by Roseman Dental | Sep 13, 2021 | Dental 360, Dental Clinic Blog, Oral Health, Roseman Dental - NV, Roseman Dental - UT
Those who choose to enter dental school want to provide a valuable service for their patients. Without proper oral care, significant health problems can occur. Part of dental work includes providing preventative care for those whose teeth may be at risk for serious infections, cavities, or deterioration. The treatment that a dentist chooses to use can have big impact on the physical and emotional well-being of the patient. Utilizing pit and fissure sealants as part of preventative treatment for susceptible patients can improve quality of life and ensure that oral health issues do not escalate.
Protecting Against Decay
Molars naturally have grooves and wrinkles that are hard to brush thoroughly. These pit and fissure systems can degrade when children are very young and are unable to perform proper oral hygiene without the help of an adult. When plaque builds up and stagnates in the pits and fissures, it can cause lesions and demineralize the enamel of the teeth. Children who have affected teeth need sealants to help protect the teeth against decay. That decay, called dental caries (or cavities), can result in several dental problems.
A Good Investment
By using sealants early before decay becomes a bigger problem, patients are able to avoid the costs of repairing severely damaged teeth. Fillings and other restoration options are often more costly than dental sealants, which can be applied in just a few minutes and require no drilling or other invasive processes. If there are many teeth that need to be sealed, a patient is better off doing them all at once rather than waiting for dental caries to set in and eat away at otherwise healthy teeth.
Starting Early
After losing baby teeth between the ages of 5 and 10, children will have the next set of teeth for a lifetime. Starting dental treatments early can help ensure that those teeth are healthy and free from decay from a young age. The American Dental Association recommends using sealants as soon as a problem is noticed in young children, especially if there is any indication of dental caries on a child’s permanent adult teeth.
by Roseman Dental | Sep 13, 2021 | Dental 360, Dental Clinic Blog, Oral Health, Roseman Dental - NV, Roseman Dental - UT
School has started and after-school activities including sports have picked back up again which means that there is an increased risk for losing teeth due to mouth injuries. When a child loses his two front teeth, it’s cute and we write songs about it. When an adult loses any of his or her teeth, it can be painful and embarrassing and have a major impact on quality of life.
Missing Teeth
Missing teeth can affect you in many ways. It can change eating from something enjoyable to a task, especially for crunchy foods like fruits and vegetables. Speaking may become more difficult, since many consonant sounds are made by your tongue touching your teeth—a simple action that becomes impossible if your teeth aren’t there. If the lost teeth are prominent, smiling and conversing with friends and loved ones can become awkward or uncomfortable. And replacing missing teeth with false ones can be costly, painful, and can take a lot of time. If implants are needed to replace teeth, we offer affordable options. To learn more about implants click here.
Protecting Your Mouth
Wearing a mouthguard can prevent injuries to your teeth, mouth, and jaw, such as having teeth chipped or knocked out. You may think that only football players or boxers need to use mouthguards, but the American Dental Association and the International Academy for Sports Dentistry recommend that you wear a mouthguard during any activity with the potential for head-to-head contact, violent falls, or any other blows to the mouth, whether on purpose or accidental. This includes:
- Acrobatics
- Basketball
- Bicycling
- Boxing
- Equestrianism
- Extreme sports
- Field hockey
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Ice hockey
- Inline skating
- Lacrosse
- Martial arts
- Racquetball
- Rugby
- Shot-putting
- Skateboarding
- Skiing
- Skydiving
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Surfing
- Volleyball
- Water polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Minimizing Damage
While wearing a mouthguard will not prevent facial trauma such as soft tissue damage or broken facial bones, it will protect your teeth and thus, your smile. The more custom-fitted your mouthguard is, the more protection it will offer. The three main types of mouthguards are: stock mouthguards, boil-and-bite mouthguards that form to your mouth, and custom-fit mouthguards made by a dentist. Stock mouthguards are the least expensive but provide the least amount of protection. For most casual athletes, a boil-and-bite mouthguard is the best choice. Those who participate in very intense or high-contact sports should consider getting a mouthguard made to fit their individual mouths. Talk to your dentist about molded designs that will better protect teeth, preventing painful and debilitating injuries.
Being active is important. Being safe while being active is just as important. Use a mouthguard to protect your teeth while you play, especially if you play hard.
by Roseman Dental | Aug 23, 2021 | Clinic Events - UT, Dental Clinic Blog, Oral Health, Roseman Dental - UT
Roseman Dental and Roseman University College of Dental Medicine are providing dental screenings and cleanings free to qualifying children ages 18 and under at the Give Kids a Smile® event in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of oral healthcare and help stop the spread of untreated dental decay. Children and teens who come in for a checkup and cleaning will also get a voucher* to return to Roseman Dental for a FREE comprehensive exam, x-rays, sealants, and up to $100 of additional care.
WHEN
Friday, May 6
9:00 am to 4:00pm – No appointments, walk-in patients only, while supplies last
WHERE
Roseman Dental
10894 S River Front Pkwy
South Jordan, UT 84095
*Masks may be required. COVID-19 safety protocols are followed at Roseman Dental. Everyone is screened using a brief questionnaire prior to entering. Individuals with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not permitted to enter. Event is subject to change. No appointment necessary, children are treated on a first come first serve basis and treatment will be limited by clinical capacity during the time of event. Vouchers are good for 6 months from the date of the event.
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by Roseman Dental | Jul 12, 2021 | Dental 360, Dental Clinic Blog, Roseman Dental - NV
Since 2008, Roseman Dental & Orthodontics has been collaborating with Nevada Early Intervention Services and the Southern Nevada Cleft Palate & Craniofacial Team that helps children born with cleft lip and palate. This team is the only cleft lip/palate craniofacial team in Southern Nevada.
Roseman Dental & Orthodontics’ orthodontic residents and faculty volunteer at the monthly clinic held at the Nevada Early Intervention Services office. The Clinic provides children up to the age of 18 and their families with a comprehensive approach and management of care which includes diagnosis, recommended treatment, psychosocial support and more all at no cost. Those served include children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate and other cranio conditions, craniofacial abnormalities, and congenital anomalies.
Additionally, Roseman Dental & Orthodontics has initiated a new approach to cleft treatment – the Nasoalveolar molding or NAM – in conjunction with a plastic surgeon that minimizes the effects of surgery and maximizes the innate growth potential of the children, leading to fewer surgeries over their lifetime.
Roseman Dental & Orthodontics has been performing NAMs at its Nevada location since 2012. Roseman Dental & Orthodontics’ NAM team consists of all the medical specialists necessary for a child’s care and development including pediatric dentists, plastic surgeons, pediatricians, ENT, audiologists, nutritionists, and speech pathologists.
What is Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM)?
NAM is a nonsurgical way to reshape the gums, lip, and nostrils with a plastic plate before cleft lip and palate surgery. Pre-surgery molding may decrease the number of surgeries a child needs because it makes the cleft less severe. A NAM is used mainly for children with large or wide clefts and has greatly changed cleft repair.
- It reduces the cleft inside the mouth.
- It reduces the gap in the upper lip.
- It lifts and narrows the nose.
Surgery takes place after the molding is complete when the child is around age four to six months.
Previously, a child with a large cleft needed many surgeries between birth and age 18, putting the child at risk for psychological and social challenges. The first surgery pulled the lip together, the second improved the position of the lip, two more would shape the nose, then another — often including a bone graft — would close the palate, and so on.
With a NAM, orthodontists at Roseman Dental can reduce a large cleft in the months before surgery. A NAM also improves the shape and position of the lip and nose. With a smaller cleft, there is less tension when the surgeon closes the cleft. Molding the lip and nose in advance can mean less reshaping is needed during surgery. With a better result from the first surgery, a child may need fewer surgeries later in childhood.
How does a NAM work?
NAM works by gently directing the growth of a baby’s gums and the shape of their nose during the first few months after birth, when these tissues are soft and easy to mold.
Parents work with orthodontists at Roseman Dental during NAM therapy. Just days after the baby is born, the orthodontist fits the baby with a custom molding plate that looks like a retainer issued after braces. The baby wears the molding plate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including when they are feeding. The plate is held in place using denture adhesive. Medical tape is then placed from cheek to cheek over the cleft to help mold the bones inside the mouth as well as the lips. Parents, taught by the orthodontists, change the tape and clean the molding plate at home as needed (usually three to four times each day).
Every one to two weeks, the orthodontist makes small changes to the shape of the molding plate to guide the baby’s gums as they grow. Each visit takes about 40 to 60 minutes.
As the tape is closing the bones, a metal prong with a soft material covering inserts into the nose to form the molding plate. This post (called a nasal stent) slides easily into the baby’s nostril. It slowly lifts up the nose and shapes the nostril on the side of the cleft. This stent is removed approximately one week before the lip and nose repair surgery.
How does a NAM feel for the baby?
The molding plate and nasal stent are not painful. After getting used to the plate for a few days, many babies seem happier wearing it than they did without it. This may happen because the plate acts as a palate (roof of the mouth). It keeps your baby’s tongue from pushing into the cleft, making feeding easier for the baby. Without a NAM, infants have a very difficult time feeding.
See recent Las Vegas Review-Journal article about one of Roseman Dental & Orthodontics’ patients by clicking HERE.
If you are expecting a baby with cleft palate or lip, or know someone that needs help, please contact our Nevada location, Roseman Dental & Orthodontics, at 702-968-5222.
