Welcome to our Team Dr Hunt!

We would like to Welcome Dr Dennis Hunt to our team. He is a highly trained periodontist, graduated from UCLA in 1994. He was the periodontist for the "Swan Show" on the Fox network. Dr. Hunt has been in private practice since 1997 and has been treating a majority of his periodontal affected patients since 2000 with soft tissue management systems in large volume practices. Dr Hunt is also very experienced in placing titanium dental implants and bone graphs. He has published many articles in the area of bone regeneration for dental implants. His current work involves the use of stem cells to rapidly regenerate bone. We are very glad he's joined our team. We've had many patients opting for dental implants instead of bridge work. Its a great option in replacing a missing tooth. Though,there are a few options a dental implant is always the best option (if you are a candidate). Dr.Rose has added him to our team to make it convenient for his patients to have there implants placed here at our practice. Dr Rose has always had a highly trained team and his practice is equipped with the best technology, giving his patients multiple options to have there dentistry done. This is one more way to help our patients get the smile they deserve. So for more information on implants, and replacing a missing tooth give us a call 866-76-SMILE. Lets set up a visit with Dr Hunt.

Healthy Snack under 200 Calories!

Staying healthy is very important, and sometimes are snacks aren't so healthy. Here's a few ideas of some healthy snacks you can try at home, at work or on the go.

* 2oz Applegate honey and maple turkey wrapped around 2 bread and butter pickles (80 cals)
* 1 Laughing Cow light swiss, 3 pieces Kavli crispy thins (85 cals)
* 50 Eden's vegetable chips (130 cals)
* 1/4 cups Trader Joes chili con queso, 18 baked tortilla chips (140 cals)
* 1 Subway turkey breast wrap (190 cals)
* 1 bag Cheetos mini bites (100 cals)
* 1/4 cup hummus, 3 carrot sticks (80 cals)
* 1 pack Back to Nature honey graham sticks (120 cals)
* 2 tbsp peanut butter, 4 stalks celery (124 cals)
* 1 McDonalds fruit n yogurt parfait (160 cals)
Well these are a few tasty snacks, What are your favorites under 200 calories? Facebook or Tweet your ideas, we would love to add to the list.

Beware of those Cavity Culprits!

Sugar and sweets are a no-no for your waistline, but could they be wasting away your smile, too? Absolutely. In fact, your food choices affect your dental health just as significantly as they do your overall health.
The bacteria in your mouth are loving your sweet tooth, too! These bacteria feed on the sugar in candy and produce acids that attack you enamel for up to 20 minutes after each bite. So if you're snacking on candy throughout the day (and not brushing your teeth constantly at the same time), your teeth are constantly bombarded with the acids those bacteria create. Choose snacks such as cheese, yogurt and raw vegetables, or try one of these sweets that are actually good for your teeth.
Lets keep are teeth healthy and brite.

ViziLite Plus-Oral Cancer Screening

The American Dental Association encourage people to take part in Oral Cancer Awareness Month in April by seeing your dentist an having an exam. Although many dentist's perform oral cancer screenings as a routine part of your exam, but for those of you who may not visit a dentists regularly its very important you schedule soon. In 2010 36,540 people were diagnosed with oral cancer and approximately 7,880 people died of this. Early detection is very important. Virtually everyone is at risk for oral cancer. ViziLite Plus makes it simple. ViziLite helps your dentist identify oral lesions a their earliest stage of development. When premalignant lesions or early stage oral cancer is found, treatment is simpler, less invasive and more than 90% successful. One American dies every hour from oral cancer, that's news you cant ignore. So the next time your at the dentist ask him about ViziLite, your life depends on it.
Come see Dr. Rose or call us a 866-76-SMILE, Schedule you exam today!

TMJ and Inflammation

This time of year, a lot of people suffer from allergies. With all the pollen of spring in the air, there are a lot of irritated sinuses and general inflammation. This is seasonal and often controlled with over the counter medication. However, if this sort of discomfort in the head and neck area is only made worse by the allergy season, it may be time to be evaluated for TMJ.

TMJ or tempromandibular joint disorder manifests itself with both pain and irritation in and around the head and neck. The jaw joint is not properly aligned causing inflammation in the surrounding connective tissues. This can lead to all kinds of irritation beyond the standard jaw pain and jaw clicking and popping. TMJ can cause ringing in the ears, waxy build up in the ears and general inflammation and discomfort in the face and neck area.

I am trained in the diagnosis and treatment of TMJ and I make a point of mentioning it frequently because many people tend to just live with TMJ pain or simply get pain medications diagnosed to deal with the discomfort and pain. If you have any persistent head, neck or jaw pain, including migraine headaches, please contact me today to be checked out for TMJ.