Hidden Dangers of Sleep Apnea

We all know someone that snores. If they keep us up at night, we often give them a hard time about it. Snoring is something that they can't help and really don't know that they are doing it. Snoring can be a sign of a serious health issue called sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is when you stop breathing during sleep. Each time the stops breathing during sleep, apnea, the amount of oxygen intake is decreased. This causes the brain to send a signal to the rouse the body in an effort to start breathing again. This causes a low quality of sleep which causes daytime fatigue and irritability. If left untreated, sleep apnea may lead to high blood pressure, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases. Often people aren't aware that their dentist may be able to help with this problem. Yes, Your dentist! Your dentist may be able to provide treatment for sleep apnea through the use of oral appliances. If this sounds like it may benefit you or someone that you know, call your dentist office today and set up an appointment. Begin to enjoy a good night's sleep again.

April is National Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Cancer is a word that many people just do not want to hear. It is a terrible disease that affects so many different people. Young or old it doesn't matter. Cancer is real and almost everyone's life has been touched by this disease in some way or another. Early detection of this disease could be a life saver. We have mammograms, pap smears, and prostate screenings to detect certain kinds of cancer. Another type of cancer that we have a screening for now is for oral cancer. A majority of oral cancer cases aren't discovered until the later stages because most cancer lesions can't be seen during traditional screenings. A screening here at Suwanee Dental Care with our Velscope will help to detect any cancer lesions that are present. This screening will allow us to detect any lesions that may be in the early stages and favoring a higher survival rate.

The month of April is National Oral Cancer Awareness month. Suwanee Dental Care is offering our oral cancer screening with the Velscope at half price. We think this is a very important screening to have. We would love for any one, patient or not, to call and schedule an appointment for this screen. Please make all of your friends aware of this and just how important a simple screening could be.

Broken Braces or Wire

For someone in active traditional orthodontics, a broken appliance or poking wire can become a dental emergency.

If the broken piece can be easily removed, go ahead and take it out, to avoid the potential swallowing or choking. A sharp or protruding wire can be covered with orthodontic wax, chewing gum or gauze.

A wire that is stuck in soft tissue; like the cheek, gums or tongue, requires immediate dental treatment. Do not try to remove.

Broken wires or appliances not bothering someone usually can wait until the next orthodontic exam. When in doubt, call the office.

Barbara King, one of the lucky 2011 Deserving Diva Winners

Meet 2011 Deserving Diva Winner Nancy Reaves

Meet our 3rd Deserving Diva, Shefjie Lika.

Liquid Smile

Liquid Smile Professional Whitening Pen

Liquid Smile - 12% Hydrogen Peroxide Tooth Whitening Pen, 30 Applications

Liquid Smile Professional Whitening Pen is a new way to "paint" on tooth whitener and whiten your smile in one hour.
1 Hour whitening can achieve up to a 10 shade improvement.
Liquid Smile Whitening Pen has all the benefits of whitening and is very convenient.
It is simple to use. It takes 30 seconds to apply.

No messy, uncomfortable trays or strips. Liquid Smile is more effective than any strips (Strips are hard to position correctly, do not cover crooked, uneven or large teeth properly, must be used for up to 4 weeks and can result in uneven whitening).
No gagging, spitting and bulky trays that prevent you from talking.

Directions are for NIGHT use. Brush and floss your teeth. Dry your teeth with a tissue or soft cloth. Using a mirror, paint a thin layer on the front tooth surfaces you want covered. Wait 30 seconds, relax your lips and go to sleep!
Whitening at night is best because the saliva flow is decreased and the gel will stay on your teeth better, working at full concentration bubbling away stain fast.