Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

Friday, May 11th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Your child's baby teeth are important. Children need strong, healthy teeth to chew their food, speak and have a good-looking smile. Baby teeth also keep a space in the jaw for the adult teeth. If a baby tooth is lost ...

Diabetes and Gum Disease. New Scientific Understandings.

Sunday, April 29th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

by Lee Ostler DDS People with diabetes already know that diabetes can harm their eyes, nerves, feet, kidneys, and heart. But did you know that diabetes can cause problems in the mouth? Scientific research has now confirmed that diabetics have a ...

Is bad breath a sign of gum disease?

Thursday, April 5th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In a word, yes! Bad breath, or halitosis, happens when  bacteria and dead skin cells and other organic debris, decay and putrefy,  producing sulfur compounds which give the characteristic bad breath smell.  These bad-breath chemicals can cause breakdown of delicate gum ...

Dental Decay Risk Assessment

Friday, March 30th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Are you tired of having more cavities and fillings? Would you like to protect your teeth and smile and know the risk factors for the real causes of dental decay? The Dental Decay Risk Assessment Calculator helps you measure the ...

Is gum disease the only oral health problem that is tied to the rest of the body?

Friday, March 9th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

No. There are other oral health conditions which have significant impact and consequence to the rest of the body and your general health. We know that gum disease is linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pregnancy complications, Alzheimer’s, certain cancers, ...

Are you ‘Gumming’ up your heart?

Saturday, February 18th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

New Science warns about new threat to your heart.   As if you didn’t have enough to worry about … emerging science is now telling us about a new medical problem called the "Oral-Systemic Connection".  Read more....   As if you didn’t have ...

Welcome to Creekside Dental’s Blog

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 Posted in General | 1 Comment »

Welcome to Creekside Dental, where we provide exceptional cosmetic dentistry to Buffalo Grove and surrounding communities. Our cosmetic dentistry practice offers leading-edge technology and high-quality dental care, with beautiful, natural results that will keep you smiling for years to come. ...