When most people think of foods that can harm your teeth, they think of candy. “However, there are a lot of other foods to avoid,” says Dr. Charles Nottingham, a cosmetic dentist at South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry. “Unfortunately, many of them are popular during the...
The American Dental Association (ADA) has been working in collaboration with OralCDx Laboratories for the past three years promoting public awareness for Oral Cancer. One very important step in this process is making sure that dentists and dental professionals are...
I have been working for South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry for over thirty years. Every day we ask patients to have oral cancer screening. I am often amazed to see many patients decline this inexpensive procedure. This oral cancer screening test takes minutes. It is...
At some point in our lives we have all felt the need to fit in. For teenagers this need to fit in can come at an unhealthy cost. The most common of all trends in teenagers today includes oral piercings. Unfortunately, not much thought goes into the negative risk...
Today, Michelle, one of our wonderful hygienists, performed a cleaning on me. She did an excellent job. She was very gentle and thorough. The reason for this posting is a result of our discussion. While Michelle was doing the cleaning, I asked her what a cavitron is....
“Why does my child have cavities”?? “I never had this many cavities as a child”. We hear this quite frequently in our practice. This has been a bit of a quagmire to us and many others in the Dental community. What’s going on?? Well,...
