Are you at risk for oral cancer?
- updated: Mar. 29, 2023
Nearly 40,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer annually in the United States, with more than 8,000 dying every year from the disease. Oral cancer has a higher death rate Read More
How Often Should You Have Your Teeth Cleaned?
- updated: Mar. 22, 2023
That’s a good question! But first, we’re going to do that roundabout thing where we consider other questions before circling back to our original topic. Trust us, we’ll get there! Why Read More
St. Patrick's Day: Celtic pride, green shamrocks, and lucky charms!
- updated: Mar. 14, 2023
“St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic.” Adrienne Cook Lucky green shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold – it must Read More
How safe are dental X-rays?
- updated: Mar. 07, 2023
the doctor and our staff rely on digital X-rays to help us diagnose oral conditions and process images at incredibly high speeds. You can also view digital X-rays in real Read More
Early Detection is Key to Treating Oral Cancer
- updated: Mar. 01, 2023
Every hour of every day, someone in North America dies of oral cancer, the sixth most common diagnosed form of the disease. The five-year survival rate is only 50 percent, Read More
Sleep Apnea and Snoring
- updated: Feb. 22, 2023
Snoring may not be something you take seriously. You might even laugh or joke about it. But the fact is, anytime you or your partner snore to the point of Read More
Choose Chocolate on Valentine's Day
- updated: Feb. 15, 2023
From a student handing out sweets for her classmates to an older married couple exchanging boxes of candy, Valentine’s Day is the time of year when people like to show Read More
Is Charcoal Teeth Whitening Safe?
- updated: Feb. 08, 2023
Health and beauty trends surface on the web every day, and it can be difficult to tell which ones are worth your time, or even safe, for that matter. Perhaps Read More
Oh no, not the dentist!
- updated: Jan. 31, 2023
If you or your children suffer from dental anxiety, you aren’t alone. According to the Cleveland Clinic, between nine and 15 percent of Americans admit to feeling sufficiently afraid of Read More
What is a crown?
- updated: Jan. 24, 2023
the doctor and our team at Shapiro & Rollman DDS hear this question all the time. Millions of people have dental crowns that artificially restore the chewing surface of a Read More
Seven Ways to Repurpose Old Toothbrushes
- updated: Jan. 17, 2023
It’s done a wonderful job for you, but after three or four months, the time has come to retire your toothbrush. Bristles that once easily removed food particles and plaque Read More
Clean Toothbrush/Healthy Toothbrush
- updated: Jan. 11, 2023
We’ve all learned a lot about keeping healthy lately. Thorough hand washing, disinfecting cell phones and keyboards, wiping down shopping carts and door handles—all these low-maintenance cleaning habits can have Read More
Steer clear of that candy!
- updated: Jan. 04, 2023
At Shapiro & Rollman DDS, we know how tempting candy can sometimes be on our sweet tooth, but it’s important to remember that every candy and sugary treat you consume Read More
Healthy Resolutions for Healthy Teeth
- updated: Dec. 28, 2022
Every January 1st, you have your resolutions ready. No more nail biting. Lose ten pounds. Stop smoking. None of us are happy about those annoying bad habits we’ve picked up Read More
Treatments for Tooth Discoloration
- updated: Dec. 21, 2022
Congratulations! You’re getting married! Wow! It’s your twentieth reunion! New job? Great news! No matter the occasion, large or small, you want to celebrate it with your whitest, brightest smile. Read More
The Secret to Keeping Your Teeth for Life
- updated: Dec. 13, 2022
The secret to keeping your teeth for life involves more than one secret. The first is that there is no secret; and in fact, there really is no difficulty involved. Read More
