Improving Care with Oral DNA Dr. Schlossberg and Dr. Klotz of Bethesda Sedation Dentistry want to address more than just your current oral needs—they want to provide care that’s forward-thinking. Oral DNA makes that possible with a series of non-invasive salivary tests. With these tests, Dr. Schlossberg and Dr. Klotz can gain a better understanding of what kind of help […] Continue Reading
Stop Snoring with a Custom-Made Snore Guard from Bethesda Sedation Dentistry How often have you seen snoring get played for laughs on TV or in the movies? It happens all the time, but in reality, snoring is no laughing matter. It can keep your partner from getting a full night of rest, put unnecessary strain on your relationship, and could even be a symptom of sleep […] Continue Reading
Digital Imaging in Bethesda At Bethesda Sedation Dentistry, Dr. Klotz and Dr. Schlossberg strive to provide the best in contemporary care. One way they’re doing that is through digital imaging. Using special digital sensors, they can easily capture detailed images of your teeth and gums, ensuring more accurate care. By comparison, traditional imaging is time-consuming and inconvenient; it can […] Continue Reading
Is a Prescription Medication Messing with the Health of Your Gums? In our last post, we talked about a unique service that’s helping our Bethesda team assess our patients’ risk for gum disease. Today we’d like to alert our readers to something that’s far from common knowledge—certain medications can increase the risk of gum disease. In particular, a number of patients taking calcium channel blockers to […] Continue Reading
Oral DNA Test Gum disease is one of the most common oral health conditions a patient can face. It’s also the leading cause of tooth loss in adults. That explains why treating gum disease—or even preventing it outright—is so important. Providing early care limits the damage to the patient’s smile, while preventing it eliminates the need for treatment […] Continue Reading
How Did Canine Teeth Get Their Name Did and Are They Different from Eye Teeth? We’d like to use today’s post for a little bit of dental trivia. Perhaps you’ve heard of your canine teeth. These are the slightly longer, slightly more pointed teeth on both sides of your upper and lower jaw. They’re used primarily for biting and tearing. But how, you might wonder, did they get their name? […] Continue Reading
What Is a Night Guard and How Does It Help? At some point, every one of us feels stressed. For some, these moments are few and far between; for others, they’re more like an everyday reality. Stress is more than just a feeling or a frenzied state of mind, though. Our bodies respond to stress in a variety of ways, and one of those is […] Continue Reading
What Can I Do About My Dry Mouth? You’ve surely heard over and over again about many of the common oral health problems – cavities, root canals, gum disease, and everything in between. Today, we’d like to discuss an issue you may not have heard too much about: dry mouth. Dry mouth, as you can guess, is caused by a reduced flow of […] Continue Reading
How smoking affects the health of your gums We all know that smoking negatively affects your health, but did you know that it can negatively impact your oral health as well? Smoking can lead to numerous dental problems, including discolored teeth, bad breath, an increase in plaque and tartar, increased loss of bone within the jaw, increased risk of oral cancer, and an […] Continue Reading
What Causes Bad Breath? You don’t need us to tell you that certain foods cause bad breath. But what you might not know is that bad breath isn’t caused by just food, but also by bacteria. In many cases, bad breath, and especially chronic bad breath, is caused by a buildup of bad bacteria in the mouth. It can […] Continue Reading