Dentistry in Philadelphia Blog
In an effort to keep our patients and friends informed of the most current dental health and general health information we will be adding a weekly blog. Also we will add stories of patients that may introduce a topic of discussion. Names will always be anonymous.
Our hope is that the information will be helpful to you, a loved one or a friend.
Feel free to contact us if there is a specific topic that interests you.
Drs. Carl Steinberg and Gerald Weger
14
Mar-2012
Even Your Best Friend Won’t Tell You! It’s a situation that has happened to us all.A friend or relative comes close to talk to you, and when they open their mouth an odor comes pouring out that could knock out a racehorse from a mile away! But besides backing up a few feet and ending the conversation as soon as possible, what do you do?Of course you could just do nothing. But that is doing your friend a huge social disservice - and possibly not telling them of a negative health issue as well.So how do you say something so…
28
Feb-2012
Wow, how many times in my 40 year career have I heard that? The answer is constantly. It’s a popular misconception that cavities hurt. They don’t in their early and easily treated stage. It’s just when they get larger and start to affect the dental pulp that they begin to hurt. Once they start to hurt, meaning throbbing, sensitivity to hot or cold or biting it’s generally too late to just fill a simple cavity. It means the bacteria that cause decay have invaded the inner most part of the tooth, the dental pulp where nerves, blood vessels and connective…
20
Feb-2012
At Dentistry In Philadelphia, the office of Dr. Carl Steinberg and Dr. Gerald Weger, we take dentistry very seriously. But believe it or not, teeth can be fun! Here are ten wild and crazy dental facts that will make you smile and improve your health as well. 1) The average human produces 25,000 quarts of saliva in a lifetime. That is enough spit to fill 2 swimming pools! 2) You are should not keep your toothbrush near a toilet. The airborne particles from the flush can travel up to a distance of 6 feet. Yuck! 3) People who drink 3…