by Oasis Dental Arts | Sep 18, 2011 | Dental, Dentist
“Can I refuse X-rays? On The Dr Oz Show, They Said…..” Now you have to realize that I have never watched the Dr Oz show. Yet, I find myself answering questions about what patients claim they heard on the show. I have a couple of patients saying that on the show,...
by Oasis Dental Arts | Sep 11, 2011 | Brushing and Flossing, Dentist
Many times in our dental office I have been asked by patients if instead of doing a deep cleaning I could just do a simple cleaning. I have been asked if a patient could sign a waiver stating they will not hot hold the office responsible if we do a simple cleaning...
by Oasis Dental Arts | Jan 3, 2011 | Dentist, Tooth Eruption
Baby teeth eruption Just about every day I have a mother asking me questions like when they should expect a child to get their teeth, or when should their adult counter parts erupts. 1. Upper Teeth front two ...
by Oasis Dental Arts | Sep 12, 2010 | Dentist, Restorative Dentistry
Summary: A root canal is a way of saving a tooth that would otherwise need to be extracted. When bacteria invade the pulp chamber, that is the chamber that houses the nerve and its blood supply, a root canal is performed to clean out the chamber and seal the root...
by Oasis Dental Arts | Aug 30, 2010 | Bleaching, Dentist, Teeth Stains, Whitening
Most often times the words bleaching and whitening in reference to teeth are used interchangeably. In reality there is a big difference. Bleaching agents have peroxides that neutralize stains while whitening agents have abrasives to scrape away buildup stains....
