DENTAL
HEALTH CARE
SERVICES

Dentists are trained in many dental health care techniques apart from the usual routine of filling cavities and cleaning your teeth. Your dentist can also help you with many kinds of dental health care services.

Dental Health Issues

You may be surprised to learn that your dentist can help you in ways other than giving you healthy teeth. As a dental health professional, Dr. Epstein and his staff can help you address problems with your gums, and help you detect early stages of oral cancer.

Gum disease can affect your health in many ways. Current medical research shows that bacteria, and the chronic inflammation they cause in your mouth, are associated with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetic management, and other health problems.

Our comprehensive program of periodontal disease management offers both a remedy to exissting problems, and a preventative approach to make sure there are no new issues with your gums.

Dr. Epstein and his staff are trained to recognize the early warning signs of oral cancer. As part of your dental health plan, we recommend regular oral cancer screening, which we can perform in our office using the Velscope technology.

But did you know Dr. Epstein can also help you stop snoring? That's right, by fitting you with an anti-snoring device custom-fit to your mouth, Dr. Epstein may be able to help you stop snoring.

The TheraSnore appliance works by opening your airway, moving the base of the tongue away from the back of the throat, allowing you to breathe freely without creating the annoying noises of snoring.

Many people have stress-related problems related to TMJ, or temporomandibular joint. The tendency to tighten up the muscles of the head and neck, or to clench or grind your teeth, either during the day or at night, tends to exacerbate problems with the TMJ. Dr. Epstein can fit patients with a special anti-clenching device to help alleviate TMJ-related problems.