Grisly horror movies. Five-page term papers. Asking a cheerleader out on a date. None of these things scare a teenager like this single word — braces. Although it’s not rare by any means (two thirds of U.S. teenagers have some sort of orthodontic treatment), just the thought of the metal bands, the poking wires, the […]
When fluoride first came into the public consciousness as it was being added to municipal water supplies in the 1940s and 50s. Research that had started around the turn of the century was showing real promise with fluoride in the prevention of dental cavities. By the 30s, levels in drinking water were being tested to […]
Three doctors at Gentle Dental Care, LLC have each earned an outstanding award for continuing education, called the “LLSR”, or the Lifetime Learning and Service Recognition, for the second time. Only a handful of dentists in the world have earned this award, and very few have earned it twice. Pictured are left to right, Dr. […]
As part of MOM-n-PA’s mission, which is to provide free dental services to underprivileged people all over Pennsylvania, the team has once again launched a large-scale dental mission in Allentown last September 12th and 13th, 2014. With the help of hundreds of volunteers and highly-reputable doctors who participated in the event, the program became a huge […]
In our years of providing dental care in Edison, NJ, patients always go for the easiest and least invasive treatments for the dental conditions that they may have. The dentists here at Gentle Dental Care have always used composite bonding for a number of dental concerns because this is the easiest way to address almost […]
If you have some important event or celebration coming up don’t you want your teeth to be picture-perfect and looking great for when you interact with all those people? For a quick fix right before your big day, our dentists recommend dental bleaching or whitening to our patients at Gentle Dental Care in Edison, NJ. […]
Most of our patients in Edison, NJ who hear that they have to go through a root canal therapy express a level of fear and apprehension about the procedure that is unwarranted. Contrary to what you always hear, a root canal is a very simple and is not as painful and tedious as people think […]
Do you ever feel restricted to smile and interact with people because of the damage on your tooth surface? Does this make you feel unsure about yourself and stop you from flashing that gorgeous smile? Well, we at Gentle Dental Care have an easy fix to mask your tooth imperfections that will solve your dental […]
At this day and age, patients not only have various treatment options available to choose from, they also have additional choices when it comes to the types of dental material that is available for them to use. Take for example dental crowns. Aside from addressing a number of dental concerns, patients can now choose which […]
For people who have damaged teeth due to tooth decay or a tooth that has cracked or fractured, it’s common for your dentist to recommend a dental filling to be able to salvage the tooth and avoid any further damage. But often I hear people having apprehensions about this procedure because of the misconception that […]