C Reactive Protein

Anytime there is an inflamatory disease, the human body produces C Reactive Protein, CRP, in the liver. High CRP levels are a better indicator of heart disease then high LDL Cholesterol levels.
Periodontal Disease is an infammatory disease that causes increased CRP levels in the bloodstream.
Undiagnosed Diabetes can also increase CRP levels.
We at Suwanee Dental Care are concerned with your entire health, both medical and dental. Our intial, Comprehensive Dental Exam, will check for Periodontal Disease, CRP and HbA1C(blood sugar) levels.
Please call to schedule a Comprehensive Dental Exam with one of our caring doctors if you are interested in total body health.

Baby Teeth vs. Permanent Teeth

Many times we are asked how you tell the diference between a baby tooth and an adult tooth. We get many phone calls from parents wondering if their child's tooth is supposed to be loose.
Primary teeth(baby teeth) start to exfoliate between the ages of 4-6 years. Primary teeth tend to be whiter and smaller then the permanent teeth. The permanent teeth are 1.5 times the size of the baby teeth.
The lower, two front teeth are the first teeth to go, followed by the upper two front teeth, moving on to the teeth on either side of the front teeth. The primary teeth may continue to fall out until the age of 12-13.
The ages are general guide lines. Different children, even in the same families, vary in the age ranges.
If you have questions, you can always call.

Venus Smiles

Venus Smiles: The Ultimate in Beauty

A smile that radiates vitality

Transform your smile. Transform your life at Suwanee Dental Care.

Nothing makes a bigger or faster impression than your smile. In fact, a beautiful, bright smile can be your biggest asset. It can affect how you feel about yourself - and how others perceive you.

And, research shows that when you feel good about your smile, you are more likely to feel confident, positive and even younger!

Show the world your style with VENUS SMILE!

Spring Sports and Tooth Injuries

Spring Sports and Teeth Injuries


With the beginning of the spring sports season, we see trauma to children’s teeth. Many parents wonder what they need to do, who they need to see.
Your child’s dentist, family dentist or an oral surgeon is always the best place to start. Most emergency rooms do not have a dentist on staff and may not have the expertise that your dentist would.
The most common sport’s injuries are fractured or chipped teeth, teeth moved out of position or forced out and lacerations or cuts that may require stitches.
When a tooth is fractured or chipped, the dentist will take an x-ray to make sure the nerve or root of the tooth has not been affected.
If the nerve is not affected, the dentist will proceed to repair the tooth with composite filling material, a tooth colored resin. If too much tooth has been damaged the tooth may require a crown.
If the x-ray shows an injured root along with the fractured tooth, the tooth will require a root canal or pulpotomy. After the root canal or pulpotomy, the tooth will be restored with one of the above options.
When a tooth is moved out of position the blood supply to the tooth can be interrupted leading to a darkening of the tooth and eventual death of the nerve. Orthodontic help may be required to reposition the tooth. Your dentist will determine the necessary treatment.
If a tooth is forced out or avulsed, rinse the tooth off with water, holding the tooth by the crown and try to replace it in the socket. Do not dry or wrap the tooth and avoid touching the root of the tooth. Ligaments attached to the root need to stay moist so the tooth may be successfully implanted. Placing the tooth in milk or saline solution will also keep the root moist. Eye contact solution is not a good solution to use. If the tooth is successfully implanted with in thirty minutes, the tooth can have a good chance of surviving.
Lacerations or cuts to the lip or tongue may require stitches if they are deep enough. Placing gentle pressure with a clean towel or gauze will help control the bleeding until you get to the dentist office.
Your pediatric or family dentist is the best place to start with any dental emergency. Most offices have contact numbers for nights and weekends and are happy to help their patients.

OraVerse : From NUMB to normal, in half the time.

If you are one of the many who dislike lingering numbness from local anesthetic, then OraVerse may be for you! OraVerse is the first and only product of its kind to rapidly reverse the effects of your local dental anesthetic. It is scientifically proven to accelerate the return of normal sensation and funcion following dental procedures. This breakthrough changes your measure of comfort by creating an easy and expedient return to your normal activities. And for parents, there is added peace of mind in knowing children will regain normal feeling more quickly with OraVerse.

The average duration of soft tissue numbness following the use of a local dental anesthetic is 3-5 hours. OraVerse is administered by your dentist immediately following a procedure, allowing for a return to normal sensation and function in about half the time. And that's time you can put back in you day... doing what you want to do without limitations. Today may be your day for OraVerse.

Floss

We used to have a saying in the dental profession, "only floss the teeth you want to keep". Now with all the proven connections between heart disease, strokes, diabetes, low birth babies, we say, "only floss for overall health".
I have informed my patients for years that the mouth is connected to the rest of the body! Imagine that! Well, now we have scientific proof.
If you don't floss your teeth, you do not hurt your hygienist's feelings. You hurt your own!

Children's Dental Health Month

February is Children's Dental Health month.

The Tooth Fairy and her handler Miss Lena visited the Goddard School in Suwanee.

The Goddard School has some of the brightest students in Georgia. Happy Children's Dental Health Month.