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Keeping Teeth

Saw a new patient the other day.  Nice lady in her middle 60’s.  When we did our normal new patient intra-oral examination, her teeth appeared to be healthy, both visually and on x-rays.  But, when we checked her gum health, things were not good.  In fact, several of her teeth were in jeopardy [...]

Posted on 03/19/2009 16:45:07

Smile Design

Just got back from another California Center for Advanced Dental Studies cosmetic dentistry seminar weekend.  You could sub-title these seminars “Smile Design Seminars”, or even “Life-Changing Face Changing Seminars”.  That sounds like hyperbole, but let me describe for you one of the cases I saw. The CCADA doctor/instructors showed us, with slides, a [...]

Posted on 03/19/2009 16:39:56

Painfree, Carefree Dental work

 Last week, a mother called about her fifteen-year-old daughter who is deathly afraid of shots in the mouth.  They live in Victorville.  That’s about two hours away.  But the drive  was worth it to mom, if her daughter could have painless, shot-free dental work. Mary Lou- not her real name- was a mess when I got [...]

Posted on 09/02/2008 17:39:10

Sleep Apnea Appliance

 The wife of a 72 year old patient came in two weeks ago, telling me that her husband was scheduled for “sleep apnea” surgery.  That surgical procedure usually entails general anesthesia and then reduction/removal of redundant tissue in the throat (think liposuction) which can clog the wind-pipe, causing a cessation of breathing.  This prevents deep, [...]

Posted on 09/02/2008 15:57:41

Bad Breath

  Do you ever find yourself talking to someone who has something to say that you really want to hear, but you can’t concentrate on what that person is saying because his or her breath is bad?  Americans spend millions of dollars a year on mouthrinses or toothpastes or “Tic-Tacs” to avoid offensive mouth odors.           Bad [...]

Posted on 05/25/2008 00:28:37

Snoring and Sleep Apnea

 I heard a dentist talking on the radio the other day about the anti-sleep apnea mouthpiece he has developed.  I’ve been making a similar appliance for over ten years, so I did listen to what he had to say.  I’ve written on this subject before, but it’s important enough to talk about again.  And, there’s [...]

Posted on 05/25/2008 00:25:02

Why I Love My Job

 I love my work! “Why “, you say?  Thank you for asking; let me tell you why: As a dentist, what I do makes people feel better and look better.  What could be better than that! And there are, almost on a daily basis, new ways to take care of people.  Including, but not limited to:  Tooth-straightening without metal [...]

Posted on 05/25/2008 00:21:11

Laser Fillings

I just did some fillings in the chewing-surface grooves of three molars on a fourteen-year-old. I filled them with the tooth-colored plastic filling material- I almost never use the silver-mercury stuff anymore. I didn’t need to give the patient a shot; didn’t need to use the drill. I used the [...]

Posted on 01/30/2008 19:21:34

Invisalign® Orthodontics” – October 2005 – Michael A. Tessier, DDS

Invisalign® Orthodontics” – October 2005 – Michael A. Tessier, DDS The Invisalign® system straightens teeth using a series of virtually invisible trays. Many patients prefer Invisalign® to traditional braces. In this article, Dr. Tessier explains how the Invisalign® system works.  Invisalign® Orthodontics I am neither afraid nor embarrassed to admit that I don’t know how the computer works. [...]

Posted on 01/10/2008 16:34:04

Cold Sore

One of the ladies who works at my front desk showed up one Monday morning with a big old cold sore on her lower lip; hadn’t hardly eaten all weekend. She hadn’t been out of the house all weekend either. It was nasty looking; treated it with the laser. She experienced [...]

Posted on 01/08/2008 04:29:52