What are stems cells and how could they help your family

Your tooth may stores your family’s  stem cells  Stem cells can be found in many tissues, they are usually buried deep, they are hard to find and isolate. However with the breakthrough discovery of stem cells in teeth, a readily accessible source can be isolated. Denver Dentists, Dr James DeLapp, Dr. Sarah Parsons and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp announce that stem cells may be collected and stored by you and your family and utilized later if the need is seen.  Our Denver and Highlands Ranch dental office is located at  6660 Timberline Road #130 Highlands Ranch 80130.

Is there current medical treatment available using stem cells?

No… not at this time.  However… much research for various diseases involve treatment that “may” involve stem cell. This new field of medicine most likely will be called “Regenerative Medicine”. Stem cells inf the future may be used for tissue replacement or mitigating the tissue rejection seen in transplants.

Baby teeth are a great source of Stem Cells

Researchers  have found that primary or baby teeth is a great source of stem cells.  There appears to be a large amount of stem cells in permanent teeth as wells as wisdom teeth.  The ideas is to  save these teeth “if” they are eligible to be saved… frozen and stored so they can be recovered at a later date. When you make your childs first dental visit at our Denver dentists… ask about loosing baby teeth and stems cells.

What type of tooth is eligible to be used?

The tooth that can be harvested are one that is in very good condition.  Teeth that have large decay or abscess are NOT eligible for harvesting.  Wisdom teeth and children’s baby teeth may be the most effective donor sites for your stem cells.

Extracted teeth may a good source of stem cells

Living stem cells found within extracted teeth are routinely discarded every day.  Now, the company “ Stem Save” gives your family the opportunity to save these cells for future use in developing medical treatment. Recent and ongoing medical research gives you the opportunity to save these cells for future use in developing medical treatments for your family.

Dental stem cells now and in the future will have tremendous medical benefits and new treatment for common diseases.  By using your own stem cells you can significantly reduce the risk of rejection of the new medical treatments.

Reduce the risks of immunosuppressive drugs

Immunosuppressive drugs are given in medical treatments to reduce the risks of rejection of the tissue.  The side effect of these drugs are numerous and they make your body more susceptible to infections and the like. In addition to reducing rejection risks …. you can reduce or eliminate the use of drugs that weaken you immune system.

Teeth Stem cells are powerful

Further, the stem cells from teeth have been observed in research studies to be among the most powerful stem cells in the human body.  Stem cells from teeth replicate at a faster rate and for a longer period of time than do stem cells harvested from other tissues of the body.

The older your cells are the less effective they are

Stem cells in the human body age over time and their regenerative abilities slow down as we get older.  The earlier in life that your family’s stem cells are secured, the more valuable they will be when they are needed most.

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Denver dentist may not be on your insurance list…can I still get benefits in your office?

The answer “most” but not “all” of the time is yes! There are a few number of plans that ONLY reimburse you if you choose from a list of discounted dental offices. The question may be that the reimbursement may be at a different or reduced rate but you need to ask yourself this question. Is our office philosophy of seeing one patient at a time important to you… then we may be the office for you.

Are all Dental offices alike?

In some ways yes and in many other ways no. The key you might want to consider is the ways dental offices are different. Our difference is it is our goal to give you the best service we can. We have a reception room… not a waiting room. Is being seen on time important to you? Do you mind waiting an hour or more to be seen? For us being on time is you being seen within one min. of your scheduled visit.

Denver Delta Dental Premire provider

Our Denver area dental office is a Delta Dental premiere  Provider. Please feel free to contact our office and make an appointment and hopefully we can help you and your family.

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Moderate Sedation course at University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine

Dr.’s Sarah Parsons and Dr. James and Candace DeLapp just returned for USC Dental school where they participated in the Moderate Sedation course.Dr. James DeLappwas finishing 70 hours of training for Dr. James DeLapp. This course is one of several requirements needed to give moderate dental sedation for patients in the Denver metro area.

Requirements for Dental Sedation

Requirements for training involved a combination of pre-clinical and clinical training. Specifically… 20 sedation cases were completed by Dr. James DeLapp. Dr. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parsons participated in 49 hours of the course on moderat dental sedation. Over the next couple of weeks (or so) Dr. DeLapp will apply to the Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners for a Moderate sedation permit.

Dental anxiety a barrier to dental treatment

Dental fear and anxiety is a barrier to dental treatment. Dental sedation may provide for some patients the ability to undergo dental treatment. For some…oral sedation may be the ticket to getting the care you need.  Please feel free to contact our Denver area dental practice.

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Denver dentists taking a dental sedation course at USC

Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp, H. Candace DeLapp, and Dr. Sarah Parsons are taking a Moderate Dental Sedation Courseat the University of Southern California (USC) this Friday- Sunday. This will be a cumulation of a 70 hour course (ten day) course in I.V. conscious sedation forDr. James DeLapp.

Course Content for Dental Sedation

The course content involves how to safely administer conscious sedation to patients and involves pre-operative evaluation… dental /medical emergencies and the technique on safe administration of sedation drugs. This weekend is the last three days of the 10 day course. After the completion of the courseDr. James DeLapp will apply for a conscious sedation permit from the Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners. This last three days of the course will be one day of lecture and two clinical days.

Dental anxiety can delay patients making appointments

Yes… dental appointments are delayed by patients who are anxious about dental treatment. Dental sedation can provide a method for many (not all) patients to make and keep dental appointments. Currently our Denver Dental Sedation office offers minimal sedation to our patients and many (again… not all) have found this lets them complete their appointment

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Denver dentists take Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Denver dentists Dr’s.James DeLapp, Candace DeLapp andSarah DeLapptook Advanced Cardiac Life Support this past Saturday. ACLS is a course that revolves around managing potential emergencies in the dental office as well as the community in general.  The course involves many subjects and include the following but not limited to

• Early recognition of life threatening emergencies including heart attack and stroke
• Early activation of the emergency response system
• early intervention with cardiac defibrillation (BLS)
• Advanced airway techniques
• Delivery of emergency medications as needed

Safety is our largest and most important goal in our Denver area dental office

Our patients and staff safety if our most pressing concern. Our Denver dentists regularly go through emergency drill so each member of our team is able to handle any medical emergency that would occur in our dental office, building or community.

CPR for the community… you should consider taking this course!

CPR is one on the most important courses our patients can take. The key is early intervention and calling Emergency Medicals Services (911).  For the adult the strategy involves call first … for  children… CPR for 2 imn and then call. The key for children is most instances  is lack of breathing caused the cardiac arrest, while in the adult. Our goal is to encourage everyone we come in contact with to take CPR.

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Delta Dental insurance in the Denver Metro area

Dental insurance has provide many patients the opportunity to seek dental care without the barrier of costs to some degree.  In “many” but not all plans the exam… cleanings… and x-rays are a reimbursed service.  Denver Delta Dental Premiere insurance has an added benefit in that your out of pocket expense is minimized.  Certainly as in any health plan co:pays are applicable the date of service. In addition, each plan has a yearly maximum of benefits.

The yearly benefits maximum Denver Delta Dental

Typically yearly dental insurance benefit will cover “routine” (simple) dental cleanings and exams. Simple maintenance work… a filling there and there…will covered from 50-80% (depending on the plan).  Some require an annual deductable of between $50-$100. (as a guess).  The key is each plan is different and depends on what your employeer purchased. As a general rule there will be less benefits for less expensive plans.

Delta Dental EPO “Exclusive Preferred Option”

Sounds fancy but… this is a very restricted plan offered by Delta in which only a few dental offices participate.  If that is all your employer offers take advantage of it. Our office does not participate in this plan and you will recieve no dental benefits from your insurance. At least in the past many of the participating office have been the chain type of dental delivery systems. Our office is just not set up to see high volumes of patients.

Your right to choose your dentist

At least at this time…you still have the right to seek treatment at any dental office.  No dental insurance company can dictate where you can go… they can simply withhold payment for services. For complex dental treatment that may cost thousands of dollars (dental implants e.g.) you should choose your provider based on your priority. Any dental insurance company will end up only paying a small portion of the overall expense.

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Gun Disease and Bisphosphonates

Bisphonates are medicines that are used in treatment of osteoporosis and are one of the most widely persciibed medicines available. An uncommon but potential side effect in sites where teeth are extracted will NOT heal. This is called osteonecrosis.  Other bisphosphonates are used in treating certain types of bone cancers. These medicines can cause an significant problems that can persist for long periods of time These drugs include but are not limited to:

• Fosamax
• Actonel
• Boniva
• Reclase
• Many “other” new medicines expected to be introduced

Bisphosphonates have some contraindication in dentistry especially in having teeth extracted.  Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp need to know if you are on any of these types of medications before any extractions.

Route of administration “may” be important”

How bisphosphonates are administered may increase your risks of osteonecrosis. I.V. route in much more significant that taking a pill by mouth.  However as more information becomes available this recommendation “could” change.

Gum disease and bisphosphonates

Our Denver dentists have seen reported that patients with a history of inflammatory dental disease…periodontal disease or gum disease have a seven (7) times greater risk of developing Bisphonates related Osteonecrosis of the jaw.  This fact should demonstrate the need to keep oral heath at an optimum level!

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Sports Dentistry in Denver

Sports dentistry can involve everything from prevention to management of injuries after they have occurred. Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide General and Family dental services for patients in the Denver, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Greenwood Village and Denver Tech Center.

Sports Mouth guards

Sports mouth guards especially for Football and Hockey can reduce the risk from numerous injuries. Such injuries can include injuries to the teeth the jaw joint and reducing or mitigating concussions.

Types of sports mouthguards available

There are many different types of sports mouth guardsavailable. Certainly the mouthguards that you pick up at the sports store provide some type of protection. Some have the ability to “boil”   … “temper”… and bite getting a “better” forming mouthguard. Most athletes find that the smaller the guard the more comfortable.

Custom made “Professional mouth guards

Custom made professional mouth guards are what most college and professional athletes wear.  They are produced by taking an impression of your teeth… fabricating a plaster model and then vacu-forming the splint material over the occlusal surfaces.  The material is trimmed for comfort.

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Vague Dental Pain

Vague dental pain or diffuse dental pain is the most difficult diagnosis there is in dentistry.  Our Denver Dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp understand that there may be “many” different causes of this pain… some dental and some non-dental.  Treatment of each of these can be completely different ranging from doing no treatment to extraction of a tooth to some type of medical problem

Pain radiating and involving one side of the face

Pain that radiates …diffuse (not isolated) and seems to involve both upper and lower teeth can be difficult to diagnose.  In addition… remember… “God never said you could only have one thing wrong with you at a time”!.  There could be several overlying issues that fail to localize.  Unfortunately … we  end up waiting until the pain isolate so be can be sure to treat the “correct” tooth or issue.

Differential diagnosis Denver Dentistry

A differential diagnosis is our best “guess” in order or priority… i.e. our opinion. It is based on what we see presenting at that particular time. A decade or so ago one patient had a tooth ache and would call to come in.  By the time he got here his tooth ache went away and he could not tell us if it was on the upper or lower tooth. All the teeth tested vital and no teeth or area was suspect.  Months later he called and they symptom had isolated and the tooth needed a root canal.  This vague pain took “months” to isolate.  Our Denver dentists have had numerous patient with vague tooth ache which we could not identify on a Tuesday afternoon but…by Wednesday morning… it become an area we can treat. This vague pain took only  “hours” to isolate.

Medical causes of vague pain in Dentistry

Our Denver dentist had a physician call with pain on his lower jaw.  He was convinced that it was a back molar but despite testing … no dental diagnosis could be identified.  To make a long story short… we referred him to his physician and his jaw pain was “angina” or a heart problem.  One of the many symptoms patients may have is pain to the lower jaw.  Most of the time it is behind the sternum but it can vary.  Vague pain in this case turned out to be medically related related dental pain.

Two dental issues going on at the same time

Another issue is when a tooth is starting to die (as an example) and the patient “clenches and grinds”.  This ends up masking the location and cause of the pain. We cannot identify which tooth that is painful… it is just the whole area hurts because the clenching and grinding muscle are very sore.  Diffuse pain is “frequently”  and at times… is mostly related to clenching and grinding.  The clenching and grinding are making other dental problems.The key is we tell our patient to call us ASAP if the symptoms worsen or… if the pain becomes localized.

Cracked tooth syndrome

Cracked tooth syndrome can be very difficult to diagnose and to treat. Part of the problem is crack may be microscopic at first then… in a matter of hours…become visible (or not). “Simple cracks” (90%) need a crown and the symptoms get better.  Most frequently (but not always) the hallmark of cracked tooth syndrome is pain on chewing and not a dull vague pain that radiates to other areas. In complex cracks (5-10%) the tooth needs either a root canal or in Dr. James DeLapp case… the tooth is extracted.

Time may be needed

Time may be needed in order to determine your source of pain. Knowledge on what the possibilities are can help you help your dentist to the correct diagnosis

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Teeth whitening or bleaching in Denver

Denver dentists  Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp  provide a variety of cosmetic dental services of their patients in the Denver Metro area. Dental patients who want to brightene their smile know that “teeth whitening” or teeth bleaching can make abig  difference! Whitening  your teeth can give you the confidence to smile as much as possible and that can make you more attractive and approachable. At Cottonwood Dental Group, our staff is here to help you achieve that bright, healthy smile with the tooth whitening process.  Some of our best outcomes have been with one of the standards in tooth bleaching…Luma Tooth Whitening. In addition, Cottonwood Dental Group offers other systems that might fulfill your needs including:

• Luma Tooth Whitening System (combined with)
• Tres White Home Whitening (bleaching) system
• Custom Trays  Teeth Bleaching systems

Luma Teeth whitening System in Denver

Luma tooth whitening has been shown to be a safe and effective treatment designed to easily whiten your teeth.  Luma tooth bleaching can be accomplished in just one to two hours. This tooth bleaching system can increase the brightness of your smile.

 The Luma teeth whitening (bleaching) system uses a special tooth whitening solution that is enhanced by a patented whitening light.  At our Denver dental office, the Luma teeth whitening procedure begins when the whitening gel is applied to your teeth. A special light is directed toward your teeth  to activate the peroxide contained in the  whitening gel. While bleaching your teeth you are able to relax watching TV, a movie or listening to music while the light is directed at your teeth and the gel lightens the color of your teeth. After the Luma bleaching procedure, our Denver dentists remove the gel and you will discover a brighter smile. The entire procedure usually takes from one to two hours.

Difficult or Refractory tooth  whitening (bleaching) cases.

 Some patients (few thankfully) have found it difficult to achieve substantial whitening. If your teeth can be whitened, the above techniques and/or combinations can give us the best results. Our Denver dentists  use various combinations of the above listed techniques with the goal to customize your teeth bleaching protocol. Alternatively, those few patients who have deep intrinsic stain from antibiotics or minerals in the water… “DentalVeneers”, may be the one of the options available for you if bleaching does not take you to your desired goal. An in depth evaluation may be the first step in evaluating and treating these cases.

Other factors that affect the brightness of your smile

Old dental  silver fillings corrode with time and turn black. Older white filling on your front teeth pick up stain and turn yellow or brown. Replacing these failing fillings in combination with tooth whitening (bleaching) can substantially whiten your smile. Initial cosmetic consultations are available at no charge.

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