Dr. Dave’s Blog

A root canal is a way in which teeth can be saved instead of extracted if the inside of the tooth, the pulp, is damaged.  It is officially called endodontic therapy in dental terminology.  It involves the removal of the pulp (inside tissue) of the tooth that contains...

A Healthy Habit for a Baby or Toddler There’s no need to worry about a baby or toddler with a thumb-sucking habit or using a pacifier as it is perfectly normal. These are perfectly healthy self-soothing habits that help a child feel safe and happy in a new or...

Favorite athlete ever is Mickey Mantle Current favorite athletes are Aaron Judge and Josh Allen Had lunch planned months in advance at Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant and he just so happened to die that day. That is where and when he got his poster that is in the office...

Was born and raised in Port Reading, less than 2 miles from the office Graduated from Woodbridge Sr. High School, less than a mile from the office Loved playing sports with neighborhood friends growing up Loves the Yankees, Buffalo Bills, NY Rangers, New York Knicks,...

The history of toothbrushes can go back, as far as we can tell, to about 3500 B.C. with the use of frayed twigs as noted in ancient Egyptian tombs

One of the ways we find useful for our patients is to show them a close up image on our monitors in the treatment rooms or in our consultation room via a slide projector of their issues. 

Dental decay is officially known as dental caries by the scientific/medical/dental community. There are many different types based on areas of the tooth where it can form as well as the severity or cause to name a few.

Our teeth are made up of what is called Calcium Hydroxyapatite, which is a complex form of calcium and phosphate. When we eat foods with fermentable carbohydrates or sugars there is a bacteria that may be attached to the tooth (in the form of plaque) called...

Since titanium dental implants to restore missing teeth have become more popular in recent years, it is very important to know how to properly maintain them. First of all, since there is no real tooth structure to decay or get periodontal disease, one may think you...

To maintain the safest dental office standards, we utilize the Air Doctor Pro AD3000 purification unit in all our treatment rooms as well as consultation and reception areas. It allows us to have the cleanest air of any medical/professional facility. It is a multiple...