April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month Oral cancer can be fatal. But if detected early, it has a fantastic cure rate. Get your painless oral cancer screening today! Ask your dentist for an oral cancer screening. It could save your life! Gettysburg Dental Associates Eric Seidel, DMD | Cleveland Null, DDS www.GettysburgDentalAssociates.com Just Kids at Gettysburg Dental Associates Stephanie DeFilippo, DDS | Kristin Russo, DMD www.JustKidsGettysburg.com 353 York Street Front Gettysburg, PA 17325 Phone: (717) 334-8193 Fax: (717) 334-0884 www.gettysburgfamilysmiles.com
Your Dentist and Hygienist are your First Line of Defense Who else ever examines the inside of your mouth this closely? Oral cancer can be fatal. But if detected early the cure rate is astounding. Ask your dentist for a painless oral cancer screening today. It could save your life. Gettysburg Dental Associates Eric Seidel, DMD | Cleveland Null, DDS www.GettysburgDentalAssociates.com Just Kids at Gettysburg Dental Associates Stephanie DeFilippo, DDS | Kristin Russo, DMD www.JustKidsGettysburg.com 353 York Street Front Gettysburg, PA 17325 Phone: (717) 334-8193 Fax: (717) 334-0884 www.gettysburgfamilysmiles.com
Oral cancer is a killer. Thousands die from it every year. Don’t be one of them. Ask your dentist for a painless oral cancer screening today! It could save your life. Gettysburg Dental Associates Eric Seidel, DMD | Cleveland Null, DDS www.GettysburgDentalAssociates.com Just Kids at Gettysburg Dental Associates Stephanie DeFilippo, DDS | Kristin Russo, DMD www.JustKidsGettysburg.com 353 York Street Front Gettysburg, PA 17325 Phone: (717) 334-8193 Fax: (717) 334-0884 www.gettysburgfamilysmiles.com
In Canada, 3400 new cases of mouth cancer are diagnosed each year. About 50% of those diagnosed do not live longer than 5 years after diagnosis because it wasn’t detected early enough. The most common sites for oral cancer to be found are the tongue (which has the highest prevalence), throat, floor of the mouth and lips. Regular tobacco use (both chewing and smoking), alcohol consumption and prolonged sun exposure all increase risk in addition to age. To read the entire article , please visit plus.HealthyTeeth.org
It only seems like yesterday that we began scanning patients instead of using the traditional methods of impression taking. As we are all too aware, time goes so quickly and in reality what seems like yesterday is really closer to several years ago. As I have written before, dentistry is an ever evolving profession that can offer so many more technologies and improvements even compared to a few short years ago. Digital photography, digital X-rays, digital scanning for Invisalign, crowns and bridges, partials and in the near future full dentures are just a few examples. Additionally, virtual treatment planning, case presentation and Velscope oral cancer screenings are also important new addition to the digital age. It is important not just to jump on the latest trends because they are new. However, once technologies are proven to provide an equal or better result in a more comfortable or efficient manner then it is imperative that we embrace these technologies and integrate them into our practices.
Digital dentistry is not a fad or passing trend, it is the future of dentistry. Once embraced, learned and mastered it is truly transformational. A survey was done by a marketing company asking patients if they would be willing to pay more for a service if it could be done as well or better than before but in less time and more comfortably. The overwhelming response was yes. This is in stark contrast to what many inherently believe. The thought that something must be perceived as difficult, labor intensive and take a certain amount of time to have value. Apple Corporation understood this fallacy. True genius and ingenuity is not making something more complex but in make the complex more simplified. Making something that was difficult feel and appear easier. Although we don't charge any differently, using technology makes our day more fun and exciting. It is a win-win for patient and clinician alike.
Dentistry is not what it was even a few years ago. It will continue to improve and provide a nicer patient experience with improved techniques, technologies and materials. Don't let what you used to know about dentistry hold you back from experiencing where we are today......you may just be impressed!
Eric Seidel, D.M.D. is co-owner and general dentist at Gettysburg Dental Associates and an Invisalign Premier Provider. Gettysburg Dental Associates Eric Seidel, DMD | Cleveland Null, DDS www.GettysburgDentalAssociates.com Just Kids at Gettysburg Dental Associates Stephanie DeFilippo, DDS | Kristin Russo, DMD www.JustKidsGettysburg.com 353 York Street Front Gettysburg, PA 17325 Phone: (717) 334-8193 Fax: (717) 334-0884 www.gettysburgfamilysmiles.com
Regular dental exams not only help to decrease a
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