Entries by Dr. Boyajian

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Benefits of Preventive Dental Care

What is Preventive Dental Care? Preventive dental care is an important element in maintaining good oral health. It includes practices that support teeth and gums such as brushing and flossing. This is done in conjunction with maintaining a healthy diet, and seeing a dentist regularly for checkups and routine cleanings. The Basics of Preventative Dental […]

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Sleep Dentistry Done Right

Who’s Afraid of a Little Dentistry?   It turns out that quite a few people are afraid of the dentist. Up to 75 percent of adults report that they experience some form of dental anxiety. For the vast majority of dental anxiety sufferers, it’s the more invasive procedures – such as oral surgery – that […]

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The Importance of an Aligned Bite

Correcting A Misaligned Bite Can Add a Youthful Look to Your Years Do you suffer from nagging neck pain, persistently stiff jaw, severe headaches and/or do you habitually grind your teeth? If so, you may have a misaligned bite or ‘malocclusion’. A malocclusion exists when the teeth and jaw joints do not properly fit together. […]

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Safe and Effective Metal-Filling Removal

Nathan LeMasternlemaster Saying Goodbye to Silver Fillings For years now, groups like the Environmental Protection Agency and The National Institute of Standards and Technology have been working to eliminate the use of mercury thermometers.1  This is because of the dangers that they pose to both consumers and the environment.  The EPA estimates that over half […]

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Ozone Dentistry

Ozone Therapy in Dentistry and Beyond When most people hear the word ‘ozone’ the first thing that comes to mind usually has something to do with atmospheric conditions over the Antarctic. For those of us in the holistic dental field, ozone means much more. The Facts About Ozone Ozone, a gas known as O3, is […]

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The Pinhole Surgical Technique(TM)

Well, if you’re the patient getting operated on, maybe you don’t think it’s so cool. Unless you’re the rare exception who likes needles in your gums. But you should be excited, because this technique, and others like it, will allow your gums to be shaped with minimal risk, pain, and down-time. Its inherently minimally invasive […]

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Gum Recession: The How and The Why

How do people end up with recessed gums? Gum recession is a common result brought about by gum disease  (or its more advanced stages of gingivitis and periodontitis) and abrasive over-brushing (brushing your teeth too harshly too often with the wrong brush). Perhaps poor dental work in the past has caused an imbalance in the mouth, possibly a […]