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Posts by BABAK NOOHI, DDS, MS
For the past 3 years I have been receiving mails from a company registered as "America's Top Dentist" a company that sells plaques with your name on it indicating that you are America's Top Dentist. This in fact is just a bogus. I thought to write about it in my blog, when I saw a dental office had a banner outside the office congratulating the owner to receive one. Or several doctors that in their...
1/12/2012 7:10:31 PM
I was watching a classic guitar concert today, and I could feel how the artist was putting a part of his soul into each stroke of the strings to compose & play a perfect melody. What a familiar feeling for me. It took me to my work place and how focused I am to harmonize my knowledge and skills in everything I do to bring up an immaculate outcome. For an artist it really does not matter what they do,...
12/4/2011 8:11:37 AM
TMJ stands for Temporo-Mandibular Joint. We all have one TMJ on each side. A group of disorders associated with TMJ and its adjacent structures are collectively called TMD or Temporo-Mandibular Disorders. Treatment of TMD requires knowledge and training. Most dental insurances do not cover any treatment associated with TMJs. Night guard is meant to protect your teeth, when you grind. It has little...
9/13/2011 7:11:54 PM
what you read on the internet may not all be true. you owe it to yourself to investigate more and find out more about who is treating you. You should be able to fully trust your doctor. spend some time to pick the right one.
8/11/2011 8:56:45 PM
In the past two decades the use of dental implants has progressed from the extreme to the conservative. Initially the implants developed in Sweden by Dr. Bränemark years ago were used in patients missing all of their teeth. Now the same principles are applied to replacement of a single tooth, multiple teeth or an entire arch of teeth with the same high degree of success. Depending on the condition...
4/9/2011 12:46:12 PM
A prosthodontist is a dentist who: Specializes in the esthetic restoration and replacement of teeth, Receives three years of additional training after dental school, and Restores optimum appearance and function to your smile. Additional training for prosthodontists is earned through a hospital- or university-based program accredited by the American Dental Association. The training includes reviews...
4/9/2011 12:40:17 PM
Do you know the first step in providing dental care (whatever it may be) is a "thorough" dental exam? Do you know, unless there is a "diagnosis", there should not be a treatment or remedy? Do you know if you have a "complex" dental condition, e.g. multiple missing teeth in the back of your mouth, you probably are dealing with "bite collapse?" Any treatment that is being done without addressing your...
4/9/2011 7:57:01 AM