At Robert Matlach Dental in Huntington NY, providing first rate dental care is much easier when we have thorough information about our patients’ dental health. Pictures are more accurate than written notes. Since they show what’s going on below the surface, they’re worth even more than a thousand words. Along with a thorough visual oral…
Dental health
What is Patient-Centered Dental Care?
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
A question from the team at Robert Matlach Dental in Huntington NY: What is your perception of the patient-dentist relationship? Would you characterize it as one-sided? In other words, the dentist examines the patient’s teeth, chooses the course of treatment, and performs the procedure-while the patient is just a participant? It Starts With The Atmosphere…
Questions To Ask Your Dentist
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
Your smile is important to you, and at Robert Matlach Dental in Huntington NY it’s our job to help keep it clean and healthy. We encourage all our patients, from newcomers to those who have been with us for years, to bring questions about their smiles to each and every checkup. In this article we’re…
The Matlach Dental Guide To Preventing Gum Disease
Here is a statistic that should make everyone sit up and take notice: nearly half of all Americans over the age of thirty have some form of gum disease. That works out to about sixty-five million people. Gum disease treatment is available at Robert Matlach Dental in Huntington NY. Gum disease is usually the result…
Why Visit The Dentist?
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
At Robert Matlach Dental in Huntington NY, we want to see each one of our patients for a cleaning and checkup twice a year. Most of the time we try to get you to schedule your next appointment even as you leave the office from your latest one. There are some very good reasons for…
Yes, We Treat Bad Breath
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
Mouthwash can leave your breath minty fresh, but it isn’t a cure for chronic bad breath. At best, it is a temporary mask. If you cope with bad breath on a regular basis, ask us about it next time you’re at Robert Matlach Dental in Huntington NY. Ordinary bad breath is caused by the things…
Avoid Bone Deterioration Following Extraction
In this post from Robert Matlach Dental in Huntington NY, we consider jaw bone health. To remain strong the jaw bone needs to be consistently stimulated by the pressure of chewing, biting, and talking. Each tooth has a root structure the extends into the surrounding bone. As each tooth absorbs the forces of everyday mouth…
4 Oral Ailments To Discuss With Your Dentist
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
This article is about some of the most common conditions that should be discussed with us, at Robert Matlach Dental in Huntington NY. There is a solution for each one of these issues. Tooth Decay. This is easily the most common dental problem. Tooth decay (cavities) occurs when plaque combines with the sugars and/or starches…
What You Need To Know About Oral Cancer
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
Every checkup at Robert Matlach Dental in Huntington NY includes a screening for oral cancer. Oral cancer refers to cancers in the tongue, mouth, lips, jaw, and throat. Oral cancer is about as serious as it gets. The American Cancer Society estimates that over 39,000 people will be diagnosed with it this year. Consider this…
Raise Your Dental IQ
Categories: Dental health, General dentistry
Little things you can do every day can raise your Dental IQ and benefit your smile. One simple lesson from Robert Matlach Dental in Huntington NY involves bacteria, and everyone’s mouth has a lot of it. But don’t worry, bacteria per se isn’t the problem. The critical thing is the balance of bacteria. This is…
