Kick off the New Year with a Sparkling White Smile! CMB Family Dentistry will be offering 50% off Whitening Systems through the month of January.

We have updated the outside landscape of our building by removing our diseased and overgrown trees that were becoming a hazard and replaced them with health cherry trees. We are keeping it Green at CMB.

This year's continuing education courses include topics on endodontics(root canal therapy), esthetic anterior dentistry, pediatric dentistry, and prosthodontics dentistry(partial and complete dentures)

Our practice is excited to announce that we now offer OraVerse, a local anesthetic reversing agent, to our patients. It reduces the amount of time a patient is numb after a procedure to at least half as long. In other words, a person is usually numb about three hours and using this agent can reduce the time to 1 1/2 hours or less. OraVerse locally vasodilates capillaries at the site of the local anesthetic injection. This promotes the clearance of the anesthetic away from the area and therefore the numbness wears off more quickly. OraVerse is administered in the same way the local anesthetic was given. OraVerse will allow you to smile, speak, drink, and eat normally soon after dental treatment. (see oraverse.com for more info.)

The doctors and our dental team find it very important to stay up–to–date on new technologies, treatment philosophies, and techniques.

February was dental health month and Dr. David Brown likes to celebrate it by visiting numerous elementary schools and pre-schools to talk about the importance of teeth and how to properly take care of them. He discusses what a dentist does and things children may see at the dental office. The kids also enjoy a video about Dudley, a dinosaur, going to the dentist. The best part of the school visits are the kids detailed questions and humorous observations that occassionally catch Dr. Brown off guard.

Drs. Munley and Brown attended a very informative full day course by Dr. Martin Goldstein, DMD, titled Essential Anterior Dentistry: Digital Portrait to Completed Case. He discussed how with digital photography we can now give patients a preview of how they could look with a new smile before even starting treatment. Dr. Goldstein also demonstrated techniques to create beautiful smiles and discussed the newest and most esthetic materials to use.

Dr. David Brown wrote the following article recently for the local paper.

The Mouth and Body Connection
What's It All About?
By David A. Brown D.D.S.

Did you know your mouth is an open book into your overall health? Your gums, teeth, cheeks, tongue and lips can provide visual clues that may signify an underlying health problem. There is scientific evidence supporting the link between gum disease and the increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

Gums that are red, puffy, and inflamed are signs of periodontal disease however; these symptoms also can be indicators for cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Worn surfaces of teeth indicate grinding or clenching due to stress. Ulcerated lesions on the cheeks, tongue or gums could signify a possible sign of cancer. A smooth tongue may reveal anemia. Dry mouth may indicate autoimmune diseases such as lymphoma, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. Tightened lips accompanied with difficulty opening may be a sign of a scleroderma.

Visit your dentist and medical doctor on a regular routine because a healthy mouth and body is what it's all about.

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