Category: Dr. Little

• “Crown in an Hour” “Same Day Crown” “High Technology”

  

  Is it just advertising hype or is it really as good as it seems? Let’s look at some of the pros and cons. First, let me start by saying that I started in dentistry as a laboratory technician. I graduated from lab school in 1987 and began working for a prosthodontist (Wikipedia). Having made thousands…

• Sleep Breathing Disorders

  

  A common misconception many people hold regarding dentistry is that dentists only treat teeth. While teeth are certainly our primary focus, your dental care team is also trained to detect oral conditions like sleep apnea. Symptoms such as large tonsils, uvula (the dangly thing in the back of your throat), tongue, and other airway obstructions,…

• Flossing Under Fire

  

  Flossing has come under some heavy fire in recent months. This article is intended to inform anyone who is curious as to why dental hygienists will still be encouraging their patients to floss. In the interest of accuracy, I’ll be referring to “cleaning between teeth” rather than “flossing”; after all, there are more ways to…

• Dr. Little Likes Drugs

  

  Drugs? Ninety percent of North American adults consume coffee on a daily basis. Caffeine (in coffee) is the mostwidely used psychoactive drug in the world but we don’t think of it as a drug. How about Penicillin? It opened the way for the treatment of microbial diseases. Without it, 75% of the population today would…

• The dangers of a dry mouth (and how to reduce your risk)

  

  The most common occurrence of dry mouth in humans is a result of dehydration – a condition easily remedied by the intake of fluids. Unfortunately, for many people who experience what is known as Chronic dry mouth, their condition is not always so easily improved. There are many possible instigators of a chronically dry mouth…

• Steps to a Healthy Mouth and a Healthy You

  

  Most people know the routine hygienists recommend for keeping your teeth and gums healthy: “Brush and floss!” But what many people may not know is that the health of your teeth and gums is very much related to how healthy the rest of your body is, and it goes the other way too; your body…