If you are scheduled for cancer treatment due to a recent diagnosis or relapse, oral health is probably not your first priority. However, the team at Louis & Dominic Vitangeli DDS urges you to give some attention to your teeth to prevent or minimize common cancer-related dental complications. According to the National Institutes of Health, […]
4 Reasons To Get Your Child To Your The Dentist
Did you know that The American Dental Association recommends that a child’s first visit to a dentist should occur around twelve months of age? For many parents in the Clayton, Union, and Vandalia area, this may come as a surprise. Today in the Louis & Dominic Vitangeli DDS post, we are going to review 4 […]
What Is Necessary For A Dental Crown?
Dental crowns have been around for millennia and are still used to restore smiles today. Ancient dentists used ivory, bone, and seashells to make crowns for teeth. Evidence of gold crowns dates from 200 A.D. Porcelain crowns appeared in the 1800s. With the advancement of metal casting processes in the 1900s, crown technology took a […]
What Does A Missing Tooth Say About You?
When you meet someone in Dayton who is missing a front tooth, what does that say to you? Do you wonder if they were in an accident? Do you automatically start making assumptions about their income, level of education and overall physical health? Though it is extremely unfair, we are often judged (and misjudged) by […]
A Fresh Start After Losing A Tooth
Are you one of the many Englewood men and women who has had a tooth extracted? If the tooth had been bothering you, it may have been a relief. Unless, of course, the tooth was in the front of your mouth and now the gaping hole shows every time you smile. Ignoring it is impossible […]
Do You Have Xerostomia?
Most dental patients in the Dayton and Union area know that they can go to their local dentist for toothaches, cleanings, and bleeding gums (not to mention cosmetic dentistry procedures such as a smile makeover), but there are some lesser-known oral concerns that your Vandalia dentist can also help you with. Dry mouth, technically called […]
