Dr. Christopher Szydelko
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Treating TMD Like Other Joint-Related Problems
posted: Dec. 20, 2017.
After ruling out other causes for your jaw pain, your doctor or dentist has made a diagnosis: a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). With TMD, your pain symptoms and other Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
How to Lessen the Effects of Chronic Dry Mouth
posted: Dec. 05, 2017.
If you were asked to identify the number one mouth problem affecting dental health, what would you name? Toothaches? Poor hygiene? Jaw joint issues? Believe it or not, the top Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Cleaning Around Implants Crucial to Protecting Them from Loss
posted: Nov. 20, 2017.
Unlike the natural tooth it replaces, a dental implant is impervious to decay. But don’t think that means you can relax your oral hygiene habits — even though the Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Master Illusionist Benefits from the Magic of Orthodontics
posted: Nov. 12, 2017.
Magician Michael Grandinetti mystifies and astonishes audiences with his sleight of hand and mastery of illusion. But when he initially steps onto the stage, it’s his smile that grabs Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
5 Ways to Make Your Smile More Confident and Inviting
posted: Oct. 28, 2017.
One of the most important aspects of social interaction is smiling, showing others we’re confident and outgoing. Â Many people, though, are hesitant to use this important social skill because Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Your Next Dental Visit Might Save Your Life - Here's How
posted: Oct. 13, 2017.
The next time you visit your dentist you might see an item quite different from the other dental instruments and equipment in the office: a blood pressure cuff. Checking Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Crowns can now be made In-Office with the CAD/CAM System
posted: Sep. 28, 2017.
The traditional way to restore a tooth with an artificial crown takes several weeks and multiple office visits: from tooth preparation and impression molding to crown production by a Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
posted: Sep. 13, 2017.
How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Facts About Those Amazing Wonders Called Teeth
posted: Aug. 29, 2017.
Each part of the human body is an intricate wonder. Take your teeth, for example: they’re so woven into everyday life we don’t notice them, yet they each work Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health
posted: Aug. 14, 2017.
Is having good oral hygiene important to kissing? Who's better to answer that question than Vivica A. Fox? Among her other achievements, the versatile actress won the “Best Kiss” Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
You Don't have to Suffer from Irritating Canker Sores
posted: Aug. 06, 2017.
We've all had them — tiny sores that pop up seemingly out of nowhere under the tongue or the inside of the cheek. They're named aphthous ulcers, but are Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing
posted: Jul. 22, 2017.
For anyone else, having a tooth accidentally knocked out while practicing a dance routine would be a very big deal. But not for Dancing With The Stars contestant Noah Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
You'll Experience Little to No Discomfort During and After Implant Surgery
posted: Jul. 07, 2017.
You’ve decided to obtain dental implants for your missing teeth. It’s a good choice — they provide the closest restoration to the function and appearance of natural teeth. You Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Actor David Ramsey Discusses Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
posted: Jun. 22, 2017.
Cavities can happen even before a baby has his first piece of candy. This was the difficult lesson actor David Ramsey of the TV shows Arrow and Dexter learned Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Artificial Sweeteners are By and Large a Safe Alternative to Sugar
posted: Jun. 07, 2017.
Refined sugar is a prime food source for disease-causing oral bacteria. As bacteria consume sugar they produce high levels of acid that over time can erode enamel and leave Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello Chips a Tooth, but Concert Still "Worth It"
posted: May 23, 2017.
Everyone loves a concert where there's plenty of audience participation… until it starts to get out of hand. Recently, the platinum-selling band Fifth Harmony was playing to a packed house Read moreCategory: Oral Health