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Zaheer Chaudhry, D.D.S
Appointments: (215) 291-6004
Zaheer Chaudhry D.D.S.
Zaheer Chaudhry, D.D.S
136 W Diamond St
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Would you like your smile to be a bit brighter than it is right now? We can make it happen at Zaheer Chaudhry, D.D.S, with professional tooth whitening for brighter natural looking teeth. Dr. Zaheer Chaudhry's Philadelphia, PA area office can effectively lighten your stained or discolored tooth enamel. Whiter teeth not only look great, they improve your self-confidence.
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Zaheer Chaudhry, D.D.S. is proud to be a trusted Philadelphia area Zoom!® teeth whitening dentist. Our patients love the short amount of time the tooth whitening treatment takes as much as they love the results.
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The friendly, caring staff of Zaheer Chaudhry, D.D.S in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area strive to make you feel comfortable and well-cared for at your dentist appointment. Zaheer Chaudhry, D.D.S. is committed to serving you and your family's dental needs, year after year. Come and see what we have to offer in a professional setting where top-notch customer service still matters.
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John F. O'Connell, D.D.S Ltd.
Appointments: (630) 455-1666
John O'Connell D.D.S.
John F. O'Connell, D.D.S Ltd.
930 North York Rd, Suite 120
Hinsdale, IL 60521
A beautiful smile can brighten your life! If you are continuously hiding your chipped, stained, or cracked teeth from others, it's time for a change! John O'Connell, D.D.S., a trusted Hinsdale area dentist, can fix chips, cracks, and stains to reveal a great new smile - and a new you. You'll look so good you'll wonder why you waited so long!
Hinsdale area restorative dentistry at John F. O'Connell, D.D.S Ltd. can produce natural-looking results. If you have a damaged or missing tooth, we can help.
Our highly skilled team will assess your need for a crown, bridge, implant or other procedure to restore or improve your smile. Our goal is to provide quality dental care for your life-long oral health.
Most major credit cards are accepted at John F. O'Connell, D.D.S Ltd. in the Hinsdale area. Types of cards accepted include Visa, MasterCard, and Discover Card.
Hinsdale area cosmetic dentist John O'Connell, D.D.S. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.
Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from John F. O'Connell, D.D.S Ltd. can change your life!
Would you like your smile to be a bit brighter than it is right now? We can make it happen at John F. O'Connell, D.D.S Ltd., with professional tooth whitening for brighter natural looking teeth. Dr. John O'Connell's Hinsdale, IL area office can effectively lighten your stained or discolored tooth enamel. Whiter teeth not only look great, they improve your self-confidence.
Alicia Dental
Appointments: (949) 770-7077
Robert Kluss D.D.S.
Alicia Dental
25251 Paseo de Alicia, Suite 202
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Now you don't have to miss work to tend to your dental needs. At Alicia Dental, Dr. Kluss recognizes you have important business to attend to during the workday, and offers convenient early-morning appointments to accommodate your schedule in the Laguna Hills, CA area.
Laguna Hills area cosmetic dentist Robert Kluss, D.D.S. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.
Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Alicia Dental can change your life!
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The friendly, caring staff of Alicia Dental in the Laguna Hills, California area strive to make you feel comfortable and well-cared for at your dentist appointment. Robert Kluss, D.D.S. is committed to serving you and your family's dental needs, year after year. Come and see what we have to offer in a professional setting where top-notch customer service still matters.
Robert Kluss, D.D.S., offers convenient, comfortable, and virtually pain-free cavity repair at his Laguna Hills, California area practice. Using a drill-free and needle-free cavity repair method called air abrasion, Dr. Kluss applies a stream of fine particles to the decayed tooth area, gently removing decay in preparation for a new dental filling. During the procedure, you won't experience any vibration, noise, heat, or pressure.
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Early Dental Practices
Every science has its beginnings in myth and folklore. Early dental practices, in particular, are deeply tied to the mysticism surrounding the teeth and tongue. Because the mouth is the center of speech and nourishment, diverse cultures treat dental events in their lives with respect.
There is a universal human belief that teeth confer power. These remedies and practices were intended to cultivate that power-by keeping teeth for a lifetime. The same spirit-much refined-motivates modern dentistry.
Toothache
For relief, boil earthworms in oil and pour into the ear on the side where there is pain (Pliny, 77 AD).
Pour juice of onions by drops into the mouth, bite a piece of wood struck by lightning (ibid.).
Put tobacco in the armpit; hold a heated root of a birch on the cheek; or hold a small frog against the cheek or lick a toad's abdomen (Norwegian folklore).
Lay roasted parings of turnips, as hot as they may be, behind the ear; keep the feet in warm water, and rub them well with bran, just before bedtime (John Wesley, 1747).
Tooth Extraction
"Round the tooth to be drawn, he fastened a strong piece of catgut; to its other end he affixed a bullet. Then he charged a pistol with this bullet and a full measure of powder. The firing performed a speedy and effectual removal of the offending tooth" (Dr. Monsey, 1788).
In the US and Europe, the blacksmith did extractions, presumably because they had the "proper tools."
"If one had a tooth extracted, it must be burned, because, if a dog got it and swallowed it, one would have a dog's tooth come in its place" (Dr. Holmes, 1862).
Tooth Cleaning
To clean the teeth, rub them with the ashes of burnt bread (Poor Will's Almanack, 1780).
To stable and steadfast the teeth, and to keep the gummes in good case, it shall be very good every day in the morning to wash well the mouth with red wine (London, 1598).
In parts of England, the superstition persists: one prevents a toothache by "clothing one's right leg prior to the left" (G.P. Foley, 1972).
Tooth Growth
To make the teeth of children grow hastily, take the brain of a hen and rub the gums therewith. It shall make them grow without any sorrow or diseases or aching (London, 1934).
Roast the brains of a rabbit and rub a small amount on the gums (US, 1942).
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How To Stop Dry Mouth: What You Should Know
Saliva, which contains essential protein molecules, electrolytes, and minerals, is critical to good oral dentistry health. Saliva lubricates and cleanses the mouth, preserves and bathes tooth structure, neutralizes acids that cause cavities, limits growth of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, dissolves and breaks down food, assists with taste, keeps the mouth moist (no dry mouth which helps with speaking and eating), and facilitates the retention of dentures.
Research has shown that healthy, unmedicated older adults do not have any significant decrease in saliva flow. Loss of saliva and dry mouth are not the result of normal aging, but are instead associated with illness, disease, medication treatments, and medication.
Reduced saliva flow increases the harmful effects of the organisms of the mouth, causing dental cavities, bleeding gums, plaque, burning mouth, pain, soft tissue infections, and cracks. In addition, an individual may have difficulty speaking, tasting, and swallowing food. Dentures do not fit well or feel comfortable when saliva is reduced.
Older adults take many over-the-counter and prescription medications for chronic medical conditions and disorders. For many of these medications, decrease in saliva flow is a common side effect. In fact, over 500 prescriptions and over-the-counter medications cause dry mouth (xerostomia). The medications most often associated with dry mouth are:
- tricyclic antidepressants
- antipsychotics
- antianxiety
- antihistamines
- decongestants
- antihypertensives
- diuretics
- antiparkinsonism
- anticholinergics
Although medication use is frequently associated with dry mouth, certain medical diseases, conditions, or treatments reduce saliva flow. Examples are
- head and neck radiation treatment for cancer
- Sjögren's syndrome
- poorly controlled diabetes
- bone marrow transplantation
- HIV
- cystic fibrosis
- scleroderma
- amyloidosis
- sarcoidosis
- vitamin deficiency
- thyroid disorders
- mental stress and depression
By Denise J. Fedele, DMD, MS
