http://blog.drfrazar.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:17:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A recent study by Wrigley gum company, makers of Orbit, showed that chewing gum for 20 minutes a day can increase your amount of saliva and make the acid in the mouth more neutral.  It has been shown that an acidic mouth has more cavities.  Chewing gum can make you ... http://blog.drfrazar.com/2010/03/02/chewing-gum-may-help-with-decay/ Thinking about replacing missing teeth?  Crowns, bridges, partials, or dentures may not be your only options when replacing missing teeth.  Implants offer stability and are surgically placed  below the gums over a series of appointments.  Call our office to find out more info. http://blog.drfrazar.com/2010/02/18/dental-implants/ Here's what Six month ortho looks like after only two months.  How amazing is that?! http://blog.drfrazar.com/2010/02/04/six-month-ortho/ We are very excited about switching to a Mac environment on our computers in the office.  We have been running PC based software for twenty years.  Dr's Frazar and Hedge have been using Mac's at home for years.  The recent ability to run the old PC based software on our ... http://blog.drfrazar.com/2010/01/30/we-are-switching-to-mac/ This is what a Six Month Smiles case looks in the mouth on delivery day. Clear brackets, clear rubber bands, and white wires in Houston, Texas. http://blog.drfrazar.com/2010/01/29/six-month-smiles/ We are already one month into the new year, and what an exciting month it has been. With new dental technology always improving and changing, our doctors and team are steadily learning those new procedures to stay on top of the dental world. Recently, our team welcomed a new periodontist ... http://blog.drfrazar.com/2010/01/28/a-new-addition-to-our-dental-family-dr-kaldoun-katma/ With the coming of a new year, it is common practice to review our past year's successess and lessons, and set New Year's Resolutions! Without a doubt, 2009 was a wonderful year of welcoming many great new patients to our dental family, taking great care of our long time existing dental family, and saying goodbye to some who ... http://blog.drfrazar.com/2009/12/29/goodbye-2009-welcome-2010/     Joe came to Aesthetic Dentistry of Houston in August 2009, seeking a new dentist; what he found is his new smile.    Joe came to the office not exactly knowing what he wanted as far as his smile except that he knew he wanted a whiter smile.  At Aesthetic Dentistry of ... http://blog.drfrazar.com/2009/12/22/357/ LANAP stands for Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure. What does that mean? It means no more gum surgery to eliminate gum disease. No more scalpels, sutures and post operative pain. Drs. Frazar and Hedge are offering treatment with the PerioLase laser in Houston, Texas. Periodontal pockets are reduced and bone ... http://blog.drfrazar.com/2009/10/15/an-alternative-to-gum-surgery-lanap/ Many of our dental patients in Houston have a high probability of having sleep apnea, but are reluctant to go to a sleep physician and have an over night test done. Some are uncomfortable sleeping in a lab and being watched all night. Many do not want the ... http://blog.drfrazar.com/2009/10/04/350/