Archive for the ‘ Dental Hygiene Program ’ Category
Oral Hygiene Linked to Pneumonia in Hospital Patients
It goes without saying that oral hygiene is important. There have been dozens of studies linking poor oral hygiene with many other serious conditions, such as heart disease. A recent study in Sacramento has found another illness to add to the list: Pneumonia. The study in question focused on patients that are not on ventilators, […]
Dental Hygiene for Preschoolers
It is important for preschool age children to practice good dental hygiene. Some may feel it really doesn’t matter if a preschooler brushes and flosses his baby teeth since they will lose these teeth, anyway. However, this is not true, as cavities in baby teeth can negatively affect adult teeth. The best prevention against tooth […]
Flossing Gets to the Root of Serious Illnesses
We’ve all heard it all our lives, brush twice per day and floss daily. That flossing part seems to be the bane of our existence so much of the time. Who hasn’t been guilty of flossing just before a dental appointment so no one has to lie about it when asked? But flossing isn’t just […]
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.