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Dentist Goes Green
YOUR DENTIST GOES GREEN EARTH DAY 2010 part1 part2 Being green is not just for “tree huggers and vegans.” To celebrate the 40th annual Earth Day some dentists are riding “clean green machines.” At Dr. Larson’s dental office in Campbell California we are committed to helping you, the community, and the planet. We’ve designed a dental practice that reflects our commitment to the well-being of our patients, staff and the environment. Through rigorous planning, careful construction and implementation, we’ve created a high-performance green facility that is a healthy, productive place to work; less costly to operate & maintain; and reduces our environmental footprint. ...
Air Abrasion: an alternative to the dental drill
How does Air Abrasion work? As an alternative to the standard dental drill, air abrasion, or “micro-abrasion,” removes decayed tooth structure. Analogous to the sandblasting which cleans graffiti from walls, [caption id="attachment_734" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Air abrasion requires no anesthetic!"][/caption] air abrasion propels a stream of fine aluminum oxide particles onto the tooth to strip its surface of decay. Advantages of Air Abrasion [caption id="attachment_737" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="The explorer points to decay in groove of the tooth."][/caption] Most commonly, air abrasion prepares decayed teeth for composite fillings, restoration placement, or sealants. Minor cracks and discolorations may also be remedied with this technique. Quiet and painless, air abrasion ...
Treatment of the Fearful Dental Patient with Oral Sedation
Dental Fear Too frequently, a visit to the dentist is looked on with fear, dread and foreboding. The anxiety or fear of the dentist can be the result of a childhood experience, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress syndrome, or a fear of needles. Dental phobia affects countless individuals. [caption id="attachment_561" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sedation Dentistry"][/caption] For patients frightened at the prospect of dental treatment, sedation presents an ideal remedy. Inducing an altered state of consciousness to minimize discomfort, conscious sedation allows fearful individuals to receive dental treatment. Oral Sedation A variety of oral pharmaceuticals induce sedation, including; Triazolam, Lorazepam, Diazepam, and Hydroxyzine. These sedatives provide ...
Dental Implants
Dental Implants at The Smile Specialists The personalized care Dr. Larson provides in his state-of-the-art cosmetic, general, and reconstructive dental practice in Campbell, California extends to his dental implant procedures as well. Patients benefit from his experience and knowledge of various implant technologies and techniques. [caption id="attachment_708" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dental implants that feel like your own."][/caption] With implants, individual artificial teeth are permanently anchored to your jaw via a titanium post to replace disease and damaged teeth. Dental implants can also anchor dentures, facilitating your ability to chew and speak. Like real teeth, implants require brushing, flossing, and routine dental check-ups. From start to finish, a ...
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Tooth Decay: what does a cavity look like? Your dentist just said, “You have a small cavity on your tooth.” Most patients, after swearing a bit, wonder what that looks like. Below is a short primer on what a cavity or tooth decay looks like when its small. The red arrows point to two different types...
My Teeth Hurt What do you do when your teeth hurt? See your dentist, asap. This patient was in a lot of pain, eight on a scale to 10. Teeth numbers 12 and 13 showed gross decay, a temporary filling in 12, and just a hole going into 13. Temporary filling on #12. Decay and missing tooth...
Dental Implant: Start to Finish For your viewing pleasure…… Below are the x-rays taken for a dental implant replacing tooth number 18, the lower left second molar. This radio-graph is taken after the pilot hole is drilled. I's not quite parallel to tooth #19. This x-ray...
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Kid quote of the week The only photo I have of Zachary. A patient’s mom sent an email the other day with a quote from her six year old, Zachary. At the...
Dennis shares his view of our practice. Please take a moment to watch a video with Dennis. He’s seen us for quite awhile. Soon it will be time for another generation to join our...
a “thanks” before vacation “I’ve never laughed through a dentist appointment before.” "My visit to your office was so pleasant" ...
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Tooth Decay: what does a cavity look like? Your dentist just said, “You have a small cavity on your tooth.” Most patients, after swearing a bit,...
Dental Case of the Week: One Front Tooth Symmetry is so, so important to beauty. Without it a smile is just OFF! Replacing one front tooth is a nightmare...
Case of the Week: Veneers The photographs have not been retouched. Two front crowns of poor quality, poorly shaped, and wrong color. After...
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Using “Energy Drinks?” Watch out! Energy drinks are gaining popularity, they provide a quick boost for consumers. Should you be using them? Aside from health risks from increase blood pressure and heart rate dental risks are also becoming apparent. An article in The Academy of General Dentistry, examined...
Silver Fillings: Why replace them? You know you have several silver fillings in your mouth. Should they be replaced? Or, are your silver fillings ok? Below is a visual tutorial of a silver filling being replaced. The arrow points to a missing piece of tooth. Read more... (581 words, 6...
Twins at the Dentist Recently a set of twins came into the office for their first offical visit. The plan was clean their teeth, polish, apply fluoride, and complete a comprehesive examination. But when they arrived at the office the fear of the unknown was to much for either to just get...
Air Abrasion: What makes it GREAT! Air-abrasion uses a micro sandblaster to remove decay from teeth. Please listen to Dawn explain it’s advantages. var flashvars = {};flashvars.height=250;flashvars.width=434;flashvars.file="rtmp://fmedia.attainresponse.com/video";flashvars.image="http://apps.attainresponse.com/tmb_wm/mail@douglarsondds-com/1313605106568.jpg";flashvars.id="mail@douglarsondds-com/1313605106568";flashvars.autostart="true";flashvars.shownavigation=true;flashvars.repeat=false;flashvars.allowFullScreen=true;var...
Blue Cross Insurance Blue Cross Insurance – Today’s winner of bizarre Dental Insurance coverage . . . A cautionary tale, about the insurance maize. Insurance companies want your money. They want the premiums and interest from those funds. Their business model is NOT, how can we serve the...
Implants from Mexico Post #2 Post #1 Implant Dentistry from Mexico This is the second post about an implant case from Mexico. Dental implants need to be parallel to the existing teeth, to each other, and perpendicular to the occlusal forces. Take a cursory look at the current case. What...
Save Money; Dentistry From Mexico The ad reads: Save your Money, Dentistry from Mexico is very inexpensive. What do you get for your dollar in Mexico? A local resident chose to go to Mexico and “save a bunch of money” on his dentistry. Sadly, it’s never quite that simple. It will take...
Fluoride Concentrations Change To maintain the benefits of preventing tooth decay while preventing excessive exposure to fluoride the US dept of health and Human Services has proposed to replace the recommended range of 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water to the lower number of 0.7 milligrams....
Celebration: End of the Year We celebrated the end of the year with a party. There’s nothing like champagne, appetizers, and a wonderful crew to celebrate the end of one year and the start of the next. Pop! Cheers to all! Smoked Salmon, creme freche, capers. Puff pastry...
When do teeth come in? From your Kindergartener you’ll hear “When will my teeth fall out?” Both permanent and baby teeth are on the graph. Most parents wonder when their children’s teeth should be coming in. Here’s a graphic of the schedule. Please be aware...
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