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4 Quick Facts about Vaping. Is it as dangerous as smoking cigarettes?

By Daniel Radu DMD – October 6th, 2018   Vaping has quickly become a huge trend, often among young people looking to try something new, fit in with friends, or people looking to kick a smoking habit, hoping it’s a safer alternative. Oftentimes, kids may even be misled, not realizing these devices contain nicotine. The FDA has tried to create …

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TMJ Pain – Do You Have It, And What Can You Do?

A blog by Dr. Michael Radu on TMJ, TMD, and what it means to you – January, 2018 A significant number of people suffer from headaches, pain in the jaws, ears, neck, or even in the teeth for no clear reason. Headaches could be from a TMJ issue These combined painful conditions are many times lumped together as “TMJ” or …

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Dental Implants – Part 1

June 30th, 2017 – Daniel Radu, DMD I intend for this to be something more than a simple blog entry – look at it as more of a ‘Wikipedia’ entry, a go-to page for anyone looking for information on dental implants. Some of it may be more detail than you are looking for, but some of you may prefer that …

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“Don’t Brush Your Teeth, Just Clean the Spaces” – Webinar

Dr. Michael Radu offers a twist on some old advice, ‘brush your teeth!’ He prefers you just focus on the spaces! Watch and listen, and in this easy-to-watch webinar, you’ll certainly learn some tips that can help you avoid cavities, gum disease, and simple mistakes that many people make! The first 25 minutes consist of Dr Michael’s presentation, while the remaining time …

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The 3D Digital Dental Record Using the Trios Intra-Oral Scanner

(In other words, the touch-less impression that gives us a computer model of your teeth) An update on our use of the Trios Intra-Oral Scanner, by Dr. Michael Radu – October 2016 We have been so busy working with our new digital impression tool, that we haven’t had the time to write about it… It is an absolute game changer …

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Towards a Completely Digital Dental World

A blog on the biggest thing in dentistry today, by Michael Radu DDS – September 2016 We have the technology, we can rebuild him! The year was 1985, when a young dentist decided to take computer classes at a Public University in Dusseldorf, Germany. He was seeing that more and more, computer terminals were popping up in the windows of a lot of businesses, …

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting… Good Dentistry (Part 2)

A multiple-part blog on what to look for in a dentist, by Daniel Radu DMD – August 2016 If you missed the first part, be sure to check it out! In the last blog, I discussed what good dentistry should feel like for you, the patient. I’d like to emphasize – it’s a feeling. You don’t know if your crown was …

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To Floss Or Not To Floss

A quick response to the AP Report making waves – August 5th – By Dr. Daniel Radu and Dr. Michael Radu The AP Report You may have heard about the Associated Press’ report earlier this past week (See Here) stating there are no proven benefits to flossing. The article even goes on to suggest there may be collusion between the federal …

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Cosmetic Dentistry – Every Dentist Is A Cosmetic Dentist

A short discussion on cosmetic dentistry – By Dr. Michael Radu – July 2016 Dentistry is more and more presented as an art, rather than a science. Most dentists are creating websites displaying their aptitudes as cosmetic dentists. Most are probably entitled to call themselves “cosmetic dentists”. My question is a simple one: should any dentistry be ugly? To answer …