Archive for 2017

Dr. Maldonado Was Named A Top Dentist In Wayne NJ

Let’s hear 3 cheers for your trusted Wayne NJ dentist, Dr. Frank V. Maldonado! Mostly we don’t like to toot our own horn around Wayne Dental Arts, but we wanted to show off a little bit…even if Dr. Maldonado doesn’t know we’re writing this. In our Wayne NJ dentist office, the entire team here at […]

Invisalign: The #1 Discreet Way To Straighten Your Teeth

Discreet Teeth Straightening With Invisalign Are you confident about your smile? Perhaps you’re shy about flashing a broad grin or embarrassed about showing your less than straight teeth in public. If you’re an adult who missed out on orthodontic treatment as a teenager, it’s not too late. Straightening teeth is about much more than mere […]

Should Your Next Dental Appointment Include A Diabetes Screening?

Dentists Can Screen for Diabetes? In case you missed the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Dental Research, check out this post on how dentists can help diagnose diabetes. According to a recent study out of the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, our dentists can now accurately test for diabetes and prediabetes. (Journal […]

How Are Diabetes & Dental Health Connected?

Are Diabetes & Dental Health Connected? “Both gum disease and diabetes are chronic diseases, and they both make each other worse.” November is American Diabetes Month Diabetes is a chronic disease which affects our body’s ability to process sugar. The resulting high blood sugar can cause problems with your eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart and other […]

Dentists Can Help Diagnose Diabetes

Dentists Can Diagnose Diabetes? Dentists diagnose & treat a myriad of oral health maladies, but bet you didn’t think your dentist could diagnose diabetes – or at least help to do so. As if we need another reason to keep up our normal thrice yearly dental visits, here comes recent news out of Columbia University […]

3 Halloween Tricks To Treat Your Teeth

Halloween Tricks for Healthy Teeth What do most children want on Halloween, tricks or treats? We believe 4 out of 5 children agree…and would choose a treat over a trick any day. And all too often the overindulgence in those sweet toothy treats can lead to issues with tooth decay and gum disease. But Halloween […]

The Worst Halloween Candy for Your Teeth…

What’s The Worst Halloween Candy for Your Teeth? Is there a best Halloween candy for teeth? Basically the worst types of Halloween candy for your teeth are those which are hard, sticky, sweet & sour. That narrows it down doesn’t it? Some of us love the chocolate, others prefer the gummies, but is there a […]

How Does Invisalign Work? Get Answers To Your Most FAQs

Straighten Your Smile With Invisalign For patients in Wayne NJ & the surrounding Passaic county area looking to straighten their teeth without having to endure the unsightly wires and brackets of traditional orthodontics, Invisalign is the answer. Thanks to Invisalign®, you can now straighten your teeth without braces! Many of our patients come to us […]

What Is Activated Charcoal & Why Is It Used for Teeth Whitening?

Charcoal Teeth Whitening? So let’s get this straight, people use charcoal for teeth whitening purposes? Even to a dentist this seems like an oxymoron, but it’s becoming pretty popular. Why is charcoal – or to be completely accurate, activated charcoal – used for teeth whitening purposes? With endless aisles of toothpaste, floss & mouthwash at […]

What Is Xylitol & Why Is It Toxic to Dogs?

Yes, Xylitol Is Bad For Dogs Most dog owners know there are certain foods that we as humans love, but are quite dangerous to our dogs. Chocolate comes to mind immediately, but did you know that xylitol is bad for dogs? According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Xylitol is present in many […]