In our last post, we discussed the connection between oral and overall health. The connection, as we noted, isn’t insignificant. Gum disease has been shown to share a connection with heart disease, stroke, diabetic complications, and premature birth, among other problems.

So given this connection, you might be wondering how you can best protect yourself.

The simple answer is by visiting PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry twice a year. Our Palm Beach Gardens dental office takes pride in making preventive dentistry and checkups a priority. We want to do everything we can to help our patients achieve optimal oral health so that oral or overall health problems aren’t an issue later on down the road. Seeing us every six months helps us do that.

When you come in, Dr. Ajmo will thoroughly examine your teeth for signs of decay and your gums for signs of gum disease. We’ll also check for TJM dysfunction, bruxism, and even oral cancer. Catching problems like these early is important for providing treatment when treatment will be easier, more comfortable, and more effective.

If it’s time for you to schedule your next appointment with Dr. Ajmo, call our Palm Beach Gardens dental office to set up your next visit. And if it’s been awhile since your last visit and you’re worried about coming in, PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry also has sedation dentistry options that can help make all future visits anxiety-free and much more comfortable.

Get in touch with us today! We serve patients from Palm Beach, Juno Beach, Tequesta, West Palm Beach, and Stuart.

It might seem unlikely, but recent studies have proven your smile can directly affect your overall health.

How’s this possible?

It all has to do with how gum disease interacts with your smile.

Gum disease starts when bacteria harden into plaque, causing the soft tissue of the gums to become inflamed. If this irritation isn’t treated, patients may begin to experience a more advanced form of gum disease, one that eventually creates pockets between the teeth and gums. These pockets can act like a doorway or window, giving bacteria access to the rest of the body, potentially contributing to a range of health problems, including:

• Heart disease
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Stroke
• Diabetic complications
• Pre-term delivery and low birth weight.

Because of the seriousness of these health problems, and gum disease itself, prevention is the key. You can help prevent gum disease by brushing and flossing daily and by coming into PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry twice a year for regular cleanings and checkups with Dr. Ajmo.

To find out more from Dr. Ajmo about the connection between oral and overall health, call PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry to schedule an appointment. We serve patients from Tequesta, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, and Juno Beach.

If you’re like most people, you’ll be staying up late Saturday night to ring in the New Year. But are you only counting down to 2010, or are you also counting down to a new you?

At PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry, we think January is the perfect time for a smile makeover.

What is a smile makeover exactly?

A smile makeover combines restorative and cosmetic services to help patients achieve the confident smile they’ve dreamed of. What’s more, in addition to boosting confidence, a smile makeover can help patients with lines and wrinkles turn back the clock on their appearance, making cosmetic surgery completely unnecessary.

Smile Makeover Services from PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry

At Dr. Ajmo’s Palm Beach Gardens office, we offer a wide range of cosmetic and restorative services to help patients boost their smiles. Porcelain crowns and veneers are two of our most common smile makeover services, but we also feature professional teeth whitening, laser gum recontouring, and dental implants.

If you have questions about any of these or would like to know how a smile makeover from Dr. Ajmo can help you turn back the clock on your appearance, give PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry a call today. We want to help patients from Palm Beach, Juno Beach, Tequesta, West Palm Beach, and Stuart give their smiles a fresh start in 2010.

PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry uses high definition 3D CT scans for implant diagnosis and treatment planning.  CT scans offer an in depth 3D view of your teeth and jaws identifying surrounding vital structures not detectable with traditional x-rays.  This allows us to more predictably and precisely place and restore dental implants for tooth replacement and dental reconstruction.  3D imaging requires less radiation than traditional x-rays and is rapidly becoming the standard of care in implant dentistry.

Complete scans are performed right in our office and take only 19 seconds. For more information call our office at: (561) 627-8666 or read more about it on our website:  http://www.pgadentistry.com/dental-ct-scan.html

Do you experience discomfort or a sharp pain when you breathe icy air, when you sip hot, cold, or sweet beverages, or eat foods with extreme temperature?  Even when brushing your teeth? You could have sensitive teeth which can put a damper on the most pleasurable things in life.

What can you do? Dr. Ajmo at PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry recommends you to:

• Always visit us for a diagnosis and treatment options.
• Use a toothpaste specially formulated for sensitive teeth.  It take two weeks before the full effect is evident.
• Rinse with a fluoride-based mouthrinse that contains potassium nitrate to reduce sensitivity.

Don’t endure sensitivity symptoms, call Dr. Ajmo to visit our office in Palm Beach Gardens at: (561) 627-8666

Who doesn’t want a perfect smile? While few people have one naturally, almost anyone can get one with the help of Dr. Ajmo at PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry. Recent advances in dental materials and techniques offer near-perfect teeth that are almost as strong as the originals.

Some of the different procedures Dr. Ajmo can do to improve your smile include:

• Bleaching to make teeth whiter
• Filling cavities with tooth-colored materials
• Reshaping teeth that don’t match the others
• Closing gaps between teeth with porcelain veneers
• Covering broken teeth with porcelain crowns
• Placing dental implants to replace missing teeth

Call our Palm Beach Gardens office  today for a Complimentary Consultation with Dr. Ajmo at:  (561) 627-8666.

Missing teeth happen. Sometimes they’re the result of a sudden injury or accident. Other times, illness can play a part. Even oral health-related problems like tooth decay can play role.

The good news, though, if you’ve lost one or more teeth, is that what’s lost can be restored again with a fixed bridge from PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry. A fixed bridge can restore functionality and articulation while keeping your surrounding teeth from shifting. What’s more, because a fixed bridge supports the internal structures of the face, you can look forward to enjoying a more youthful appearance, too.

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Whether your gum disease is stopped, slowed, or gets worse depends a great deal on how well you care for your teeth and gums every day, from this point forward. Please call Dr Ajmo’s office at PGA Center for advanced Dentistry.

At PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry we recommend:

• Brush your teeth twice a day (with a fluoride toothpaste).
• Floss regularly to remove plaque from between teeth. Or use a device such as a special brush or wooden or plastic pick recommended by a dental professional.
• Visit the dentist routinely for a check-up and professional cleaning.
• Don’t smoke
• Call Dr Ajmo’s office to get regular cleaning appointments with our hygienists  at (561)627-8666

People usually don’t show signs of gum disease until they are in their 30s or 40s.  Men are more likely to have gum disease than women.  Although teenagers rarely develop periodontitis, they can develop gingivitis, the milder form of gum disease.  Most commonly, gum disease develops when plaque is allowed to build up along and under the gum line. Please call PGA Center for Advanced Dentistry and we can help guide you to a healthier smile and mouth.

Fluoride is a natural element that can be found in many things, like the water we drink and the food we eat. Decades ago, scientists began to notice that children who lived in places where fluoride occurred naturally in the water, had fewer dental cavities. Fluoride that is absorbed by your body is used by the cells that build your teeth to make stronger enamel. Topical fluoride – fluoride that is applied to the outside of the enamel – makes the crystals that form enamel more durable. Tooth enamel crystals that have fluoride are much more resistant to acid. They are less likely to breakdown and cause the tooth surface to become porous

This is why here at our Palm Beach Gardens office, Dr. Jay Ajmo and his hygienists always recommend fluoride treatment for our patients.  Call us or ask Sarah or Jen on your next hygiene appointment if you could benefit from fluoride treatment.  See you soon!