Discounted Dentistry for the uninsured

February 10, 2010 by ·

With the loss of countless jobs in Michigan and the attempt to cut costs dental insurance has been cut out for many Shelby, Sterling Heights, Washington Township and Clinton Twp. Michigan residents.  Preventive dentistry is by far the best way to eliminate painful experiences with tooth pain and wallet pain.  Prevention will help keep the costs down because the early treatment of dental problems such as gum disease, cavities and missing fillings will save you money.  It can be expensive to treat more complex problems so it is our desire to help by offering our discounted prepaid dental plan that we call “The Gentle Dental Plan” 

Here are the details:

  • $247 for those 16 and older  and $187 for children under 16 will get you:
  • 2 dental cleanings
  • 2 examinations including  your initial exam
  • complete digital xrays and follow up xrays.
  • Series of digital photos of your mouth that you can see on our 19″ computer monitor.
  • 12% off of our fee for any additional dental procedures.

The value on this is around $465 so this is a great value and because it has been prepaid there is a focus and attention to preventive dentistry.  Your dental cleaning, exam, xrays and photos are done in a private “non-clinic” setting where you will feel very comfortable getting your care done.  This is not only a great value, but can prevent other systemic diseases such a heart disease and diabetes by focusing on the preventive nature of your oral health.  Call today at (586)247-3500 or go to our web site at www.TheGentleDentist.com

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Drugs in Dentistry, a recent report for dry mouth suffers

March 12, 2007 by ·

There are many oral conditions and complications that take place when patients are using many drugs.

A good website to use to research out medications is www.drugstore.com. They have a section where you can check out common side effects of medication you or someone you know may be on.  It also has a section that will list drug interactions if you are on multiple medications. 

As I have discussed in the past, the most common side effect of medications is a drying of the mouth. The biggest mistake I see patients who have a dry mouth is to suck on mints, candies, chocolates, or sodas sweetened with natural sugar. When sucking on the candies, they coat the teeth with sugar which in turn develops into a full blown case of dental decay.  Patients are shocked when I show them the destruction that these cause.  Sugar-free AquaDrops candies are a great way to stimulate saliva while not creating multiple cavities in the mouth.  You can find these in just about any pharmacy.

A good toothpaste that will help the balance in the mouth is Crest Pro-health or Biotene toothpaste.  They contains anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agents in this specially formulated toothpaste.  For dry mouth it was recommended to use Biotene oral balance gel.  This is also available over the counter.  When using this gel first swish with water, then use a small glob and move it around to lubricate the mouth.  It has been reported to cool a dry mouth and make it feel much better.

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