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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Feb 143 min read
Dental Implant Cost
When considering tooth replacement options, dental implants often emerge as the superior choice. These titanium fixtures boast an...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Mar 6, 20203 min read
Corona virus- Dental Appointment
The new coronavirus global pandemic has become the latest virus that is causing a great deal of worry all around the world. Usually,...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Jan 3, 20203 min read
How much does it cost to fix my tooth?
Every day, at least a few times each day, we have patients call us up and ask this very question. Frankly, we are not too crazy about...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Nov 21, 20193 min read
Holidays- Dental Challenges
The holidays are almost upon us! If you are like us, it is probably the most fun filled and exciting time of the year. We are going to be...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana DMD, FAGD
Nov 21, 20193 min read
Holidays-Dental Challenges
The holidays are almost upon us! If you are like us, it is probably the most fun filled and exciting time of the year. We are going to be...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
May 14, 20193 min read
To Floss or Not to Floss
We all know how annoying it is to have something stuck in between our teeth and since ancient times, we have used some aids to clean in...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Charcoal Toothpaste Good or Bad?
Should you use Charcoal Toothpaste? Globally about $40 Billion (that is B for Billion!) is spent on Oral Health Care products. Along with...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Oct 29, 20183 min read
Dentures
This is not a very particularly attractive topic but we feel it’s a very important one because, more than 36 million Americans do not...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Oct 2, 20183 min read
Dry Mouth
We all feel like our mouth is dry from time to time. However, for some people, Dry mouth and/or reduced salivation is a significant and...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Jan 15, 20184 min read
Gum Disease
About 90% of the people in the world have some form of Periodontal Disease or Gum Disease. Gum Disease is a complex inflammatory disease...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Jul 14, 20173 min read
Should I get a Nightguard from the store or get a custom Nightgurad from my Dentist?
Night Guards also known as Occlusal Splints are a common treatment for Teeth Grinding and TMD problems. Teeth Grinding is more properly...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Apr 28, 20173 min read
Mouth Breathing Vs. Nasal Breathing
Proper breathing is vitally important for our health. This might sound strange coming from a Dentist but Dentists are in a unique...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Dec 15, 20162 min read
The sinus Tooth Connection
How are your teeth connected to Sinuses? Turns out this is a two way street. The biggest sinus in your head is the Maxillary Sinus which...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Sep 13, 20162 min read
Oral Health for Diabetics
We have around 30 million diabetic patients in this country according to the Centers for Disease Control. We all know that Diabetes is a...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Jun 23, 20163 min read
What to Share with your Dentist?
Why is it important to share your health history with your Dentist? It is so easy to forget to disclose information about your health and...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
May 7, 20162 min read
What to do with an abscessing tooth?
Untreated decay or dental caries will start to invade deeper and deeper into the tooth, finally breaching the nerve space inside the...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Mar 11, 20162 min read
Crowns
“Sorry Doc... Crowns are Expensive." I hear this comment sometimes, when we tell a patient that the correct way to restore a tooth to its...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Jan 6, 20164 min read
Dental Anxiety
Let's face it, most patients are not thrilled about going to the Dentist. It is natural for most people to feel anxious about going to...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Nov 14, 20153 min read
Diet and your Oral Health
In many ways we are what we eat and our understanding on how our diet effects our Oral Health is changing. A recent study by the World...
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Dr. Saumitra Saravana
Sep 17, 20153 min read
Many Toothpastes, What to Choose?
One common question we get asked all the time is what toothpaste to use? Now, humans have been using all kinds of things for a long time...
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