Archive for July, 2013
Dental Grills and Oral Health
A recent trend in dental wear that has been popularized by celebrities, especially rap musicians, is a dental grill. Dental grills, also know as grillz, are decorative covers that snap over one or more teeth. A grill can be made of inexpensive metals and run as little as $20, or be made of expensive materials […]
New Research Could Bring Toothache Relief to Millions
New research by University of London could bring relief to millions of adults across the world. This research has won the team headed by Professor Robert Hill the materials science Venture Prize. Professor Hill and his research team have developed new degradable particles designed to enter the holes in teeth and physically block and repair […]
Improving Pediatric Dental Sedation
Researchers at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans conducted a study on the effects of common oral drugs used to sedate children during dental procedures. The results of the study provides both pediatric dentists and parents information on an area of children’s dental care that has not been investigated to a great extent in recent […]
Can Chewing Gum Improve Oral Health?
For those people who enjoy chewing gum, the question may arise, “Is chewing gum harmful for my teeth?” That depends on the type of gum you choose to chew. The American Dental Association (ADA) as well as other dental organizations and professionals now report that clinical studies show that chewing sugarless gum for twenty minutes […]
General Dental
The heart of our practice is the many families who come to our office from the Odenton area, from as far as Annapolis, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and beyond. We welcome patients of all ages. Dr. Mark Gasbara is a proud father of five children himself. Dental care is most effective when it begins in childhood. Children who learn good dental hygiene at an early age tend to be encouraged to maintain good dental habits and are more likely to carry those healthy habits into adulthood. Dental care is most effective when it begins in childhood.