Timberlake Dental

Never Scraped Your Tongue? Here’s Why You Should.

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Yahoo Shine – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – M Glasgow “…So what’s the one thing people can do to improve their breath? Tongue scraping…” See full article on Yahoo Shine Commentary: This article has a straightforward video on how scraping your tongue can reduce or alleviate bad breath.  There are simple, inexpensive […]

Articulation with Cerec Technology

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from YouTube Cerecology – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – B_Zedan “CEREC 4.2 Articulation” See original video on YouTube Cerecology Commentary: This video is a technical departure into the “why it works” arena of modern dentistry.  The Cerec system we use at Timberlake Dental produces crowns while you wait using advanced digital imaging.   One of the digial […]

Gum disease tied to Alzheimer’s risk: UCLan study

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from The Hindu – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – banane “People with poor dental hygiene or gum disease may be at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study…” See full article on The Hindu Commentary: This article relates the findings of a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s […]

Tooth sensor reveals patients’ lies

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from News.com.au – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – by 2493™ “INVENTORS have created technology they say could be embedded in teeth and used  to tell doctors when patients have defied medical advice about eating less or  not smoking…” See full article on News.com.au Commentary: According to this article it is now perhaps possible to […]

Gum disease can raise your blood sugar level

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Journal of the American Dental Association – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – Army Medicine “…scientists are finding that gum disease may raise blood sugar levels in people with and without diabetes…” See full article on Journal of the American Dental Association Video below courtesy of YouTube Commentary: Gum disease, officially known as Periodontis, […]

What Causes Canker Sores?

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Huffington Post – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – Shemer “A canker sore is a little ulcer in the protective lining of your mouth…” See full article on Huffington Post Commentary: This is an enlightening explanation of what a canker sore is and how it is different from a cold sore.   Canker sores are […]

Blind Woman Sees With ‘Tooth-in-Eye’ Surgery

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from ABC News – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – Focus Laser Vision “Forget about an eye for an eye — doctors in Florida have taken a blindwoman’s tooth, and used it to help restore her vision…” See full article on ABC News Commentary: This is a story from ABC news on a rare case.  A […]

Stem Cells and the Future of Dentistry

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from The Endo Blog – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – UC Irvine “…Applications of stem cells or regenerative therapy in dentistry would completely change the way we practice dentistry…” See full article on The Endo Blog   Commentary:   This may not happen any time soon, or at all since it is still in […]

Toddler Tooth Accidents

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Baby Center – Image Courtesy of  Flickr- lupinoduck “Your active toddler is bound to fall on his face once in a while as he learns to walk, run, and climb.” See full article on Baby Center Commentary: For first time parents it’s a frighening event – your toddler runs […]