Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Antibiotics
Is an antibiotic always necessary for bleeding gums?
Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg realizes that there are times to prescribe an antibiotic medication for patients whose gums are bleeding. Yet there are many more instances that call for a different strategy. He offers three suggestions for these patients.
September 18, 2018
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Gut
What your patients don't know about stress might hurt them
Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg notes that while there are many articles about stress, science had not until recently uncovered specifically how stress can cause damage to the gut. He explains how some newly published research can help you improve your patients' oral and overall health.
September 4, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Gut
Sugar may be the problem
Patients come to periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg suffering from insults. Not harmful words but insults to the body such as a lack of sleep, not enough exercise, medications, and more. But there is one insult that may be the most harmful of all.
August 21, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Dental Practice
The future of dentistry is unconventional
Up until now, dentistry has been conventional, writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. However, he wonders if dentistry will be different in the future. In his latest column, Dr. Danenberg discusses how the conventional way of doing things may begin to embrace current unconventional ideas.
August 7, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Immune System
5 oral health myths your patients might believe
When periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg is in conversation with colleagues, his team, and his patients, he sometimes hears certain information reported as a fact. Dr. Danenberg reminds them not to believe everything they hear, starting with these five myths.
July 24, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Dental Practice
The real cost of inadequate exams
An inadequate exam can have repercussions for patients beyond their immediate oral care issue, writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. He relates a phone call he received from a friend with pain in his upper left molar area.
July 10, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Periodontics
Patient conversations go beyond oral health
Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg writes that he is fortunate to have patients who are willing to ask him detailed questions about both their oral and overall health. Recently, he had a patient ask about intermittent fasting as this patient wanted to lose a little weight. Dr. Danenberg recounts this example of how a dental practice can offer more than just care of the oral cavity.
June 28, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Periodontics
Why do we have more tooth decay now?
The question of why there are more tooth decay and gum disease now than in the past isn't an easy one to answer, writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg. He tells his patients that while flossing and brushing are crucial, other factors are just as important.
June 12, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Dental Practice
Is biohacking the answer?
The term biohacking has come into vogue, whether referring to foods and drinks, supplements, technology, or the numerous genetic tests on the market. Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg keeps an open mind about possible advances but wonders if some less complicated solutions might exist.
May 29, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
Dental Practice
5 questions to help your patients self-motivate
Dr. Alvin Danenberg's hygienist came to him last week to discuss a patient who was not taking care of her mouth. However, this was not a new patient -- she had been coming to his office for a while. This is a question all dentists and hygienists grapple with: How can you help your patients self-motivate? Dr. Danenberg suggests five questions that might help.
May 16, 2018
2016 08 22 14 15 49 958 Danenberg Alvin 400
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