Cosmetic Dentist Doral: Implants: Why it’s important to replace missing teeth The average adult has 32 teeth, a combination of molars, canines, and incisors. By middle age, however, most adults are missing at least one tooth due to an injury, decay, or gum disease. Though many people choose to forgo tooth replacement, Drs. Pagani, Fernandez-Feo,…
Cosmetic Dentist Doral: How can veneers improve my smile? Drs. Pagani, Fernandez-Feo, Avendano, Garcia and Contreras and our team at Doral Dental Specialists know your smile is an important part of your appearance; it can be a source of pride or embarrassment. Everyone deserves beautiful, straight teeth that complement their features, but few are born…
Doral Dentist: Women Hormones and Oral Health At Doral Dental Specialists, we know that hormones affect a woman’s mood, but did you know they can also impact the health of a woman’s mouth? Women are susceptible to gum disease at different times in their lives, and research shows that hormonal highs and lows are part…
Doral Dental Specialists: Wishing all our moms a happy Mother’s Day! “Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” – Robert Browning We would like to take this moment to thank all the great moms out there for being so great during their child’s visits to Doral Dental Specialists. Whether it’s driving their kids to regularly…
Your Doral Dentist: How do I know if I’m at risk for oral cancer? Every year, over 50,000 North Americans are diagnosed with oral or throat cancer, which has a higher death rate than many other common cancers, including cervical cancer, testicular cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and thyroid or skin cancers. The high death rate results…
Dentist Doral, FL – Memorial Day – Parades, remembrance, and the unofficial start of summer! “The purpose of all war is peace.” – Saint AugustineFire truck sirens, baton twirlers, marching bands covering patriotic tunes, colorful floats, costumes, and millions of red, white, and blue American flags being waved in the air on a beautiful day…
If you want to know more about healthy home care habits, feel free to ask our team at your next appointment, or ask us on Facebook! Depending on how long the thumb sucking or constant pacifier use continues, and how aggressively the child sucks a thumb or the pacifier, it can indeed be an oral…
June is National Smile Month: Show off your smile! The community health awareness group Oral Health America has reported that 82 percent of adults are unaware of the role that infectious bacteria can play in tooth decay or cavities, and almost three out of five children aged 12 to 19 have tooth decay. Since June…
I can’t stop grinding my teeth! How can a dentist help? Drs. Pagani, Fernandez-Feo, Avendano, Garcia and Contreras will tell you that while you are sleep, your mouth may be very active. If you find yourself waking up with headaches, facial pain, neck aches, or a sore jaw, you may have tooth grinding, a condition…
Preventing Periodontal Disease Periodontal disease is one of the most prevalent health issues in America, with the Centers for Disease Control reporting it affects approximately 65 million people, or roughly 47 percent of the population. People with periodontal disease have bacteria beneath the surface of the gums, which are responsible for tissue inflammation that can…
Tooth Discoloration: Common causes and what you can do to stop it Looking back at childhood photos, you may notice picture after picture of yourself with a mouthful of shiny white teeth. When you look in the mirror today, you wonder what happened to that beautiful smile. Many adults struggle with tooth discoloration and find…
Dental Fear in Children: Brought on by parents? Two studies – one conducted in Washington State, and whose findings were published in the Journal of Pediatric Dentistry in 2004, and another conducted in Madrid, Spain, and whose findings were reported in 2012 in Science Daily, reinforce earlier findings that show a direct relationship between parental…
