Dr Rosenblat's Bloghttp://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/en-US2010-03-11T04:14:05ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Are Denture Adhesive Creams Safe?http://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/2010/3/3/are-denture-adhesive-creams-safe.htmlDr Steven Rosenblat2010-03-03T22:25:11ZOntario Dentist adhesive denture dentures fixodent implant implants polygrip reline zincMaybe. These denture adhesives are regulated in Canada as medical devices. They have chemical formulations that may contain Zinc as an ingredient. Chronic ingestion of Zinc can lead to Copper deficiency and this in an “established and increasingly recognized cause of neurologic disease”, such as weakness and numbness or the extremities. This is from the March 2010 issue of the Ontario Dentist Journal where it sites cases of patients that have experienced numbness and pain in extremities linked to excessive use of these adhesives and numerous references.

So why use them at all? Well, for a person who has lost all their teeth, an initially well fitting denture will loosen over time as the bone and gums continually shrink due to lack of teeth. The adhesives will provide some stability (and are messy to use). But they can only provide temporary help and a refitted denture (relined or a new denture) is really needed to get the best fit. Sometimes this is can be required fairly frequently. Sometimes the bone shrinks away so much a regular denture cannot be made to be worn comfortably even with denture adhesive.

Today the best way to avoid all of the problems associated with dentures and their stability and potential risks from denture adhesives is to have dental implants placed to hold a denture in place so that a person can chew with comfort and confidence.

]]>Wondering about dental X-Rays?http://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/2010/2/18/wondering-about-dental-x-rays.htmlDr Steven Rosenblat2010-02-18T17:08:14ZXrays abcess bitewing caries cyst decay diagnosis dose examination panoramic periapical radiation x-rayI just put up a page with some interesting ( at least to dentists) information on dental X-Rays with some images taken in my office. Look under the "Services" menu drop down.

Dr. R.

]]>Don't forget about the lower front teeth...http://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/2010/1/20/dont-forget-about-the-lower-front-teeth.htmlDr Steven Rosenblat2010-01-21T00:12:12Zcosmetic cosmetic eat esthetic esthetic function lip lenght lower lower teeth makeover smile speach teeth upper lip

look at the lower anterior teethSo why do I bring this up? Because when patients ask me for an esthetic makeover of their smile they have in mind the kind of beautiful smile I made for the young lady you see in my banner at the top of the page. When I ask them about their lower teeth, often they want to delay treating them until much later. ]]>I love this time of year!http://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/2009/12/21/i-love-this-time-of-year.htmlDr Steven Rosenblat2009-12-21T19:51:06ZChristmas Misc New Years dentistry patients smile teamI love this time of year! Most everyone is in a good mood, wishing my team members and myself a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. All eagerly anticipate some time away from work or school to spend time with family and friends… no matter how stressful the preparations for those holiday gatherings can be. The old saying that getting there is half the fun really is true as far as I’m concerned, as the holidays pass so quickly!

At this time of year, especially this year, I want to forget about the economy and all the other big issues of the world for a short while and spend time with my wife and kids, with no studying or work stresses to interfere because in the end, that is all that really counts.

I’d like to thank my patients for allowing me to be a small part of their lives. Thanks for sharing photos of grand children or weddings, or anecdotes about the latest accomplishments in your children’s lives, these all make my dental practice more than just about teeth. And thanks for the continuing trust you show in the care we have been providing you.

And of course thank you to the great team of people who help me care for our patients. I couldn’t do it without them. They are simply wonderful.

And thanks to those of you reading my blog, whether a patient of mine or not. I’ll try to keep posting new and interesting dental stories in 2010.

Remember, great things really do start with a warm, healthy smile!

]]>Decay to abcess...as seen in "X-Rays"http://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/2009/12/15/decay-to-abcessas-seen-in-x-rays.htmlDr Steven Rosenblat2009-12-15T19:32:46ZRoot Canal Xrays abcess cavitiy cavity decay endodontics infection nerve pulp radiograph root canal tooth xrayI thought I'd post an intersting animation I made a while back. I occasionally make animations for educational purposes and you may have seen some on this or other websites I have had in the past. If you are a patient who sees me at my Oakville practice, you have seen this and other dental education I play on the monitors in my office.
Here you can see a cavity start on a tooth that has no decay to start. Just beside this tooth you can see two teeth with fillings...they look white.

decay to abcess -Xray "movie"
As the decay progresses, it gets larger and deeper in a typical manner, eventually reaching the dark area in the center of the tooth. This dark area in the center of the tooth is the "hollow" inside of the tooth where the "nerve" or dental pulp is. The pulp is the living part of the tooth. When the decay reaches the pulp, the bacteria that has caused the decay (destruction of the hard tooth structure) infects the pulp tissue and it dies. The dead tissue breaks down and abcesses and on this Xray Animation you see a large round shadow form at root tip. This dark spot is the breakdown or destruction of bone there by the abcessing nerve tissue.
As you might guess, I try to get the cavities when they are small and easy to repair. Once the decay reaches the nerve, root canal therapy is needed and we want to avoid that. This is one of the reasons we dentists take radiographs or "X-rays" at check ups... to get the cavities when they are small and easy to fix!

]]>One visit Cosmetic Bonding...http://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/2009/11/27/one-visit-cosmetic-bonding.htmlDr Steven Rosenblat2009-11-27T16:36:04Zaesthetic bonding bonding cainine composite cosmetic cosmetic cuspid fang resin

]]>Dentures you can forget about!http://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/2009/11/20/dentures-you-can-forget-about.htmlDr Steven Rosenblat2009-11-20T21:24:40Zbar cad chewing complete lower denture denture dentures diet embarrassment implant implants implants overdenture smile teeth

For us dentists, it has historically been quite the challenge to make dentures for people that are comfortable, look natural and most difficult of all, stay in place during speaking and eating. Now, often we have been able to make upper dentures that can meet these requirements because the roof of the mouth can offer some support. But many times dentures made to replace the bottom teeth are not worn as they are uncomfortable and move around. There is only a small "U" shaped area for a lower denture to sit on. We depend on patients learning to use their tongue to help hold that thing down. ]]>When smiles really matter....http://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/2009/11/12/when-smiles-really-matter.htmlDr Steven Rosenblat2009-11-12T16:16:03Zaesthetic bonding bonding ceramic composite cosmetic cosmetic porcelain veneer veneer wedding

before Veneer TreatmentThis past summer a patient of mine was getting married. And as the bride to be, it was of course important that everything go perfectly on one of the most important days of her life. Everyone remembers their wedding day and the photographs taken that day will be cherished forever. And so it was, that she sent her fiance Martin to see me. Martin is a great fellow with a great smile, except for one, old composite filling, right up front and center. We needed to correct this before the big day! ]]>Everyone is looking for really white teeth...http://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/2009/11/7/everyone-is-looking-for-really-white-teeth.htmlDr Steven Rosenblat2009-11-07T22:59:55Zceramist crown crowns dentiure esthetic implant implants whtiedenture with only one tooth on it.... the one you can see here that is missing.

]]>What if you break porcelain crowns?http://www.oakvillefamilydentistry.com/dr-rosenblats-blog/2009/11/7/what-if-you-break-porcelain-crowns.htmlDr Steven Rosenblat2009-11-07T21:45:19Zbonding bonding bridge bridges crown crowns fracture porcelain repairIn an earlier post, I wrote about breaking off a piece of tooth. If the fragment was intact and you bring it along to see us, often we can re bond it back on to the tooth, if the fit is good. Well the same goes for a porcelain crown or bridge. Bonding porcelain is a bit tougher to do correctly but I am going to show you a case I did a while back.

A young woman fractured a piece of porcelain from a bridge on her upper left side.

Well she wasn't very pleased with the thought of having to replace the bridge. That would be costly and she had not had this one very long. Fortunately she had the foresite to bring the fragment of porcelain in with her.

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