At all times our Denver dentists discuss the possible post operative outcomes from dental treatment and use the words “possible” versus ”probable”.  While similar in thought they are used to convey different types of recovery outcomes.

Probable out comes

Probable means most likely When we do a very large dental filling near the nerve the tooth or area is “probably” going to have some degree of discomfort.  This could range from very minor discomfort to discomfort needing additional treatment like a root canal or extraction.

Possible outcomes

Similar situation to that described above but now the dental filling is small.  While significant dental pain post operative is “possible” it is not ‘probable”.  Now when this happens to you after a small filling if feels like it should happened to everyone else but the good new is… it does not.  Any treatment   by…any dentist… done to you has the” possibility” of some degree of post operative discomfort.  Dealing with dental problems early “reduces” the risk of” probable” problems but… problems are still “possible”.

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Denver dentists Dr. James and H. Candace DeLapp have just returned from the National meeting og the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.  The meeting was held in Las Vegas Nevada and course work involved a variety of subjects involved in the art of dental anesthesiology. Many of the courses and lectures involved the medical history and patient evaluation before ANY type of dentistry be undertaken. Other courses involved the pharmacology of the agents used in dental anesthesiology as well as updates on local anesthesia. In all… approximately 1,000 dentists from all over the courtry attended this meeting.

Dental Sedation may be an indication for some patients

High blood pressure is one of the many different types of medical issues that may be helped with some degree of dental sedation.  Stress of just thinking about a dental appointment has the potiential to cause an unsafe increase in blood pressure. Reducing stress with some degree of dental sedation may be recommended by our Denver dentists.

Minimal and Moderate Dental Sedation

There are a number of levels of dental sedation available for patients to choose from.  For a vast majority of patients who have some degree of anxiety…. Minimal dental sedationmay offer you some relief.  For many… taking an oral pre-medication approximately one hour prior to an appointment “can” offer “some” relief from anxiety.  For some patients the oral premedication provides sedation and “may” (or may not) produced varying degree of amnesia.  For “others” there is not profound sedation but the patients feels normal and is not as bothered about the dental appointment.  Then again… for others a more significant type of dental sedation needs to be investigated.

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Yesterday our Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp up-loaded his new dental practice video on YouTube and am including it in this blog posting.

Up-loading our video to YouTube

Our Denver area dental practice is in the process of developing a number of video describing dental procedures and answering dental questions with video that we upload to YouTube.  Unlike the video you see above… these video will be developed in house with nothing more complex that a “Flip” hand held video camera.  The first video we are planning on producing is on teeth whitening and in particular difficult teeth to whiten.  If you have been following our Blog postings you would know that the gray hue’s are difficult to whiten.  In addition an type of translucency can be challenging at best.

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Recently updated our auxiliary web site for Parker Dentistry.  Information included was adding Dr. Sarah Parsons to the doctors who deliver treatment and adding the fact that we can offer “minimal” sedation dentistry to patients in the Parker and Castle Pines area of Colorado. With our office located approximately 2.5 miles west of I-25 on Lincoln many patient who live in the Parker area work in businesses close to the office.

End of the year is rapidly approaching … use your dental insurance benefits

As the year ends so do most of our patients dental insurance. Some patients have Flex plans or medical savings accounts that should be utilized.  In some of these cases if you do not spend money from your account your loose the money.  As a Parker and Highlands Ranch Delta Dental insurance “Premiere Provider” don’t leave unused dental care benefits on the table.  The good news if you have some more complex treatment you can get approximately two years of benefits in December and January of this next year.

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Returned a call from Albuquerque DentistDr. David Giaquinto on his website and services he offers.  What is interesting is the name of his dental office is Cottonwood Dental Group same as ours!  Obviously… one is in Highlands Ranch and the Denver Metro area and the other is in Albuquerque New Mexico.  Our Denver dentist Dr. James DeLapp looked at his website and found that he offers a variety of dental services ranging from general dentistry to Invisalign orthodontics. It was interesting to hear his team members answer the phone Cottonwood Dental Group.

Tooth Fractured off at the gum line

Denver dentist Dr. H. Candace DeLapp had a tooth that was fractured off at the gum line today on canine tooth. The tooth is not restorable and needs to be extracted but going around with a canine missing is not very good for the patients smile.  Dr. DeLapp fabricated a temporary crown with a post that could be cemented to get the patient by until the root tip is extracted and a removable partial denture can be fabricated.

Insurance benefits end December 31st 2010

Just a reminder…2010 insurance benefits end the last day of the year.  Our Denver and Highlands Ranch dental office will be closed the last week to Thursday December 23 is the last day to use your benefits. Our office is a Denver Delta Dental Premiere Provider and consider getting needed treatment finished when insurance can help.

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Our Denver dentist are a Delta Dental Premiere Provider. If you have Delta Dental Premiere Provider Plan you are able to mamimize your dental benefits in our Denver area Dental office. Each dental insurance company has a variety of dental plans available to choose from.  Some plans are more comprehensive and other plans provide very basic services.
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Less Dental Insurance Plans Pay Less and Cover Less

As a general rule of thumb… the less expensive your plan is to your employer the less types of treatment will be covered. In most instance the year benefit will be less and you may be restricted to a small list of providers.  In some dental plans the fees paid to the dental office are heavily discounted and the office finds it difficult to provide custom dental services.

Choose carefully during the benefits season

It seems like the Fall is the time in which employees can switch their benefits plan. Take care to pick a plan that will meet your needs and expectations.

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Our Denver sedation dentist has a variety of techniques available for patients who find it difficult to undergo dental treatment. Dental anxietyof varying degree is a common report from many patients and is a chief reason why there is an under served segment in our population… the dental phobic.  Denver dentists Dr. James and Candace DeLapp along with Dr. Sarah Parsons may be able to offer you a solution to your dental anxiety.

Types of Sedation Techniques used by our Denver Dentist

There are a variety of techniques used in dental sedation… some are quite simple and some are much more complex.  As the complexity increases so does the extent of training as each inherent risks that each patient should be aware of and accept. While exceedingly safe as a general rule, there are rare instances in which patient can become more sedated than planned.  Your Denver sedation dentist needs to be properly trained on how to handle these situations. You should consider the technique that allow you to  accomplish the dental treatment. The general types of sedation include but are not limited to:

• Psycho-sedation (discussion with the patient in a calm reassuring tone etc.)
• Nitrous oxide oxygen dental sedation (laughing gas)
• Oral Dental Sedation (anxiolysis)
• Oral Pre-medication possibly combined with Nitrous oxide as an example (minimal sedation)
• Intravenous Dental Sedation (moderate sedation)
• Deep sedation
• General Anesthesia in a hospital setting

Denver Oral Dental Sedation ( Minimal Sedation)

One of the most common dental sedation medicine categories is the family of benzodiazopines. Diazepam (Valium) is the most familiar drug in this category.  This medication has been used for years for anxiety and sedation.  Triazolam another benzodiazepine was approve to be used as a hypnotic in 1982.  It has been used in dentistry for some years and has a certain amount of anteograde amnesia.  What this means is “many” but not all patients, may not remember all the details of the dental procedure.  This has been termed in the general public use as” travelers amnesia”.  Not remembering where your hotel is can be a… not so good thing… but not remembering the details of your dental appointment may be a good thing. Triazolam is contraindicated in pregnant females.  Do not combine Triazolam with alcohol or other drugs unless approved by your doctor.  Operating vehicles or dangerous machinery is also not recommended.

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Denver Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Sarah Parsonsrecently had a patient presnt with a smile they were not happy with.  It was a combination of the size … shape and color of the teeth. Dental photographs were  taken and evaluated.  As you can see below there are areas in which cosmetic dentistry could be of value. Dr. Parsons sent models of her case to Las Vegas Esthetics a premiere cosmetic dental laboratory for a diagnostic wax-up.  A diagnostic was up takes models of patients teeth and waxed up the proposed results.  The patient approved the wax up and the case was begun Below is the before photograph.

Test Driving dental veneers at our Denver Cosmetic dentist

Test driving dental veneers is where the dentists takes the results from the diagnostic wax-up and dental temporaries are made from this form. In this scenerio the teeth were shaped to allow the dental temporaries.  It allows the patient to have a good ideal of what the final porcelain veneers will look like.  The great news about this test drive is Denver Dentist Dr.Parsons has the opportunity to change the shape… length… color or proportions of the dental veneersin temporary material.  Once any changes have been made to the patients satisfaction models and photographs are taken and the case is sent off to the cosmetic dental laboratory.

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Denver dentist featured in Blatchford BluePrints

Denver dentists featured in Blatchford Blueprints

Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp were featured in Blatchford Blueprints.  Dr. Bill Blatchford if a dental coach who illustrate what he feels are the top dental practices in various parts of the country.  What the doctors DeLapp are known for is their commitment to volunteering for various non-profit organization and giving back to organized dentistry.

Giving Back is important for everyone!

Dr.’s DeLapp feel that everyone has the opportunity to give back to their communities.  Your choices are so numerous to consider and so many organizations need your help.  Consider taking the time to volunteer. On average the Dr’s DeLapp volunteer 60 – 100 hours every month to various organizations.

Listing of some of Dr’s DeLapp volunteer organization

The following list is some of the volunteer organizations  the Dr.’s DeLapp volunteer

• University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Alumni Association  President for three separate terms
• University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine as volunteer faculty
• Kids-in-need-of- Dentistry (KIND) Volunteer of the Year
• University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Alumni of the Year
• President of the Colorado Dental Association of Dental Anesthesiology
• At Large Board of Directors of Kids in Need of Dentistry
• Atlantis Community
• Inner City Health
• State of Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners as a Practice Monitor
• Metropolitan Denver Dental Society Board of Directors
• Safety Chairman Colorado Swimming
• General Chairman Colorado Swimming

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A recent article in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) discusses dentin sensitivity of teeth and what treatment was most effective. Our Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp, Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parsons have used a variety of techniques to reduces tooth discomfort for their patients. The causes of root sensitivity would be another Blog article or more because there are so many reasons why the root exposure. The key is does the tooth sensitivity affect what you eat or drink.

Treatment of dentin sensitivity

In the past some of the treatment of tooth sensitivity included controlling your diet.  In this study the participants felt that controlling your diet was the least effective method of “treating” tooth sensitivity. Treatment that was reported to be most effective included:

• Gluma desensitizer- a topical agent applied to the root surface
• Dura Flor a fluoride gel placed on the dentin of the tooth
• Prevident Gel a prescription based desensitizing solution
• MI Paste combination of many agents to decrease tooth sensitivity
• Tooth Bonding agents

Tooth Sensitivity video

This is a simple video on dentin sensitivity.  This video is from  Europe and the doctor pronounces dentin as “dentine”

First “try” over the counter teeth desensitizing agents

For “minor” root sensitivity you might want to try some over the counter agents. Sensodyne is most noted product to use.  Our strong recommendation is to see a dentist “first” to make sure you tooth sensitivity is not something more serious.  Sensitivity from cavities will not respond and are likely to become worse.

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Please feel free to contact us for an appointment today.  We can be reached at (303) 694-9740.  If you have tooth sensitivity when you eat ice cream or drink a cold beverage we may be able to help you.

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