Sure, we give our patients a trusty toothbrush when they visit our Newton offices. But we’d be happy to give up that, and maybe give you more floss instead. It’s not that we don’t love the toothbrush and want you to brush for two minutes twice each day. It’s that we’d like you to switch… Read More »
It may surprise you, but according to the American Dental Association one quarter of all Americans over age 65 have lost all of their teeth. Millions more are missing many teeth. While there is cost in replacing these missing teeth, what’s the cost of not doing it? A person may avoid smiling in public situations.… Read More »
Fluoride. In these days of people spreading loads of hooey over social media and bogus websites, you can find all kinds of information detailing the horrors of fluoride. When it was originally being introduced into U.S. drinking water supplies in the late 1940s to fight tooth decay, certain people said it was a communist conspiracy… Read More »
Your gums may look pink and wimpy, like a piece of soft Double Bubble Gum, but don’t be fooled. Your gums are the defenders of your tooth roots, and they are tough. But like a fighter who still needs his mom to cook good meals, your gums still need you to take care of them.… Read More »
Most of us have a story about having our wisdom teeth taken out because just about everyone has to go through it. Question is, why? If wisdom teeth are so smart, why do they almost always need extraction? Because we want to make it easy for our patients, not having to go somewhere else for… Read More »
If you’re over 40, odds are you have at least a couple of silver spots on one or more of your molars. Fillings. More specifically, silver amalgam fillings. At Cosmetic Dentistry Center, we place fillings every day. But things are changing in this long-used method for removing decay and replacing the material with a “filling.  Read More »
During your twice-yearly exams with us at Cosmetic Dentistry Center, we want you to leave our Newton offices with sparkling teeth. But we have goals beyond that. Sure, removing tartar and plaque and polishing your teeth are important. But even more important is our examination of the signs of oral cancer. That’s why Dr. Walk,… Read More »
No one has a perfect family. Maybe more bonding would help. And no one has a perfect smile. Bonding with the team at Cosmetic Dentistry Center would definitely help with that! Dr. Walk and Dr. Bamel cover minor cosmetic defects, such as chip or gaps between teeth, with dental bonding. Bonding is a great alternative… Read More »
If you haven’t heard of Botox, you’ve probably been sequestered in a lighthouse out on Nahant. For everyone else, Botox has become such an identifiable brand name that you may think it has been around for decades. Not so…at least not when it comes to erasing wrinkles on the upper third of the face. Botox… Read More »
You may have sleep apnea and not even know it. But odds are your partner knows it because of your snoring. Snoring can seem like a harmless, albeit it is thoroughly annoying, issue. But sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. It may seem incredible,… Read More »
