fluoridated water has less than the ideal amount or is not available, fluoride supplements are recommended... .
One of the easiest problems to spot is a build-up of plaque. Plaque is the soft, sticky layer of bacteria, which is constantly forming on the teeth.
Usually it is invisible to the naked eye, but when a person is not brushing adequately, it can build up to where it appears to be a thick whitish coating on the teeth at the gum line...
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