Articles about dentistry
By Colin McCandless With 35 years of contemporary clinical dentistry experience, Virginia L. Gregory, D.M.D., provides Charleston-area residents world-class care in a comfortable and relaxed setting. Her services run the gamut from routine preventive care to full mouth restoration. One area of Dr. Gregory’s expertise is aesthetic dentistry, which aims to replicate the natural beauty … Read more
Dentists are generally known for cleaning and taking care of your teeth, but their success in the treatment of sleep apnea is giving adults yet another reason to schedule an appointment with a dental/sleep specialist such as Dr. Nicole Dahlkemper at Water’s Edge Dentistry. Most people see their dentist or dental hygienist more often than … Read more
Most people understand the importance of oral health, but dental services can be cost-prohibitive for people with low incomes and no insurance coverage. Free dental health clinics not only offer underserved populations access to care – preventive oral maintenance serves as an early warning system that can detect serious health problems such as diabetes and … Read more
Years ago, my primary care doctor told me that flossing every day would add two years to my life. That stuck with me. But it also got me thinking. Why did my family medicine physician give me advice on dental care? The reason was simple. It was because he knew that good oral health was … Read more
“With age comes wisdom,” as the adage goes. And with age also comes wisdom teeth – the four molars in the very back of your jaw that usually begin making their grand entrance sometime in your early 20s. For many people, sporting those extra pearly whites is the opposite of their savvy sounding name, as […]
Delite Dental – At first glance, it seems like an oxymoron, one term contradicting the other. But that’s not the case with the highly successful practice in Summerville established just over one year ago by Dr. Hayan Lee and her husband, Dr. Young Kim. The reason why the name Delite Dental makes sense dates back […]