A recent study found sugar-free products can be just as damaging to your teeth as sugar because many of them contain acid that causes tooth erosion. But what about sugar-free gum? http://theconversation.com/health-check-is-chewing-gum-actually-good-for-your-teeth-51555
Eating Disorders
http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/e/eating-disorders More than 10 million Americans currently are affected by serious eating disorders. When strong stomach acid repeatedly flows over teeth, the tooth’s enamel can be lost to the point that the teeth change in color, shape and length.
Gum disease linked to breast cancer
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2015-12-21/study-suggests-link-between-gum-disease-breast-cancer-risk
Is Sugar Poison?
"drinking sugary drinks like soda can age your body on a cellular level as quickly as cigarettes" Get the facts... http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/01/01/what-happens-to-your-body-when-binge-on-sugar.html
Another happy patient!
Dr. Sonick and everyone at his office is simply the best. They are all caring, dedicated professionals with a warmth and kindness you don't always find at other offices. I make the trip down from the Hartford area to continue to see Dr. Sonick and his staff because I know they represent the absolute best in patient care. Matt G.
Dr. Sonick at NYU International Biomet implant symposium with his Brazilian dental colleagues
Dr. Michael Sonick at NYU International Biomet implant symposium with his Brazilian dental colleagues August 6 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm New York University College of Dentistry, Linhardt Continuing Dental Education Program,345 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010 United States+ Google Map Implant dentistry is now part of routine dental treatment. It is no longer enough for an implant to merely osseointegrate; it must be... read more »
Happy Holidays!
All of us at Fairfield County Implants & Periodontics wish you, your family and all of your loved ones the happiest of holidays. All the best in the New Year!
It was a pleasure to be able to lecture to the University of Texas San Antonio Periodontal Residents
It was a pleasure to be able to lecture to the University of Texas San Antonio Periodontal Residents . . . some of the best in the country. Even greater to have my 3rd year daughter, Becky in the audience. - Dr. Michael Sonick
Some sugar-free drinks can also damage teeth, experts warn
Researchers at the Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), based at the University of Melbourne, Australia, tested 23 different types of sugar-free drinks - including soft drinks and sports drinks - and found those that contain acidic additives and those with low pH levels cause measurable damage to tooth enamel, even if they have no sugar. Click HERE to... read more »
Another Successful Fairfield County Dental Club Meeting
Dr. Bill Robbins delivered an excellent lecture: “Global Diagnosis” – A New Vision of Dental Diagnosis and Treatment Planning - J. William Robbins, DDS, MA Visit our FCDC Facebook page for photos of the event: CLICK to visit the FCDC Facebook Page