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 Bright & white
Sarah, an executive assistant in her
early 60s who lives on Milwaukee’s East Side, was at her dentist’s
office for her six-month cleaning when she noticed that her teeth were
getting yellow. "I knew they weren’t going to get any better
with time," she said. Her dentist, Sandra Casper, D.D.S., whose
office is in Fox Point, felt Sarah was a good candidate for chemical
whitening. |
 TMJ
sufferers can get relief but not overnight
Temporomandibular
Joint disorders are estimated to account for as much as $30
billion a year in lost productivity. And if you think that’s a
number worth losing sleep over, you may be one of the millions of
Americans — nearly 20 percent — affected by “the great
imposter.” |
 Digital
imaging deletes the need for X-rays
Look
ma, no film. With advances in dental technology, that just might
be the case now that new digital equipment has entered the oral
cavity. Dental films, bitewings and smelly chemicals may soon be
things of the past. |
Brace
yourself
Getting
braces today means having a lot to smile about. New technology,
better equipment, and more treatment options are just some of the
improvements in orthodontics. And more adults are taking advantage
of these benefits that perhaps weren’t available to them when
they were kids. |
Brush,
floss and rock on!
Been
to Bastille Days? Oui? Then you may recognize dentist Lee
Weissgerber. He’s the lead singer of a band called Five Guys
with Day Jobs, and, according to him, at last year’s Bastille
Days “Practically everyone there joined us onstage for ‘Mustang
Sally.’” |
Heart
health linked to mouth
Slow
progressing, often painless, periodontal disease, in its first
stage, often starts with puffy, red gums, which bleed—or a gum
disease known as gingivitis. But besides the eventual
deterioration or loss of teeth, recent research shows periodontal
disease may lead to bacteria entering the bloodstream, causing
heart disease. |
The Miracle Worker
New Berlin
orthodontist Pamela Hanson and her partner, John J.
Pincsak,
DDS, MS, have a thriving dental practice in New Berlin. Much of their
practice is general orthodontia performed on patients of all ages, but
children comprise the great majority of referrals she receives for the
specialty work she does.
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