As we age, there are many aspects of our health that must be attended to more closely than other. For some aging adults, the complications involving neurological degeneration can pose health risks and create secondary psychological factors, especially when not addressed promptly and efficiently. With the elderly population, especially among those with neurological impairments, a ...
Patients and dentists often face a complex dilemma – whether to save a tooth using root canal treatment and a permanent restoration (a filling or a crown), or remove that tooth and replace it with a dental implant and a crown. While some dentists have a strong preference for one treatment or the other, most ...
Kabuki Make-up syndrome (aka KMS and Niikawa-Kuroki syndrome) was first encountered in 1967 and then reported in 1981 by Dr. Niikawa and Dr. Kuroki who were working independently in Japan. It is so named because of strange facial features in patients that strongly resemble the famous Japanese art form of Kabuki. KMS is rare with ...
Guinea pigs are cute, friendly and come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. But here are ten things you need to know about guinea pigs before bringing one home. One: Guinea Pigs Are Not From Guinea Historians are unclear as to how guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) got their name. They are from South ...
Before breathing, before birth, children will suck their thumbs. Sucking is a natural reflex that is practiced and coordinated prenatally (before birth). We have all seen the pictures of fetuses in their mother’s wombs with their thumbs in their mouths. After birth, sucking provides baby’s first nutrition. Thumb or finger sucking is a convenience for ...
Many people see adorable, fluffy rabbits hopping around in store windows around Easter and at the spur of the moment, buy one. Becoming a rabbit owner takes a lot of thought and consideration before one is purchased. A big concern before deciding to purchase a rabbit is the environment it would be coming home to. ...
Sixteen years ago, I met a new patient, Rosemary. Rosemary was referred to me to evaluate one of her teeth that had become very uncomfortable after her first dentist had cemented a crown or cap onto it. She was afraid that she would need root canal treatment. After a brief examination, Rosemary and I figured ...
Dentures are a poor replacement for natural teeth. They can be likened to an artificial limb. Complete upper and lower dentures never feel like the teeth they replace. Often, there is a feeling of loss, even of failure by the patient and the dentist. For the dentist who offers this treatment option there must be ...
