Dental Blog by Orlando Dentist Paul Aschacher

Preventive Dentistry

2011-09-01T08:26:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone. A busy summer for me and hot also. I recently have had a lot of patients come into the office with sores in their mouths. I want to give you a Preventive tip. Believe it or not these are quite common and I wanted to inform you that they are called "apthous ulcers". They are self limiting, but they do hurt. They go away in about 14 days with out treatment. We do not know the cause

Dental implants & Grafting

2011-04-14T14:32:00.003-04:00

Hello folks,Just returned from a continuing education course in Parsippany, New Jersey.It was an advanced surgical course giving me the latest in implants, bone grafting for implants, with their latest products. We also got the latest with soft tissue grafting. As a Dentist you have to stay up on the latest techniques and materials. There are new exciting materials that will then allow a patient

New Year New Insurance Benifits

2011-01-31T08:52:00.006-05:00

All you patients out there with calender year insurance benifits can now get back to the dentist. Usually most insurances are calender year benifits. You amounts on your plan usually start over again and you get your 1000 dollar or 1500 dollars for the year again. Some may even have more benifits. The dental office of your choice with your insurance information can check for you and give you

Amalgam Fillings

2010-12-23T10:40:00.003-05:00

In recent weeks there has been more articles in papers and in headlines about amalgam(silver) fillings than usual. Silver fillings have been used for years and is a mixture of different metals and mercury. Many studies have been conducted and amalgam has been found to be save and a good filling material. Recently even the FDA published a article going over all the pros and cons. Most of my

Mouth Rinses

2010-12-01T10:23:00.003-05:00

There are a lot of new products on the market now to help people with gingivitis and periodontal disease. People with these conditions in the mouth should be using a daily rinse really morning and night. You should brush with your favorite toothpaste and then floss and then rinse. Children should use the new blue disclosing rinse made by listerine before they brush. This tells the child where

End Of Year Insurance Benifits

2010-10-25T10:56:00.003-04:00

Just a quick Blog today to remind all you patients that you want to use your insurance benifits before the end of the year. Especially, all you patients that need work done. Most insurance benifits are on a calander year. If you do not use the benifits they will expire at the end of the year. I try to get my patients who need work done to take full advantage of this, since you do not get very

Dental Cleanings

2010-08-12T08:56:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone, just a quick blog today to make sure all you parents get your children in for there cleanings before school starts. Professional cleanings are a must for heart health. If you leave the plaque and bacteria you heart will suffer. We want to start your children out right and for you adults lets get in to have your cleanings and periodontal maintenace done for your heart. This will

Procrastination

2010-06-09T10:06:00.003-04:00

Especially with the economy the way it is these days I wanted to leave you with a bit of advise. Don't procrastinate with your dental care. Keep yourself in maintenance phase which is getting your routine dental care done. Keep up on your check ups with x-rays. If we find a small cavity that is easy to fix. If you leave it go and you procrastinate, then it could cost you quite a bit more. You may

Zirconia Crowns

2010-05-05T09:35:00.004-04:00

I am trying to keep you all abreast to the latest in the dental field. With the cost of "Gold" going sky high the dental field was looking for a material as hard and serviceable as gold, but without the cost. They think they have found it with Zirconium crowns. Zirconium is all white and has shown great strength. You would eliminate the gold coping substructure and now have a coping out of

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2010-04-08T11:39:00.001-04:00

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Obama Care and dentistry

2010-03-17T08:04:00.002-04:00

I had to write this blog today because it is a big week for all of us. Our President is going to push a vote on his health care bill this week. I agree that we should come up with a better health care system , but this bill is not the answer. It is going to bankrupt this country. We do not have the money to pay for this bill and our President is using all the parliamentary gimmicks to try to get

ultra suction dentures

2010-02-11T15:18:00.004-05:00

A new product is here for you denture wearers. A lot of you denture wearers are using pastes for retention of the denture. This gets messy and really you need your denture relined to get the retention you require. The best way to get the retention is to place two implants that the denture clips on to. This is called a over denture and it is the best answer. For you people who do not want to go

Make "Teeth " your New Year's Resolution

2010-01-09T12:07:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year Everybody. Lets try to make this year the year for your teeth. Many of you years in the past come in for your examination and get overwhelmed with the treatment you need to have done. This year lets not make that the case. Your dentist can prioritise the treatment you need and make it affordable. I tell my patients to make a goal for each quarter of the year. We start on a quadrant

Dental Gift Cards

2009-11-18T10:27:00.004-05:00

With the holidays approaching and everybody you know has everything they need; and they are hard to buy for. Start thinking in terms of there dental health. Wouldn't it be nice if you gave a gift that really helps a persons health. I would have loved a gift of a dental gift card. This money could be used to pay for the badly needed treatment I need. This money could be used to buy that

Be True to Your Teeth or They Will Be False to You

2009-11-04T14:03:00.005-05:00

Just like taking care of other body parts you need to take care of your teeth also. You need to give your teeth the care and preventive maintenance they require or they will be false to you. Ask yourself a question. Do you want to have false teeth? Do you want to take teeth out unnecessarily? Do you want to walk around with a hunk of plastic in your mouth that doesn't allow you to taste your food

Dental and Heart health by Toothbrushing

2009-10-12T08:19:00.003-04:00

Tooth brushing as you know is so important for your teeth, but now we are finding out it is also important for your heart. Tooth brushing should be done three times a day and you should floss before you brush. Tooth brushing done with an electric sonic tooth brush has been shown to be approximately 60 % better than by hand. The sonic tooth brushes like the one I recommend "Sonicare" are the best.

Pediatric(Child) Dentistry - best way to your childrens dental health.

2009-09-16T13:43:00.004-04:00

As a dentist who does pediatric patients I had a friend of mine want to know some basic questions. The way I instruct my adults to help them with getting there children to the dentist is bring them with you and have them watch you the adult get their teeth cleaned. You should bring your child in starting around 3 years old. You as a parent should brush your children's teeth as soon as they get

Dental Flossing

2009-09-03T10:05:00.005-04:00

As an Orlando Dentist I just examined a new patient and asked her how she was referred to our office. She told me there were over 500 dentists in the Etna insurance book to pick from when she picked our office because we blog. She read my profile and liked reading my blog. I told her I was running out of things to write about ,and she asked me to write about flossing. So here we go. You should

Obama Care

2009-08-13T08:57:00.003-04:00

With all that is going on with health care, Obama pushing socialism, and our economy I wanted to tell you to make sure you watch your dental benefits. More and more of my patients are at work and they come to me with the "dog and pony" show of options available for your choice on health care and dental care. They present you these plans and try to get you to go in a HMO because it will save you

Back to school

2009-08-05T11:41:00.002-04:00

Just a quick note today as a reminder to all you parents out there that school is going to be starting soon and you need to get you children in before school starts for there dental check ups. If you have kids that are 3 years old or older then now is the time to call your favorite dentist and schedule your children for there exam, xrays, and there prophylaxis. This prevention is good, because we

Dental Insurance

2009-07-18T12:56:00.004-04:00

As a dentist in Orlando I have been getting calls this week with people worried about their dental insurance. They are concerned about the changes and what The President is trying to do with regular health care and if it affects Dental Benefits. At this point we are not involved. Your dental benefits you get from work at this point should stay the same. My staff confirms your insurance before you

Pain Less Dentistry

2009-07-07T13:30:00.004-04:00

As an Orlando Cosmetic Dentist I try all the time and pride myself on painless dentistry. I have secrets I use when giving injections that the injection does not hurt. I also talk with the patient and see what causes their anxiety and then we can tailor make the treatment to you. What I mean by this is that with all the new drugs we have, and nitrous oxide, we can give 99.9 % painless dentistry.

Which type of Orthodontics is Right for me? Invisalign?

2009-06-24T13:13:00.005-04:00

As an Orlando dentist I receive many calls about straight teeth. I am asked about getting there teeth straight, and can they use the new tray technique. The technique they are talking about is "Invisalign". This technique takes impressions of your teeth and then a computer guided mouth trays are made for you that gradually moves your teeth over time. The computer that makes the trays makes

Quality of Care

2009-06-17T10:18:00.006-04:00

As an Orlando dentist I get many calls each day asking questions of Dentistry in the Quality of Care department. I will explain what I mean. Today a potential patient called about getting a crown done, and how much does it cost? This is what I mean about quality of Care. At this office we only give our patients the top of the line in regards to quality of care. We do not give them a choice of

Dental Insurance

2009-06-11T10:13:00.004-04:00

As an Orlando Dentist we get phone calls each day about dental insurance . We get asked if they can buy dental insurance and which one to get. Unfortunately, buying private dental insurance is almost impossible and if you can find it without long waiting periods for major work it is expensive and then the maximum for year is only a thousand dollars. It is better than paying for this insurance