Dr. Marianne Cohan DDS and the team at Summerlin Dental Solutions are pleased to provide professional and caring dental services to their patients from Las Vegas NV and the surrounding communities. Our dental services include: adult, children's, cosmetic, family, implant, orthodontic, preventive, restorative and sedation dentistry.
Digital X-rays function with 75% less radiation than conventional X-rays! The images are instantly available, of higher quality, and produce no chemical waste. Using a digital sensor, we can acquire an image of your mouth and download it into our computer. This is easier and better for you, more convenient for us, and safer for the environment. Summerlin Dental Solutions Rodney Gleave, DMD Brian Karn, DMD 851 S. Rampart Blvd., #230 Las Vegas, NV 89145 (702) 341-9160 DentalSolutionsLV.com
The American Dental Association has created informative videos called Ask the Dentist. Here is their video on: 'Should I Pull Out My ChildÃs Loose Tooth?'
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month Oral cancer can be fatal. But if detected early, it has a fantastic cure rate. Get your painless oral cancer screening today! Ask your dentist for an oral cancer screening. It could save your life! Summerlin Dental Solutions Rodney Gleave, DMD Brian Karn, DMD 851 S. Rampart Blvd., #230 Las Vegas, NV 89145 (702) 341-9160 DentalSolutionsLV.com
There are some things that can only be completed in stages. In the past, that was true for getting a crown. Your dentist would prepare the tooth, take an impression, and place a temporary crown. The impression would be mailed to an out-of-town lab, and you would be on hold for at least two weeks, waiting for your next appointment to place the permanent crown. Sometimes the fit wouldn’t be correct. A new impression would then go back to the lab, and you would begin the process of waiting again.
But now, that’s all changed. We can shorten that two-week waiting period and the two or three office visits to just a single appointment via our new CEREC™ technology! CEREC, a computer-aided design and milling device, permits us to manufacture a permanent crown while you wait. Now, there’s no more waiting for the lab and no return trips to the dentist. Our patients love it!
To produce the restoration, we use a special camera to take a detailed image of the tooth, which is downloaded onto a computer screen, enabling us to process the restoration. At this point, CEREC assumes control and automatically creates the new crown. Finally, we bond the new crown to the surface of the old tooth.
Without impressions or temporaries, the CEREC system lets us repair a damaged tooth in a very short time with a long-lasting, aesthetic alternative to silver or plastic fillings.
Your Dentist and Hygienist are your First Line of Defense Who else ever examines the inside of your mouth this closely? Oral cancer can be fatal. But if detected early the cure rate is astounding. Ask your dentist for a painless oral cancer screening today. It could save your life. Summerlin Dental Solutions Rodney Gleave, DMD Brian Karn, DMD 851 S. Rampart Blvd., #230 Las Vegas, NV 89145 (702) 341-9160 DentalSolutionsLV.com
Below is an excerpt from an article found on Colgate.com that was Reviewed by the Faculty of Columbia University College of Dental Medicine If you want to prevent cavities, how often you eat can be just as important as what you eat. That's because food affects your teeth and mouth long after you swallow. Eating cookies with dinner will do less harm to your teeth than eating them as a separate snack. Of course, overall poor nutrition can contribute to periodontal (gum) disease. It also can have other long-term effects on your mouth. Learning how food affects your oral health is the first step toward mouth-healthy eating. Immediate Effects of Food Changes begin in your mouth the minute you start to eat certain foods. Bacteria in your mouth make acids. The acids start the process that can lead to cavities. How does this happen? All carbohydrate foods eventually break down into simple sugars: glucose, fructose, maltose and lactose. Fermentable carbohydrates break down in the mouth. Other foods don't break down until they move further down the digestive tract. Fermentable carbohydrates work with bacteria to form acids that begin the decay process and eventually destroy teeth. They include the obvious sugary foods, such as cookies, cakes, soft drinks and candy. But they also include less obvious foods, such as bread, crackers, bananas and breakfast cereals. Certain bacteria on your teeth use the sugars from these foods and produce acids. The acids dissolve minerals inside the tooth enamel. The process is called demineralization. Teeth also can regain minerals. This natural process is called remineralization. Saliva helps minerals to build back up in teeth. So do fluoride and some foods. Dental decay begins inside the tooth enamel when minerals are being lost faster than they are being regained. To read the entire article visit Colgate.com. The remainder of the article details the following:
Below is an excerpt from an article found on Colgate.com that was written by Yolanda Eddis Healthy eating is essential for your overall health. Choosing foods and beverages that provide the right amount of energy and nutrients goes a long way toward maintaining not only a healthy body, but also a healthy mouth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offer numerous nutrition resources, such as sample recipes, menus and educational tools that will guide you in picking out the right foods and drinks to consume. By knowing how to eat healthy, you can improve your physical and oral health, prevent disease and promote healthy growth and development for children and adolescents. What Is a Nutritious Diet? Eating a nutritious diet has many benefits. A well-balanced diet should include foods from the basic food groups and subgroups along with the right oils. Nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals are a staple of healthy diets, but it's also important to avoid eating too many or too few nutrients. In an effort to assist consumers to learn how to eat healthy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture developed the MyPlate website. MyPlate illustrates the five food groups, which include fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and dairy, and provides several examples of each. Oils that come from different plants and fish are also recommended although they don't constitute a food group of their own. The selection of foods from these groups can be fresh, canned, frozen or dried. The site also recommends different ways to balance your caloric intake by increasing nutrients and decreasing the consumption of sugar and sodium in meals and snacks. To read the entire article visit Colgate.com. The remainder of the article details the following:
Below is an excerpt from an article found on Colgate.com that was written by the ADA Can food or drink choices help a person have healthier gums? Japanese researchers studied a group of nearly 950 adults to determine whether consuming dairy products with lactic acid like milk, yogurt and cheese, had a lower risk for gum disease. Participants' periodontal health was evaluated through two measurements - periodontal pocket depth and clinical attachment loss of gum tissue. Researchers found that participants who consumed 55 grams or more each day of yogurt or lactic acid drinks had significantly lower instance of periodontal disease. They found that consuming milk or cheese was not as beneficial to periodontal health. Researchers theorize that the probiotic effect of Lactobacillus bacteria could be related to healthier gums. Another Japanese study showed that adults who drank green tea might also lead to healthier gums, because its antioxidants have anti - inflammatory properties. To read the entire article visitColgate.com.
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