by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Jul 30, 2015 | Articles, Ceramic Dental Implants, Dental Implants, Dental Materials, Dental Technology, Guided Bone Regeneration, Gum Care, Happy Patient, Hot Topics, Implant Planning, Metal Free Dental Implants, Restorative Care, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Zirconia Dental Implants, Zirconia Implants
We live in an age when people have the luxury of being able to research virtually any potential purchase before make it. In many ways, “buyer beware” has been replaced by “buyer be well read.” If you want to, you can spend 5 hours gathering information to aid in...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | May 22, 2015 | Articles, Ceramic Dental Implants, Cosmetic Care, Dental Implants, Dental Materials, Dental Technology, Gum Care, Implant Planning, Metal Free Dental Implants, Oral Surgery, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Zirconia Dental Implants, Zirconia Implants
Why Get Implants at All? There are a number of options out there for tooth restoration and replacement. Is an implant really worth the expense and the surgical placement procedure? Actually, you may be surprised at how much trouble can be averted by filling that...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Nov 12, 2012 | Articles, Fluoride, Gum Care, Hot Topics, Publications, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Tooth Decay
Over the past century, the levels of fluoride in foods purchased at the grocery store have steadily increased due to several factors including; the mass fluoridation of water supplies, the introduction of fluoride-based pesticides and the use of mechanical deboning...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Jun 1, 2012 | Articles, Dental Hygiene, Gum Care, Happy Patient, Patient Safety, Preventative Care, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Tooth Decay, Tooth Enamel
Brushing our teeth is an exercise in self-care that most of us do at least twice a day but there is also something we seldom consider; the health of that toothbrush. It might shock you to realize that literally millions of microorganisms (bacteria) live on the...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | May 2, 2012 | Articles, Dental Hygiene, Gum Care, Periodontal Care, Preventative Care, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS
There is good news for folks who remain loyal to the recommended annual visit to the dental hygienist; A recent study from Taiwan suggests that people who routinely get their teeth cleaned (undergo professional tooth scaling) have as much as 24 percent lower risk of...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Mar 1, 2012 | Articles, Dental Fillings, Dental Hygiene, Dental Materials, Dental Technology, Digital X-Rays, Gum Care, Patient Safety, Preventative Care, Restorative Care, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Tooth Decay, Tooth Enamel
The biggest culprit in tooth decay today is sugars found in processed foods, candy, soft drinks, sweetened juices, and others foodstuff. Fructose, lactose, and glucose are all sugars that cause a rapid production of acid and the resulting destruction of teeth enamel,...
