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Inflammation and Heart Health

February 22, 2012

Filed under: General Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , — Dr. Anthony Giamberardino @ 2:22 pm

For some patients, it might come as a surprise that heart health and oral health are connected. But as we mentioned in our last post, your oral and overall health are deeply connected. And with February being so well known for Valentine’s Day, we thought now would be a good time to reiterate that connection.

Gum disease starts with bacteria and plaque building up around the teeth and gums, causing your soft tissue to become irritate and inflamed. As this inflammation and irritation continue, pockets can develop in the gum tissue. These pockets give bacteria and plaque access to the heart via the bloodstream.

Once in the heart, further irritation will cause protective plaque to build up around the arterial walls, eventually blocking the flow of blood. It’s this lack of blood flow that could someday trigger a heart attack. All of which is why regular visits to Dr. Giamberardino’s Medford dental office are essential.

Would You Like To Learn More About The Oral Health-Heart Health Connect?

To learn more about the connection between the heart and your smile, schedule a consultation visit with Dr. Giamberardino at our Medford dental office. We’re committed to helping patients from Medford, Winchester, Somerville, Malden, and Everett lead healthy lives and have healthy smiles.

Protect Your Overall Health by Making Your Oral Health a Priority

January 19, 2012

Filed under: General Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — Dr. Anthony Giamberardino @ 9:27 pm

On their own, most patients aren’t likely to imagine that their oral and overall health are connected. The reality, however, is there is much more overlap between them than most may realize.

Specifically, what connect these two separate spheres are bacteria and gum disease. When gum disease isn’t treated, pockets can form between a patient’s teeth and gums. These pockets give bacteria an entrance to the body’s bloodstream and, subsequently, the rest of the body, potentially contributing to a variety of health problems that includes: (more…)

Reclaim a Healthy Smile with a Full-Mouth Reconstruction from Giamberardino Dental Care

January 12, 2012

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Dr. Anthony Giamberardino @ 7:16 pm

Reclaim a Healthy Smile with a Full-Mouth Reconstruction from Giamberardino Dental Care

Some patients have trouble maintaining regular dental visits. Seniors in particular can have trouble, through no fault of their own. As a result, patients who have untreated cases of gum disease or tooth decay may need help reclaiming their oral health.

That’s why Giamberardino Dental Care offers a range of services under the collective term “full-mouth reconstruction.” Like a smile makeover, a full-mouth reconstruction isn’t one service but rather a number of different services. Among the restorative services available from Dr. Giamberardino’s Medford dental, the most popular include:

Regardless of which procedure you need to help you restore your oral health, Dr. Giamberardino and the rest of our team would be happy to answer any questions you might have about any of our services. We have a variety of tools at our disposal to help you understand your oral health, including tools like computer imaging, digital radiography, and intraoral cameras.

If you’d like to know what procedures might be the best for you, call our Medford dental office to schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Giamberardino. Our primary goal is helping patients reclaim their smile and achieve optimal oral health.

Partial Denture Options from Dr. Giamberardino

December 22, 2011

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Dr. Anthony Giamberardino @ 3:21 pm

At Dr. Giamberardino’s Medford dental office, we offer a range of full-denture options for patients. All of them are effective, but not every patient needs to restore his or her smile with a full denture.  For some patients, all that’s needed is a partial denture. But like full dentures, partial dentures come in more than one variety.

The first kind of is held in place by clasps or brackets and can easily be removed for cleaning. The second kind is anchored by dental implants.

As with full implant-supported dentures, partial dentures supported by implants can provide patients with greater functionality and a natural bite. What makes this possible is the natural bond that forms between the patient’s dental implants and jawbone. Because dental implants are made from biocompatible titanium, they’re able to act as prosthetic roots, promoting the growth of new tissue in the process.

If you live in Medford, Winchester, Somerville, Malden, Everett, or a nearby community and would like to know for sure that you’re a candidate for dental implants, call our Medford dental office to schedule a consultation visit with Dr. Giamberardino.

Dental implants aren’t right for every patient, but for many they can provide the stability and functionality that’s been missing. Call us today with your questions or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Giamberardino.

Restore What Your Smile Is Missing with Dental Implants from Dr. Giamberardino

November 30, 2011

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , — Dr. Anthony Giamberardino @ 9:24 pm

An incomplete smile can make life dramatically different. For one thing, patients who are missing one or more teeth might feel self-conscious about smiling. For another, patients with missing teeth may have trouble enunciating or chewing foods that are important for supporting good nutrition.

But with dental implants from Dr. Giamberardino’s Medford dental office, it’s possible for patients to have a complete smile once again. Whether you just need to restore a single tooth or an entire row, dental implants can help.

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Seniors and Oral Health: What You Should Know

November 10, 2011

Filed under: General Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , — Dr. Anthony Giamberardino @ 4:14 pm

Caring for your teeth and gums will always be an essential part of life. But aging can make it difficult to give your smile the kind of attention it needs to stay strong. For some patients, arthritis pain can make it difficult to brush and floss. For others, dry mouth can increase the risk of both gum disease and tooth decay.

Neither of these has to keep you from having a healthy smile, though. Thanks Dr. Giamberardino’s gentle touch and years of experience, he can help patients from Medford, Winchester, Somerville, Malden, Everett, and surrounding areas stay on top of their oral health.

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Pregnancy & Oral Health: How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Baby

October 25, 2011

Filed under: General Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , — Dr. Anthony Giamberardino @ 1:24 pm

If you’ve just found out that you’re expecting, congratulations! The months ahead  will be a great time of anticipation and change as you get ready to welcome a new baby into this world. You’ve got a nursery to decorate, a crib someone’s going to have to put together, and plenty of stuffed animals and new clothes to stock up on.

Of course, you’ll also need to stay in touch with your doctor. Your health, and the health of your little one, is of the highest importance. And that includes your oral health.

During pregnancy, the body produces more progesterone than normal, which can make your gums more sensitive to plaque. That’s why keeping up with a daily brushing/flossing routine and with regular dental visits to Giamberardino Dental Care has never been more important. Recent studies have proven that a link exists between gum disease (which is caused by built-up plaque) and premature birth and other pregnancy complications. But by following just a few simple tips, you can give your oral health and your little one exactly the care that’s needed.

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Restore Your Smile with a New Crown or Bridge from Giamberardino Dental Care

October 11, 2011

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , — Dr. Anthony Giamberardino @ 8:41 pm

When people see a confident smile, they associate what they see with certain qualities like success, happiness, and attractiveness. If your smile has a missing or damaged tooth, it may also be missing those qualities that can be striking to others. But with a crown or bridge from Dr. Giamberardino’s Medford dental office, we can help you replace what your smile’s been missing.

What Is A Crown & Bridge?

It’s actually a device made up of two crowns and, between them, your replacement tooth or teeth, if more than one is missing. When Dr. Giamberardino places your crown and bridge, your crowns will fit over your existing teeth, with your brand new tooth filling the gap in your smile like a puzzle piece. This is also known as a fixed bridge.

For patients who want a restoration that functions exactly like a natural tooth, Giamberardino Dental Care also offers implant-retained bridges. Not everyone is a candidate for dental implants, but for patients who are, an implant-retained bridge can bring return natural functionality to your bite.

In most cases, though, regardless of which type of bridge you’ll be receiving, Dr. Giamberardino can give patients an all-ceramic bridge. With an all-ceramic bridge you can have a replacement that looks as natural as a natural tooth.

Want to find out more about restoring your smile with a bridge? Give us a call today. Our Medford office is perfectly located to serve patients from Winchester, Somerville, Malden, Everett, and surrounding areas.

Restoring Smiles Is Easier with CEREC Technology from Giamberardino Dental Care

September 27, 2011

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , , — Dr. Anthony Giamberardino @ 3:49 pm

If you’ve ever had a crown before, you know what traditionally happens. The dentist gives you a temporary crown and tells you to come back in a couple of weeks, after a lab somewhere else has made a crown for you based on an impression of your tooth.

But the old way of doing things isn’t how we do it at Giamberardino Dental Care We understand that you’re time is precious, and that coming in for a visit can mean rearranging your entire day’s schedule.

That’s why, in most cases, we offer single-visit porcelain crowns. Using CEREC technology we can restore your smile in just visit and then have you on your way again in just a short amount of time.

How Does CEREC Work?

If Dr. Giamberardino tells you that you need a crown, here’s what you can expect. First, we’ll take the information we’ve gathered from a digital impression and feed that into our computer, which we’ll use to design your crown.

Then, our CEREC machine will actually mill your porcelain crown right in our office. This whole process usually takes about 90 minutes to complete.

After placing a final custom glaze in our ceramic over, all that’s left is for Dr. Giamberardino to put your finished crown in place. You won’t have to come back for a second or third visit; you can just get back to your normal schedule, confident that your smile is good shape again.

If you live in or around Medford and want to know more about CEREC technology, call our office to schedule a consultation visit with Dr. Giamberardino. We’d be happy to talk with you about how CEREC technology is making dentistry easier for us and more convenient for you.

Your Oral Health Affects Your Overall Health

September 20, 2011

Filed under: General Dentistry — Tags: , , , — Dr. Anthony Giamberardino @ 2:35 pm

You already know your oral health is important. Dentists have been telling you that all your life. But do you know why it’s so important?

It’s true that cavities and gum disease are part of the answer, but they aren’t the whole answer. Your oral health is important because, as more and more studies are showing, there’s a direct link between your smile and your overall health.

Specifically, gum disease has been linked to a variety of health problems, including:

  • Heart disease
  • Diabetes
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Stroke
  • Pre-term birth

All of which means that regular visits to Dr. Giamberardino’s Medford office are important not just for your smile—they’re important for the rest of your body, to.

Keep Your Body Healthy with Regular Dental Checkups

When you come to our office for a visit, Dr. Giamberardino will talk with you about how your smile’s doing and perform a thorough oral exam to check for signs of gum disease, tooth decay, and even oral cancer. All of these can directly affect your overall health, and the sooner we catch any one of them, the easier and more effectively we can treat them.

Call our Medford office today to schedule your next appointment with Dr. Giamberardino. Whether you live in Winchester, Somerville, Malden, Everett or a nearby community, our Medford team can help you.

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