The staff at Dental Associates of Delaware is, by far, the most extraordinary group of I have had the privilege of working with. As a dental assistant at the Brandywine office for over twelve years, I can attest to the sincerity and devotion to our patients' dental care and overall health. I can honestly say we would not be the team we are without the continued support and guidance of our doctors and administratin. Because of their commitement and loyalty, I am just one of many employees who look forward to celebrating fifteen, twenty, and twenty-five or more years of service. These days, that is a rare find. I am grateful everyday to be able to enjoy my job with the added bonus of having life long friends.
- Leslie Crowley, Dental Assistant for Dr. Howard Giles
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Did you know that preventing gum disease could help lower your health care expenses?
Dental neglect over several months or years can easily triple the cost of managing advanced decay or gum disease. Regular 6 month check ups help to identify problems early on so they do not become more serious and more costly to restore.
There is no known dental condition that corrects itself. The absence of pain does NOT mean the absence of decay or disease. You can be in early stages of decay, gum disease or even oral cancer and experience no pain or any other sumptom. Regular check ups can stop a problem from getting worse and more expensive to treat.
Call us today to schedule your 6 month check up!
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Up until 1867 the only dental degree available was the D.D.S. or Doctor of Dental Surgery. After adding its dental school in 1867, Harvard decided to change the degree to D.M.D. or "Dentariae Medicinae Doctor" because degrees were only granted in Latin. The Latin translation for D.D.S. was not appealing to Harvard. In regards to the curriculum for each degree, nothing is different. The only difference in each degree is the University awarding it and which they have chose to use. The ADA continues to attempt to come up with a solution to end the confusion.
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To help prevent damage to your teeth and overall health as a Diabetic you should adhere to the following recommendations:
- Monitor your Diabetes - Lower blood sugar levels means less of a chance of developing Gingivitis.
- Brush your teeth at least 2 times per day - Brushing at night is extremely important because it will help remove the plaque which has developed over the course of the day.
- Floss! Floss! Floss! - Only floss can remove plaque from between your teeth.
- Have regularly scheduled hygiene visits with your dental hygienist.
- Look for early signs of Gum Disease - These include red, puffy, bleeding gums. Dry mouth, sores and pain.
- Don't Smoke
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The introduction of the paraprofessional into the ranks of healers in dentistry proved a tremendous step forward in countering the effects of dental disease. To Dr. Alfred Civilion Fones, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, goes the credit for raising the profession of dental hygiene to the important position it now occupies.
While attending a meeting of the Northeastern Dental Society in 1899, Fones heard a lecture by Dr. D. D. Smith of Philadelphia on periodic oral prophylaxis. Impressed, Fones returned home and for five years used Smith's techniques. In 1905 he trained his office assistant to do prophylactic work for the children in his practice, and she thus became the first dental hygienist in the world.
Fones later proposed the idea of a training school for dental hygienists, a term he coined. Despite strong opposition from the dental profession, he opened the Fones Clinic for Dental Hygienists in November 1913, in his garage.
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Do you remember the first time you walked into the dentist's office? Do you remember how old you were? I do. I was a little over 3 years old and the office was in Scarsdale, NY in a shopping center. The dentist was my "Uncle Mel". Now he wasn't really my uncle but he was my uncle Bruce's best friend. He was a pediatric dentist. I remember the waiting area with all the toys and never really wanting to leave that area. I remember having to sit in the chair while "uncle Mel" examined my teeth and then while a very nice lady cleaned them. I thought this is really not so bad. Then came the flouride. She placed these big trays in my mouth filled with flavored flouride and said to try not to gag. This was when I realized that it was impossible for me not to gag. After this part was over I was given a toy. Do you know, that even though those flouride trays scared me tremendously, I still loved going to the dentist. Getting that new toy was all I needed to brave the flouride trays.
Now all of these years later I find myself working for the largest Dental Group Delaware houses. I watch how our dentists and hygienists interact with the children here and see how excited the kids are to come in for their visits. It makes me recal all of those great trips to "uncle Mel" when I was a kid.
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