As the technical person for computing at Citytooth and for Dr. Meysman, I thought I’d mention my observations on using the Sonicare electric tooth brush for the first time.

Let me begin by saying that once I learned to brush correctly and developed the discipline of regular flossing, I have not had a single cavity. Also, I was quite skeptical about using an electronic tooth brush, thinking that my skill using the regular tooth brush could hardly be matched by an electronic one.

Regina — the hygienist — suggested however that I use a Sonicare to minimize gum recession in my mouth that may be partially a result of using a regular tooth brush. I took Regina’s advice, but to my amazement, I have never felt my teeth cleaner! The Sonicare may do more than clean the teeth, but I just think it is important to say how great a job it does cleaning! The difference was truly a surprise.

Also, my advice for anyone who thinks they may have bad breath: get a Sonicare for some real, rigorous cleaning to give you peace of mind.

- David
The Citytooth Computer Guy

We thought we would share some of the reviews we have received recently:

Robert S.: 04/08/2012 10:24 AM. Thorough, high quality. I will continue to be a patient and advocate for your office.

Kathy G.: 04/07/2012 04:28 PM. World’s best dentist. Very friendly and polite.

Matthew K.: 04/06/2012 04:20 AM. Never changing dentists!. We come from the west metro to the office because of the level of care we are given.

A new term many people use today is “wellness”. It is meant to subjectively define a state of good health that person feels. In the field of dentistry the term wellness is used in conjunction with a person of good health free of infection, specifically free of the infection caused by gum disease. Although gum disease is silent and causes no pain, it is an infection, and — as in any case of infection — the body is constantly fighting to kill the infection or keep it at bay.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard the body fights the infection caused by gum disease, it can never prevail. The sources of gum disease causing infection can only be removed and eliminated by the cleaning of the teeth in the clinical setting of the dental office.

People striving for a state of wellness, consequently, must also be sure that their dental hygiene is good, and that the body is not in a constant, losing battle with an infection brought on by poor dental hygiene.

Learning that one has gum disease can come as a surprise and even a shock to most patients. But the fact of the matter is the vast majority of us in fact have some degree of gum disease. Regular hygiene appointments for the most part keep gum disease from worsening.

In more severe cases, however, more aggressive action must be taken to remove the tarter and plague that cause this disease by using deep cleaning techniques. Once the causes of gum disease are removed, it is important to have the teeth cleaned more often than every 6 months, usually every 3 or 4 months.

The good news is that gum disease can be held at bay once identified and addressed.

Sleep Apnea: a common problem

If you find yourself excessively sleepy during the day, irritable perhaps and forgetful, you may be suffering from sleep apnea. Essentially sleep apnea is a disorder where a person is not getting sufficient “deep” sleep at night, because the sleep cycle is interrupted.

We have a short questionnaire in the office to see if you possibly have sleep apnea (or non-patients of ours, we are happy to provide you this form too!) and what the next steps — if any — might be something to think about.

Dr. Meysman attended the 2012 Seattle Study Club’s symposium this last week.
The symposium stressed the role of the dentist in recognizing diseases such as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as psychological afflictions such as anxiety disorder, sleep disorder and eating disorders. In addition, Dr. Meysman and other attending dentists learned about the complex reconstruction treatments needed for facial trauma wounds to our soldiers and others in the Iraq war.

Dr. Colin Frykman, who has practiced here in the Medical Arts for 42 years,
is now retiring. We are proud to say that he has entrusted us to continue the care for all of his patients.

Therefore, welcome to Dr. Frykman’s patients (click here for more).

Bad breath can easily make a bad impression on another person. Having bad breath in a job interview (or on a date) can indeed make that bad impression, exactly what you don’t want!

Sometimes simple brushing just isn’t enough. Plague and bacteria are usually the culprit for bad breath. Maybe it is simply just time for your regular cleaning.

New patients of ours often are surprised to learn that they have gum disease. Gum disease is a definite cause of bad breath, and it can be removed by “deep cleaning“, also called “scaling and root planing”.

If you have bad breath or think you might, and that big job interview (or date) is coming up, we can help!!

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Denture patients: good news!

Implant Supported Dentures are very good news indeed for our denture patients!

The truly big problem with any denture is that it is really not a part of the mouth, but is instead held in place by commercial dental adhesives. These adhesives sometimes come loose from the gums — and so does the denture — which is always the fear of our patients.

Now, however, implants offer a way to attach the denture securely in the mouth, so that the denture is really a part of the mouth. For an upper denture, we place four implants (minimum) to which the denture attaches and detaches. The lower denture requires a minimum of three implants to secure the denture.

We strongly encourage our denture patients to ask about this alternative to wearing a denture or dentures.

Implant supported dentures snap in and out, and they feel as close as is possible to one’s own real teeth!

Please see our web page on this topic!