by Keven P. Arnold, DDS, PC | Jun 22, 2023 | Patient Education
Traditionally, antibiotics have been provided before dental procedures in patients with orthopaedic implants to minimize the bacteria that get into the blood. Best evidence, however, does not show that antibiotics provided before oral care help prevent infections of...
by Keven P. Arnold, DDS, PC | Mar 27, 2023 | Patient Education
Of all the things we do to protect staff and patients in dentistry, there’s one inexpensive process that can reduce the viral load of the aerosols generated in our day-to-day practice. Anyone can also use this information about xylitol to protect themselves against...
by Keven P. Arnold, DDS, PC | Jan 17, 2023 | Patient Education
Burning mouth/tongue syndrome is burning pain in the mouth that may occur every day for months or longer The main symptom of burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is pain in the mouth that feels like burning, scalding, or tingling. Or, the pain may happen with a feeling of...
by Keven P. Arnold, DDS, PC | Oct 4, 2022 | Patient Education
You’ve been rushing through the grocery store for an hour already. Your kids have thrown multiple unnecessary items into the cart. You’re famished, frazzled, and finally ready to check out. Then you remember: You’re in dire need of toothpaste. That crumpled tube on...
by Keven P. Arnold, DDS, PC | Jun 21, 2022 | Patient Education
Dentists are reporting a surge in problems related to tooth-grinding and jaw-clenching in the last few months. The pandemic stress could be the culprit. The technical term for disordered teeth-grinding is bruxism and the behavior falls into two categories; while awake...
