Archive for January, 2010

Our mouths are quite dirty as many of us might already know and we as humans have been in a never-ending battle to tame the microbes and other nasty stuff that live among our teeth. Many dentists use hydrogen peroxide as a teeth whitening agent because it has the ability to whiten teeth under high concentrations. This is not risk free though, there is a certain safe limit to the amount of hydrogen peroxide that can be used safely for an oxidizing agent, it is a strong chemical that can damage living tissue. Under the right concentrations (which is actually a very small amount, say 3% solutions of the chemical) it has the ability to react with living tissue killing all harmful bacteria and thoroughly disinfecting your teeth.
Wounds tend to stop bleeding immediately upon contact which would be why dentists use it as an all-around gargle before and after procedures. This lowly chemical has wondrous properties when it comes to treating wounds may it be in your mouth or out. It is also, still one of the safest disinfectants in the world that produces oxygen and water as it breaks down. Bad-breath and other dental diseases can be remedies with regular gargling by diluting medical hydrogen peroxide, diluted at a ratio of one to four parts water. It disinfects and may even help whiten your teeth, but ask your dentist to be sure you aren’t sensitive to the solution.

In the truth of things, nope, why you may ask? Well, the mouth is home to tons of microscopic life forms known as bacteria that normally don’t do anything and just live there as they have for millions of years. These bacteria feed on leftover food in-between teeth, in between the gums, and on the tongue causing bad breath at the slightest neglect of the daily dental hygiene regimen. The smell comes from the bacteria as they produce noxious gasses as they eat away at their favorite food. They also produce acids that eats away the teeth leading to tooth decay.
Having tooth decay, worsens the bad breathe problem because it offers bacteria a lot of nooks and crannies to hide so that even brushing and gargling cannot reach. The mouth is a very dirty place but not to worry, any bacteria that happens to pass through into the digestive tract is destroyed within the stomach with it’s powerful acids and digestive enzymes. This has been a proven design of the human body that protects us from these nasty bacteria getting into the bloodstream causing infections and other health problems.

Here are a few flossing basics:

1. Floss one tooth at a time.
It really pays off to take care of your teeth, so you need to make time in order to floss properly. Work your way through all the sides of each tooth to scrape away the plaque that has built up.

2. Break of a long piece.
For you properly hold the floss, you need at more or less 18 inches of floss. Floss isn’t too expensive, so don’t be a miser about it. You won’t be using just one piece of it anyway.

3. Use a wax version for hard to reach areas.
There are waxed flosses to get into tight corners if your regular floss can’t get in.

Kamy Dental prides itself on knowing our patients leave our practice with beautiful smiles and are maintaining the best possible oral health. As a courtesy and a privilege, Dr. Peter Kammerman has established the Free Whitening for Life program, for patients who demonstrate that they take oral hygiene and general dental health seriously.

A great smile gives you more confidence. When you smile more, people perceive you as more friendly and outgoing.

“Improving your smile may indirectly help you land the job of your dreams or that girl or guy you have been waiting for,” says Dr. Kammerman. 

As a bonus during these tough economic times, Kamy Dental has decided to help improve the lives of their loyal patients.

For more information on this revolutionary new program, please call either the Bayville office at 732-269-8555 or the Manahawkin office at 609-978-7440.

Using data from 1997 till 2006, researchers have found that there has been a steady increase in the need for children to get dental care mainly due to their diet and other external factors. Children need prompt dental care for their baby teeth are lost, and replaced by permanent teeth. With the common wisdom in the dental field to prevention rather than reconstruction, there has been a steep rise in these children getting tooth problems that need alot of care and maintenance to allow them to keep their original teeth lessening need for costly dental reconstruction in adult life. Dietary changes and junk food are to blame with softdrinks and the phosphoric acid they contain much to blame, a regular part of children all over the globe that eats away teeth making them softer, resulting in tooth loss.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kamy Dental offers free dental exams for uninsured children under 12 on Feb. 20 and Feb. 27

Because of the overwhelming response of last years event, Kamy Dental will once again  be offering free dental exams to children under 12 who do not have health insurance.  The exams will be offered on February 20th & February 27; both days are Saturdays.

Dr. Kammerman said that while dental care may not be the first thing on the minds of parents weathering the current economy, it is definitely the first thing on his mind. “We all have to do our part to weather this storm. In honor of National Dental Hygiene Month, here is my little part.”

On Feb. 20 and Feb. 27, both Kamy Dental offices, in Bayville and Manahawkin, will provide a free dental exam, cleaning and fluoride treatment to children under 12 who do not have health insurance. Patients will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis, so it is important for parents to call in advance to reserve an appointment.

“I want everyone in Ocean County to have a bright, beautiful smile, so I will see as many kids as I can on those two days,” Kamy said. “I encourage your family and your business to seek out those in the community who need a little extra help and do what you can for them.”

In addition, by emphasizing preventive care, parents actually could be saving themselves larger dental bills that could hit them down the road if dental problems are not caught and treated early, making this opportunity even more important.

Kamy Dental has two offices, at 211 Route 9 in the Bayville section of Berkeley, 732-269-8555, or at 853 Mill Creek Road in the Manahawkin section of Stafford, 609-978-7440. Call today to make an appointment.

Researchers have found that inhibiting the enzyme activity within teeth greatly increases the longevity of most composite dental fillings allowing them to remain enact longer. Most composites and other materials used to repair teeth have a general overall life of 5 years, after which their bond with teeth disintegrates enough to result in tiny separations where bacteria can take hold resulting in more decay that may cause losing that tooth. Dental tissue by design, like the rest of the body, works as a system communicating with each other using enzymes as part of their daily function. The enzymes in question, called matrix metalloproteinases,  causes dentin to break down resulting in weaker teeth ultimately leading to decay. Managing and even controlling the release of these enzymes may be the key to getting these dental fillings to last longer, resulting in less cost and less visits to the dreaded dental chair.