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Archives for February 2015

Whitened my teeth before I knew I was pregnant

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I didn’t realize I was pregnant and had my teeth whitened.  Have I hurt my baby?

Jeannette G. – Brooklyn

Jeannette,

I know the recommendation is to not whiten your teeth during preganancy. It’s likely you’re panicking right now, but I want to reassure you.  The reason for the recommendation is that they have not been proven safe in pregnancy.

The only way to prove it safe during pregnancy is to have a test group where women do teeth whitening while pregnant and then have safe deliveries with healthy children. It shouldn’t surprise you that women aren’t running to be included in such tests.  No one, including you, wants to risk harming their child.

So, remember, just becuase something isn’t recommended or proven safe, doesn’t mean that you’ve done irreparable harm to your child.  Relax….at least until you’ll have to run to the bathroom again.

This blog is brought to you by Tulsa Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Jerome Cha.

Discount for implant practice

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I have a tooth that needs to come out. My dentist has been studying dental implants and said he’d give me a significant discount if he could use me as one of his early cases, to gain experience.  He’s willing to do it for almost half price. I’m considering it, but wanted to get another dentists opinion on this first. Do you think I should do it?

Brianna G. – West Virginia

Brianna,

I won’t tell you what to do, but will give you some things to consider.  First, every dentist starts somewhere. Just because they’re new doesn’t mean that won’t do a decent job. However, you’ll want to make sure your dentist has the proper training.

This is a complicated procedure. A lot can go wrong with it. You want to be sure he can handle the procedure.  If he doesn’t have significant post graduate training from places like Misch Institute, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, or LVI, then this will not be the best dentist for you.

Plus, you might want to find out if he has the surgical training too.  Though dentists often farm out the surgical end of the procedure, it can lead to additional problems.  There will have to be excellent communication between the two of them or the implant can be improperly placed.

This blog is brought to you by Tulsa Dentist Dr. Jerome Cha.

 

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