 Specific to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) we have added in additional precautionary and cleaning measures including:
As state and national health and safety regulations change and evolve during these times, Surprise Smiles is dedicated to monitoring and evaluating our dental practice and office space for any potential risks as we serve our patients and community. We strive to maintain an approach to our dentistry services that is both safe and beneficial to everyone we serve. We strive to provide a safe, healthy, comfortable, and relaxed environment for everyone that comes into our dental office. We follow the American Dental Association’s Update to Office Procedures During COVID-19 in regard to safe office procedures, workplace hazards, and making decisions for best office practices. We stay informed on recent information given to dentists in this regard, as well as keeping up to date with any changes recommended by the CDC. Please let us know if you have any questions in regard to our health and safety protocols here at Surprise Smiles. We recognize that it can be challenging during these unprecedented times of COVID-19. We all want to get back to our normal lives, and we will be able to do so, in a safe, wise, and healthy manner. We will be happy to answer any questions that you may have in regard to our dental practice health and safety protocols, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures we follow. Thank you for continuing to be a valued patient here at Bradshaw Family Dental. We look forward to continuing to serve you and your dental needs through the various services we provide for you, from preventive dentistry, restorative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, pediatric dentistry, sedation dentistry, dental implants and more! |
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Posted on 11/10/2019 by Dr. Andrew Zeiger |
 More and more information about the effects of e-cigarettes and vaping is coming to light. Advertisements often portray the use of e-cigarettes as fun, safe devices, even though they are not. However, our dentist is regularly seeing evidence that vaping is more dangerous than previously thought.Ingredients in VaporizersVapes or vaporizers are devices that operate on batteries. There is a coil inside the device that heats up and gets incredibly hot. As liquids pass over those coils, the liquid becomes a vapor that the user will breathe in. One of the main ingredients in e-juice is vegetable glycerol. Its viscosity multiplies fourfold when it hits the heating element and is deposited on user's teeth.The flavoring itself is acidic and it's just coated your teeth and any small pockets and crevices that a small molecule can reach. By using these vapes all day long, the effect is similar to sucking on a sugar packed sucker throughout the day. The verdict is still out if overall they are safer than cigarettes for your physical health, but the verdict is in for oral health. Gum Disease and VapingThere was a recent study that found there were definite, significant effects on the body, including oral health, when e-cigarettes were burned. The body then releases proteins that lead to inflammation, which has the potential to lead to many different ailments, especially those of the oral cavity and the lungs. While there are many studies that document how the body responds to nicotine, this was the first to show the negative effects of e-cigarettes on the body.Our office hopes this information can shed some light on a growing trend that is gaining popularity with younger crowds, especially middle and high-school-aged children. Educate your children and call us if you have any further questions. We want to help protect your mouth from known, and some unknown issues. |
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