Notes from the Dentist

A Trip to the Dentist - 

A Little Holiday Dental Humor...

This guy goes into his dentist's office, because something is wrong with his mouth. After a brief examination, the dentist exclaims, "Holy Smoke! That plate I installed in your mouth about six months ago has nearly completely corroded! What on earth have you been eating?"

"Well... the only thing I can think of is this... my wife made me some asparagus about four months ago with this stuff on it... Hollandaise sauce she called it... and doctor, I'm talkin' DELICIOUS! I've never tasted anything like it, and ever since then I've been putting it on everything... meat, fish, toast, vegetables... you name it!"

"That's probabably it," replied the dentist "Hollandaise sauce is made with lemon juice, which is acidic and highly corrosive. It seems as thought I'll have to install a new plate, but made out of chrome this time."

"Why chrome?" the man asked.

"Well, everyone knows that there's no plate like chrome for the Hollandaise!"

Happy Holidays from Smile Station Dental!

Source:http://www.dezert-rose.com/humor/christmas/hollandaise.html

R. Eric Emery, DDS
Smile Station Dental
2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314)821-7100
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Dental Did You Know

Toothpaste Trivia 

The first form of toothpaste was used by the Egyptians over 5000 years ago

Colgate introduced aromatic toothpaste in a jar in 1873

Colgate later introduced dental cream in a collapsible tube in 1896

Approximately $2 billion a year is spent on dental products (e.g. toothpaste, floss, mouth wash) in the United States

R. Eric Emery, DDS
Smile Station Dental
2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314)821-7100
smilestationdental.com
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News You Can Use

Nitrous Oxide 

Nitrous Oxide, or better known as laughing gas, has been used in dentistry since 1863 and is commonly used as a safe and effective for patients looking to appease overly anxious feelings about treatments.

Close to 75% of Americans report some sort of dental anxiety, many citing previous dental experiences, embarrassed by the look of their teeth, phobia of needles, or sensitive gag reflex.  Nitrous Oxide is a good option option for many patients seeking to control dental anxiety for any reason.

Nitrous Oxide is an odorless gas inhaled through a mask.  Most Nitrous Oxide machines create a combination of 70% nitrous and 30% oxygen which keeps the inhaled sedation technique safe and effective. 

Patients under sedation via nitrous have reported feeling:

• A sense of comfortable distance
• Light-headedness
• Tingling in arms and legs
• Euphoria or giddiness
• Tendency to giggle
• Floating sensations

The Smile Station strives for every patient to have the most comfortable dental experience so if you suffer from dental anxiety, please feel free to ask for nitrous oxide.  

Source:http://bestdentistnews.com/2012/11/hey-dentists-make-em-laugh/#more-865

R. Eric Emery, DDS

Smile Station Dental

2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd, Suite 400

St. Louis, MO 63122

(314)821-7100

smilestationdental.com

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