TMD Problems and How You Can Prevent Them
- updated: Apr. 26, 2023
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) describe a set of conditions that involve trouble with your jaw and face muscles. They result from a problem in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which is Read More
What is hand-foot-and-mouth disease?
- updated: Apr. 25, 2023
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, or HFMD, is a type of contagious viral illness that causes a rash in the mouth and on the hands and feet of infants and young children, and, Read More
Pregnancy: What should I know about my oral care?
- updated: Apr. 24, 2023
the doctor and our team at Shapiro & Rollman DDS know this is an exciting time as you anticipate the arrival of your new little one. We want to take Read More
Oral Cancer Awareness Month
- updated: Apr. 05, 2023
Happy Oral Cancer Awareness Month! We know oral cancer can be kind of a scary topic, but it’s worth using this opportunity to learn about the disease and spread knowledge Read More
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
