30. March 2009 by admin.

Sleep Apnea is a condition suffered by too many people and the solution is machine that most people can’t even tolerate.  In the past few years, the role of the dentist has become more important as medical solutions have been feeble.  People who suffer from OSA, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, can testify that they have energy loss, often times lead to systemic diseases like high blood pressure and resultants there of.  An oral device becomes more of the first line of defense as more and more people are finding that it works.  There are two basic classes of such device.  One advances the lower jaw thereby pulls the tongue forward, away from the airway.  The other class pushes the tongue in such a way to provide air flow during sleep.  Unfortuntely most dentists don’t know much about the latter; however, it often times produce superior results.  Because the device is patented and went through the process for FDA approval, it’s not cheap.  Don’t be surprised to spend about $5000 for such a device.  It may be a small price to pay for giving your body the oxygen it needs during the night.  Ask your dentist for details.  More info at www.bettersleepdentist.com

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16. December 2008 by admin.

Formaldehyde is really not used in root canals. In certain situations, they are used as a temporary disinfectant during partial root canal treatments. In those instances, they are only placed in the middle of the crown of the tooth, away from vital bone tissues. Also, the amount used is such that only vapors are necessary. We dab some in some cotton and dry that cotton to make sure it’s not soaked. But like I said, we don’t use it during an actual root canal treatment. The materials used in root canals are extremely inert.

Dr. James C. Feng, Los Angeles

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