Advances in technology have made our world safer for both ourselves and our environment. Cars are a prime example of this, as they are both safer and more fuel efficient than they have been in the past. This progress has also touched modern dentistry. At Glisten Dental, we only use mercury-free fillings for every patient. What does this mean for you? Your dentist in Tulsa, OK, explains it all. (more…)

You always liked to tinker when you were younger, and that has stayed with you throughout the years. Your room as a child was typically filled with disparate parts of clocks and watches. Now you’ve grown into a garage that is littered with a variety of car parts, some of them belonging to vehicles you don’t even own. You would take your phone apart if you had the right tools for it. You’ve recently heard about how dental implants in Tulsa, OK are one of the best ways to replace your missing teeth, and being the curious sort, you wonder how they are actually put together. Your dentist in Tulsa, OK, is more than happy to tell you about the 3 component parts of dental implants. (more…)

Your smile is one of your greatest assets as it’s one of the first features that people notice about you. A beautiful smile can give you the confidence to reach the next level in your personal and professional relationships. If you’re not satisfied with the appearance of your smile, it’s time you learn what cosmetic dentistry in Tulsa, OK can do for you. The dentist at Glisten Dental can help you transform your teeth into the smile you’ve always dreamed of!

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Tulsa, OK dentist, has relocated her dental practice to a new facility at 9999 S. Mingo Road. She and her staff have launched a new website, too–glistendental.com! You could say it’s a brick and mortar plus digital refresh–all designed for best patient care and contact. (more…)

The dentist is now a 6 Month Smiles Mentor for other dentists learning this short term braces system.

As the only Mentor office in Oklahoma, we would love to show you pictures of patients whose smiles we have transformed. Call us for your complimentary consult. 918-254-8686

It’s no secret that soda is one of the worst things you can drink if you care about your teeth at all.

Here are some more fun facts: diet sodas are just as bad for your teeth as regular sugared brands, and within three minutes of drinking a cola beverage, the potential for dental erosion is 10 times that of fruit juices.

Non-cola beverages are less acidic than colas, they are loaded with citric acid. This is extremely corrosive to tooth enamel.

Are you thinking about becoming a full-time water drinker yet?

Researchers at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine recently set out to discover just which of the various sodas are the worst for your teeth. Some info about the study:

Led by Poonam Jain, the researchers measured the acidity or pH level of 20 commercial soft drinks, including Coke, Pepsi, 7-Up and their diet versions, immediately after the cans were opened. Next, slices of enamel from freshly extracted human teeth were weighed before and after being immersed in the soft drinks for 48 hours.

Here’s the summation of what they found out: Coke, Pepsi, RC Cola, Squirt, Surge, 7-Up and Diet 7-Up lost more than 5 percent of their weight, while the remaining sodas created enamel weight losses ranging from 1.6 percent to 5 percent.

The sodas that caused the most damage were:

• Coke
• Cherry Coke
• RC Cola

If you absolutely must drink soda, the best thing you can do is limit your intake, and use a straw. The less actual contact with your teeth, the better off you will be.

By now you have probably read, watched, or heard of the ABC News story about the man who died from a toothache.

A brief summary, if not: a 24-year-old man had no health insurance, and thus couldn’t afford to get his wisdom teeth out. They became infected, and the infection spread to his brain, eventually killing him.

Tragic to be sure, and while there’s a massive argument to be had about universal health care, this isn’t the place for it.

Here’s a quote about the other part of this discussion that should be read and absorbed well.

“People don’t realize that dental disease can cause serious illness,” said Dr. Irvin Silverstein, a dentist at the University of California at San Diego.”The problems are not just cosmetic. Many people die from dental disease.”

Heart disease and many other problems are linked to problems that find their origins in the mouth – do some reading at the Mayo Clinic’s website.

In short, find a way to get to your dentist!

One thing that strikes me about ABC’s headline: he didn’t technically die from a toothache. That seems a bit sensationalistic. He died from an infection.