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Dr. Barbara A. Tarnoski, D.M.D.
Dentist | General Practice
Dr. Tarnoski practices at Philadelphia Dental Laser and Cosmetic Dentistry, LLC. This office offers LANAP and LAPIP Laser Services. These services use the Periolase MVP-7 Laser(TM). This laser, was built specifically to treat gum disease of natural teeth (LANAP) and gum disease of implants (LAPIP). The unique wavelength targets the bacteria that causes gum disease but uses a minimally invasive, BUT highly effective treatment. With LANAP and LAPIP there is no cutting/no sewing. There is less pain. This laser stimulates YOUR OWN BODY's STEM CELLS. Your body rebuilds its own supporting tooth structures to the best of its ability. THIS IS "YOUR SECOND CHANCE" to start with a mouth free of all gum disease bacteria. All gum disease bacteria is gone in one treatment!
Good mouth care is now your future. Mouth bacteria, gum disease bacteria, are not just staying in your mouth. The research shows, bacteria in your mouth gets into your bloodstream and is traveling to your brain, liver, pancreas, kidneys, joints, bladder, (etc.). Gum Disease and ALZHEIMER'S--There is a relationship. Inflamed arteries and veins, uncontrolled High Blood Pressure, High blood sugar, Pancreatic Cancer, all have a relationship. A high percentage of these patients have or had gum disease.
Our office helps patients develop a mouth care plan. No flossing, careless brushing but you visit your dentist twice a year? Patients have their teeth in their mouth--24/7: putting food in your mouth continuously, not cleaning your mouth to remove food particles? Food particles are rotting in your mouth and along with the bacteria and this is moving all over you body and we know this can't be good. The damage from cigarettes alone has injured our bodies. You don't smoke? But what about the bacteria and the toxins roaming all over your body, this can't good. The best you can do is clean your mouth, teeth and remove the bacteria. Your significant other can also have gum disease. Close contact
transmits gum disease. Parents lack of good mouth care can affect their children.
Mouth care is major part of our office. We also work with those patients who have been in head and neck pain longer than 18 months. We work with TMJ patients but also work with patients who are still in pain.
Our office practices general dentistry.
- Drexel HIll, PA
- Temple University
- Accepting new patients
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How do you relax your jaw with TMJ?
1. DO NOT EAT LARGE SANDWICHES. OPENING YOUR MOUTH TO EAT HOAGIES, CLUB SANDWICHES.
2. DON'T BITE HARD CANDIES, NUTS, ICE.
3. USE WARM WET WASH CLOTHS ON BOTH SIDES OF YOUR FACE.
4. BEFORE YOU GO TO SLEEP, SAY OUTLOUD 3 TIMES, IF I FLOSS MY TEETH, I SHALL AWAKEN. IT WORKS.
IF YOU WERE GIVEN A NIGHT GUARD, WEAR IT. IF THE NIGHT GUARD DOESN'T WORK YOUR PRIMARY PROBLEM IS NOT TMJ.
YOU MAY BE BITING DOWN TO STOP YOUR PAIN, THE NIGHT GUARD WILL HELP YOU.
YOU HAVE PAIN , BUT YOUR PROBLEM MAY BE MORE COMPLICATED..
Can a crown that is too high cause pain?
OUR TEETH ARE ALWAYS MOVING. SOMETIMES WHEN WE ARE UNDER STRESS WE GRIND OUR TEETH. THE PAIN FROM A
FEW TEETH OUT OF OCCLUSION CAN BE PAINFUL. WHEN A TOOTH IS HURTING, THE FIRST THING AFTER THE XRAY IS TO CHECK YOUR BITE. IT MAY TAKE A FEW DAYS FOR THE PAIN TO ABATE.
When can I use mouthwash after a tooth extraction?
Is a white filling better than silver?
What is the best color for veneers?
You can't bite into anything. You have to floss the gumline area. There are different ways teeth can be prepared for vaneers. If your tooth's incisal edge is going to be removed you would want to know it. Keeping your vaneers clean. Floss and brush them like you take care of your own teeth. Anything taken care of will last.
Why do I have grey lines on my teeth?
Is it ok to get a crown without a root canal?
Which is better floss or floss picks?
IF PLAQUE IS NOT REMOVED IN 24 TO 48 HOURS PLAQUE CRYSTALLIZES. WHEN PLAQUE CRYSTALLIZES ONLY DENTAL INSTRUMENTS CAN REMOVE IT. OUR SALIVA CONTAINS CALCIUM. THIS CALCIUM WILL HARDEN. HARDENED CALCIUM IS CALLED CALCULUS OR TARTAR. TARTAR AND PLAQUE ARE TWO DIFFERENT LAYERS. TARTAR IS MORE OF A PHYSICAL IRRITANT. TARTAR CAN TRAP FOOD PARTICLES AND DEBRIS AND CAUSE A LOCAL IRRITATION. PLAQUE IS CONSTANTLY FORMING CRYSTALLIZES AND FORMS every day. The bacteria in plaque can penetrate tartar and gets close to your teeth. Weakened enamel can easily become cavities.
Most people do not floss correctly everyday.
Plaque bacteria is one of the main causes of gum disease, tooth loss and inflammation of your blood vessels and organs.
How can I make flossing easier?
Giving a patient a piece of floss and asking the patient to floss is a mind blowing experience.
MOST PATIENTS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FLOSS. MOST PATIENTS DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROTECT THEIR TEETH.
OUR TEETH AND GUM TISSUE ARE PRECIOUS.
DON'T BITE INTO APPLES. DON'T CHEW ICE.
IF YOU HAVE A LARGE FILLING IN A TOOTH, DON'T EAT HARD NUTS. I have patients with large fillings and I TELL them don't chew hard nuts. A few weeks later a call is made to the OFFICE informing us this patient was flossing and her filling came out.
More than likely this patient ate nuts a few days before and the filling already was loosened.
A tooth can be filled only a number of times. Each time a tooth is filled the amount of tooth structure remaining is less. A tooth can reach a point where it can't be repaired. If you have a root canaled tooth, this tooth is not as strong as a tooth that is not root canaled. If you are having a tooth root canaled, you want to protect that tooth. Eating a raw carrot, splitting the tooth down middle and wanting to know what's next?Dentists can only do so much. DENTISTRY CAN'T repair teeth decayed or broken off at the gumline. Just because you are in a dental office that is no guarantee your teeth can be saved.
If you are having problems flossing CHANCES are you having not been gliding the floss down far enough. When you floss you are placing the floss along the side of your tooth. You go down as far as you can and gently scrape up and down. You may see a soft white film. You do not touch the pink tissue. You move the floss to a clean area and slide the floss down the side of an adjacent tooth go down as far as you can and gently scrape up and down. You can see your dentist and ask how you should be flossing and brushing your teeth correctly. Flossing has to be done daily. Brushing your teeth starting at the gumline has to be done daily. You will be surprised how fresh your mouth will feel.
Cleaning your tongue with a tongue cleaner is a part of home care.
Can you floss a crowned tooth?
Can naturally yellow teeth be whitened?
How quickly does plaque grow?
CORRECT FLOSSING AND BRUSHING MUST BE DONE EVERY DAY.
Calcium
Do braces change your face shape?
While you are under brace TREATMENT any habits you may have ie. Tongue THRUSTING, you are told how to correct it. Keeping your teeth clean while under treatment is a must.
Is it necessary to have wisdom teeth removed?
OUT OF 25 HAS ROOM FOR ALL 4 WISDOM TEETH. SOMETIMES IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL HAVE ROOM BUT AS YOUR MOUTH GROWS THERE MAY NOT ROOM. IF IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL NOT HAVE ROOM IT IS BETTER TO HAVE YOUR WISDOM TEETH REMOVED BEFORE THEY START TO BOTHER YOU. THESE WISDOM TEETH CAN RUIN YOUR NATURAL TEETH.
What are the disadvantages of veneers?
Patients don't floss and brush correctly on a daily basis. Biting into apples or other hard objects, using teeth as tools, opening jars, taking bottle caps off using your teeth, opening chip
bags using your teeth, etc. As we get older, our teeth get brittle. Chewing nuts, even dry roasted nuts, can crack your teeth. Biting ice, teeth with large fillings can easily fracture down to the roots. Any root canaled teeth can easily fracture. Teeth being root canaled can fracture. Raw carrots crack so many teeth. Having said that, any dental work can last if it is taken care of.
Back to veneers. In the beginning, veneers were placed down to the incisal edge. Due to patients'
lack of care, their veneers kept popping off. Some dentists started preparing the teeth by wrapping the veneers around the incisal edge. If you have veneers, you have to take care of them. Where the edge of the veneer meets your natural tooth, this area has to be cleaned. Think before you do anything that can damage your teeth.