The job of a parent is to worry. OK, maybe it’s not the job, but it surely is one of the day-to-day attributes of the job. Thumb sucking in your kid is one of those worry items. Is he or she sucking their thumb too much? Should they have stopped by now? Are they damaging …
If there’s one thing that is consistent with raising any child it’s that there rarely seems to be a spare moment. In all the surrounding din of activity, it’s easy to forget that at some point you need to consider your child’s teeth. At Pound Ridge Cosmetic Dentistry we treat entire families and when a …
Veneers. While you hopefully won’t discover many veneers on cabinets you find at New York’s myriad antique shops, everyone has had a cabinet at some point in their life with veneers. The idea is to cover the outside with a thin “veneer” of high-quality wood to mask the cheap wood beneath. This makes the piece …
Crowns are all the rage these days. Whether it’s royal weddings or royal babies, The Crown on Netflix or the crown on that creepy Burger King, it seems Americans can’t get enough of our former monarchy. At Pound Ridge Cosmetic Dentistry, we’re more into another sort of crown, the tooth lifesaver kind. Sometimes a crown …
Now that we’re finally putting this darn virus in the rear-view mirror, most of us have spent far more time hanging around the house over the past 16 months than we had in years, maybe ever. It contributed to shortages of new couches and computers as everyone upgraded their stuff. Did the same happen with …
The health of babies who are born with a lip or tongue tie can be affected in a myriad of ways, including nutritional issues and speech. These babies often are unable to latch onto the nipple properly leading to fatigue, poor nutrition, inadequate weight gain and more. Mothers are also affected with nipple soreness, infections …
The Journal of the American Dental Association, JADA, published an article in October 2018 that set new evidence-based guidelines for treating dental decay. Research over the past 10 years has shown that there is often no need for the traditional “fill and drill” approach that has defined dentistry for decades. This preventative approach offers major …
Wanting to look your best is only normal and good self care means looking at all all the options. A lot of guys these days are becoming increasingly focused on skin-care. Botox (and fillers too) no longer discriminates on the basis of gender. The taboos are rapidly lifting, especially for the millennial generation. Botox …
If you’re missing most or all of your teeth, there are several tooth replacement options that may benefit you. Many patients are turning to Hybrid Implant Dentures, an innovative solution for replacing full rows of teeth. So what are they and why are they quickly becoming the most sought-after tooth replacement option for dental patients? Here’s …
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Because our focus is on prevention. And to that end we offer our patients a free second cleaning each year. In other words, every other cleaning, assuming no more than 6 months has elapsed, is free!! We make this offer because cleaning, both at home (brushing twice/day) and in the office are critically important to …
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