The Rise and Fall of Dental Prices, Et Al

The dental industry has suffered in this economy just as any other industry, but the question I'd like to ask is why? In the past it was one of the most lucrative fields in the market, and it seemed that dental prices were rising faster than the rate of inflation. Seriously, you could buy a car for what it costs to restore your teeth nowadays... in this new world of cosmetic procedures such as implants & veneers, even crowns are exorbitantly priced. However, in the last year or two with the recession/depression/economic downturn (call it what you will) it seems that all of a sudden, the price of dentistry is negotiable! Dentist's are lowering their prices; some even offering a 50% cut in everyday routine procedures. In this time when everyone is struggling to stay afloat, it just seems to me that if they can do this now, why couldn't they have offered lower prices all along? GREED? You can apply this to every product or service based industry and the question is the same. Could this GREED factor have put us where we are today? I would say absolutely.

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Dental Financing Options

For many people, the cost of dental treatment is so high that they are forced to postphone the work or simply give up and let their teeth deteriorate. There are options available!
Below is a list of finance companies that will lend credit to help cover the cost of extensive dental treatment.

Care Credit offers financing for Medical, Dental and even Pet Care!
All Care Finance offers financing for Dental treatment.
My Medical Loan offers tailored financing for Medical and Dental treatment.

These are just a few ways to help make the cost of dentistry more affordable.
Keep smiling!

Dental Fun For Kids

This is just for fun.....it's a website sponsored by Colgate that has games and activities for kids to teach them about oral health for themselves and their pets! Pets can have dental problems too, so this is a fun way to get kids involved in the care of their pets. The earlier the better, and hopefully they'll carry on their own good oral hygiene habits and grow into responsible pet owners as well!Click here to play and have fun!

Repost from September 2009

Back to School Special

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Do I really need to floss?

For most of us, flossing is such a chore we tend to put off. For some people it is the last thing we think about doing on a daily basis. However, over time you will be doing more harm by not taking a few minutes out of the day to do a quick floss.I found this article that tells you the importance of flossing and what might happen to your teeth if you don't.It is something that can be done really anywhere anytime. Just make sure you try and floss once a day for long lasting healthy teeth!

Recipe For Homemade Toothpaste

For those of you who prefer Old Home-Style concoctions...and who would like to stay away from artificial and (in some cases) potentially unsafe ingredients that are added to commercially marketed products, here is a recipe I found while searching online for something homemade. Of all the recipes that I looked at, I liked this one best. Mix together: 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil, 3 tablespoons Baking Soda, 5 drops Peppermint Essential Oil, 5 drops Spearmint Essential Oil, a pinch of Stevia powder (as a sweetener). These are all completely natural ingredients and tasty too!

Here is a link to the web page where I found the recipe. It is an intersting blog site.

How clean is your toothbrush?

Ever wonder how clean your toothbrush is? Well I have. So I did a little research on it. I have always thought it was gross to share your toothbrush and now more so after I read this article 'what's on your toothbrush'.The mouth contains untold numbers of viruses and bacteria, and sharing a toothbrush can pass on anything from the common cold to hepatitis B. So think twice before using someone else's toothbrush.

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Tooth Abscess

Ouch... Have you ever had an abscess tooth? This is very painful and is a dreaded circumstance in dentistry. Any one who is experiencing this should consult your dentist right away.
Abscessed teeth are generally chronic or acute. Chronic toothache is a low to medium grade throbbing pain around the tooth. A small bubble may form on the gum tissue filled with infection. Acute toothache is a rapid painful onset. sleep and daily functions can be interrupted burring this time. You can read on for more information at.... http://www.dental-health-index.com/toothabscess.html

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Bottle rot: How to prevent it..

If you have ever had a baby you know how hard it can be to wing them from the bottle. Most pediatricians say at about one they should no longer be on the bottle and they should be using a sippy cup. A child's teeth are susceptible to decay if he’s always drinking a sugared drink from a bottle — formula, milk, or juice. You should also never but a baby in his crib with a bottle or sippy cup as the 'sugars' from what they are drinking just lay in their mouths as they sleep. That is what can form tooth decay or 'bottle rot'. You can read more about it here on the importance of getting your baby on a sippy cup and off the bottle.

Chemotherapy And Your Oral Health

The optimum goal, of course, is to always be proactive instead of reactive when it comes to dental health. But when one is undergoing treatment for cancer, it is extremely important to seek preventive care prior to beginning chemotherapy treatment, whenever possible. This can help to ward off some of the side effects of chemo, which can range in severity (it differs with each person) from dry mouth to burning and/or mouth sores and even infection, if your mouth isn't healthy beforehand.
Speak with your doctor prior to starting your treatment and ask whether preventive dental care should be considered. Click here for an article that explains the importance of good dental care for cancer patients.