Dr. Morgan Bisbas is a board eligible pediatric dentist that specializes in the dental care of children under twenty-one years of age. She has extensive experience treating children and has been chief of staff of Pediatric Dentisty at UNLV for the last two years. Dr. Morgan is passionate, energetic and is eager and committed to providing the best comprehensive care to her patients.
Dr. Spencer Bisbas has completed his residency in Orthodontics at the USC
School of Dentistry. He has been trained at the same school his father attended and will bring new ideas, technology and energy into the practice.
The elder Dr. Bisbas states, “I am so proud and pleased to be able to have the opportunity to share my passion for orthodontics and dentistry with my children. It’s a dream come true.”
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The post USC Event Provides Dental Care To 500 Special Olympics Athletes. first appeared on Carmel Valley Orthodontist.]]>Drinking fluoridated water keeps the teeth strong and reduced tooth decay by approximately 25% in children and adults. By preventing tooth decay, community water fluoridation has been shown to save money, both for families and the health care system.
Over the past several decades, there have been major improvements in the nation’s oral health. Still, tooth decay remains one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. Community water fluoridation has been identified as the most cost-effective method of delivering fluoride to all members of the community, regardless of age, educational attainment, or income level.
Nearly all water contains some fluoride, but usually not enough to help prevent tooth decay or cavities. Community water systems can add the right amount of fluoride to the local drinking water to prevent tooth decay.
Community water fluoridation is recommended by nearly all public health, medical, and dental organizations including the American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, US Public Health Service, and World Health Organization. Because of its contribution to the dramatic decline in tooth decay in the United States since the 1960s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) named community water fluoridation one of 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century.
http://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/
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Picture the typical endurance athlete: chiseled body, strong focus on good health, well-versed in proper nutrition. And a mouth full of rotting teeth. Acids and sugars in the sports drinks, energy gels and other snacks routinely consumed by runners, cyclists and swimmers are wreaking havoc on the dental hygiene of athletes and nonathletes alike, causing a range of problems including loss of enamel, tooth decay and gum disease.
Chiseled body, chipping teeth: Energy gels, drinks wreak havoc
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The Fairfield (CA) Daily Republic (3/16) reports that April is National Facial Protection Month, which is sponsored by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and co-sponsored by the American Dental Association and other organizations. “These organizations naturally emphasize the importance of mouth guards,” the Daily Republic reports, adding that many people do not realize that “the list of activities in which mouth guards are recommended is expanding” to include activities such as martial arts, boxing, football, volleyball, softball, bicycling, “and even cheerleading.” The article then goes on to advocate for stricter bicycle helmet laws, noting that “motorcycle riders without helmets were once a common sight” too.
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