Dental Stem Cells Hold Promise

July 6, 2011

My office strives to give residents of Encino, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, West Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley the highest quality dental care possible. We use the best techniques, material and equipment available, based on the latest research and discussions with lecturers at conferences. I love to hear about cutting-edge research and [...]

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Sinusitis and Tooth Pain

May 30, 2011

The folks at FocusedCareDental here in Encino send our patients and neighbors a collective “Gesundheit!” – especially those with an allergy to tree pollen. “Gesundheit” is German for “good health” or “healthfulness,” and that’s what we want for all of you. Pollen is just one of many allergens that aggravate the sinus system. Mold, dust, [...]

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Why the Headache Squeeze?

May 11, 2011

Has your “main squeeze” been giving you fits? I think life is too short for such nonsense. Dump the migraines. Kick that TMJ pain to the curb. ‘Om’ away those tension headaches. Life goes by too fast to be dragged down by a pain in the…brain! Thirty million people in the United States are plagued [...]

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Fish Oil vs. Gum Inflammation

April 18, 2011

Fish Oil Compounds May Resolve Gum Inflammation I like to make my dental advice simple – something the average person can understand and apply right away to his or her life. Health journals are hard to translate, and there’s a lot of junk health information floating in cyberspace. So what’s a health-conscience person to do? [...]

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Snap-on-Smile Provides Quick Fix

April 8, 2011

Dental Cosmetic Solutions Studies show that the condition of a person’s smile can have a profound effect on self-esteem and social interaction. In fact, four out of five people are not happy with their smiles, according to research by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP). As you know, people make snap judgments based on appearance. [...]

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Dental Hygienists Optimize Health

March 17, 2011

I count myself lucky to have the services of an excellent locally trained dental hygienist on my team at my dental practice in Encino. We all can communicate beautifully. During her day our hygienist provides professional teeth cleanings, patient education, gum care and diagnostic screenings that play such an important role in balanced health care. [...]

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Got Asthma? Look Out for Cavities, Too!

March 3, 2011

About 7.1 million children in the United States have asthma, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics. That’s about one out of every 10 kids on the playground! Most people know asthmatic lungs increase a child’s risk for respiratory distress when exposed to allergens like mold and second-hand smoke as well as [...]

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Dental Implants in the News

February 16, 2011

Just to keep things exciting, I am going to get on my soapbox again. Have you noticed the large number of ads for dental implants on the radio and in the newspapers lately? I get questions about the advertisements almost every day. “Hey, Doc, did you see the ad for the $400 dental implant?” By [...]

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A Bit of Dog News

February 16, 2011

As you know, I have a heart for down-and-out dogs, so I was very pleased to welcome “Mikey” to my family. We just adopted this “mini golden retriever mix in black” from the shelter. At 14 pounds, he was about 3 pounds underweight, and the poor guy had kennel cough. But trust me…now he is [...]

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Dental Screening for Pancreatic Cancer

January 11, 2011

I’ve seen a lot of changes in the field of dentistry in the years that I have been inpractice. New technology greases the wheels of my profession, and I continue to fine-tune ways to customize office visits for my patients to improve their health and well-being. Cosmetic and restorative dentistry provide obvious and immediate improvements [...]

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