Looking at the title for this post, you might think to yourself, “What do HPV and dentistry have to do with one another?” HPV is gradually becoming one of the leading causes of oral cancer in patients who don’t have any of the normal risk factors. In fact, it’s been estimated that a quarter of […]
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Visual exams are an important part of any dental visit, but sometimes x-rays help to tell the whole story of what is going on in a particular tooth. We have state of the art 3D technology to help Dr. Rob and Dr. Deb diagnose potential issues more accurately and provide treatment with the greatest of […]
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Dr. Schlossberg and Dr. Klotz of Bethesda Sedation Dentistry want to address more than just your current oral needs—they want to provide care that’s forward-thinking. Oral DNA makes that possible with a series of non-invasive salivary tests. With these tests, Dr. Schlossberg and Dr. Klotz can gain a better understanding of what kind of help […]
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How often have you seen snoring get played for laughs on TV or in the movies? It happens all the time, but in reality, snoring is no laughing matter. It can keep your partner from getting a full night of rest, put unnecessary strain on your relationship, and could even be a symptom of sleep […]
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At Bethesda Sedation Dentistry, Dr. Klotz and Dr. Schlossberg strive to provide the best in contemporary care. One way they’re doing that is through digital imaging. Using special digital sensors, they can easily capture detailed images of your teeth and gums, ensuring more accurate care. By comparison, traditional imaging is time-consuming and inconvenient; it can […]
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In our last post, we talked about a unique service that’s helping our Bethesda team assess our patients’ risk for gum disease. Today we’d like to alert our readers to something that’s far from common knowledge—certain medications can increase the risk of gum disease. In particular, a number of patients taking calcium channel blockers to […]
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Gum disease is one of the most common oral health conditions a patient can face. It’s also the leading cause of tooth loss in adults. That explains why treating gum disease—or even preventing it outright—is so important. Providing early care limits the damage to the patient’s smile, while preventing it eliminates the need for treatment […]
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We’d like to use today’s post for a little bit of dental trivia. Perhaps you’ve heard of your canine teeth. These are the slightly longer, slightly more pointed teeth on both sides of your upper and lower jaw. They’re used primarily for biting and tearing. But how, you might wonder, did they get their name? […]
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At some point, every one of us feels stressed. For some, these moments are few and far between; for others, they’re more like an everyday reality. Stress is more than just a feeling or a frenzied state of mind, though. Our bodies respond to stress in a variety of ways, and one of those is […]
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You’ve surely heard over and over again about many of the common oral health problems – cavities, root canals, gum disease, and everything in between. Today, we’d like to discuss an issue you may not have heard too much about: dry mouth. Dry mouth, as you can guess, is caused by a reduced flow of […]
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