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.
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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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Perhaps no advance in medical knowledge has alleviated more human suffering than the discovery of anesthetics. This great gift to mankind was made by an American dentist in 1844.
On December 11, 1844 a young dentist of Hartford, Connecticut, Horace Wells, attended one of Professor Colton's exhibitions in which he demonstrated the effects of nitrous oxide on members of the audience. One of the volunteers from the audience, a man named Cooley who was known to Wells, severely injured his shin while stumbling around the stage. When he returned to his seat, Cooley was totally unaware that he had been hurt. To his great credit, Wells immediately understood the implications of this. He asked Colton to come to his office the next morning with a supply of nitrous oxide gas, and a colleague, Dr. John Riggs, extracted one of Wells' molar teeth after he had inhaled the gas. Upon awaking, he exclaimed, "I didn't feel it so much as the prick of a pin. A new era in tooth-pulling has arrived!"
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Dental Fillings - Dental Amalgam
Cavities are holes in our teeth created by the wear, tear, and decay of tooth enamel. Dental cavities have been repaired or filled with a variety of materials including: stone chips, turpentine resin, gum, and metals. Arculanus (Giovanni d' Arcoli) was the first person to recommend gold-leaf fillings in 1848.
Dentist's Chair
In 1848, Waldo Hanchett patented the dental chair.
Dentist's Drill
On January 26, 1875, George Green patented the first electric dental drill.
False Teeth
False teeth date back as far as 700 BC. The Etruscans designed false teeth out of ivory and bone that were secured into the mouth by gold bridgework.
Novocain - Alfred Einhorn
There is historical evidence that the ancient
Chinese used acupuncture around 2700 BC to treat the pain associated with tooth decay. The first local anesthetic used in dentistry was Cocaine, introduced as an anesthetic by Carl Koller (1857-1944) in 1884. Researchers soon began working on a non-addictive substitute for Cocaine, and as a result German Chemist, Alfred Einkorn introduced Novocain in 1905. Alfred Einkorn was researching an easy-to-use and safe local anesthesia to use on soldiers during wartime. He refined the chemical procaine until it was more effective, and named the new product Novocain. Novocain never became popular for military use; however, it did become popular as an anesthetic among dentists. In 1846, Dr. William Morton, a Massachusetts dentist, was the first dentist to use anesthesia for tooth extraction.
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Dr. McSpadden is a native of Wilmington who graduated from Friends School in 1967. After working as a musician for 5 years, he graduated with honors from the University of Delaware in 1976, from the state University of Buffalo School of Dentistry in 1980 and completed an internship at Wilmington Hospital in 1981 .He has maintained a private practice in Greenville and then on Rockland Road since that time. Dr. McSpadden received a Fellowship from The Academy of General Dentistry in 1985 and became a Master in the Academy in 2005. He is a member of the Delaware State Dental Society, the American Dental Association and is past President of the Delaware State Dental Board. Dr. McSpadden is also a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and the L.D.Pankey Institute for Advanced Restorative Dentistry. As a member of The Crown Council, Dr. McSpadden has been involved with the National Smiles for Life Foundation which has raised over $20 million for children's charities. Dr. McSpadden and his staff have raised almost $100,000 in Delaware for this cause.
Dr. Bond received his dental training from Georgetown University School of Dentistry and has been with Dental Associates of Delaware since 1984. Dr Bond is a member of the American Dental Association, Delaware State Dental Society, and First State Implant Study Group. Along with the previous affiliations, he is also on the dental staff at the Wilmington Hospital of the Christiana Care Health System.
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