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Why Lube Is A Must !
by admin on August 19, 2013Why Lube Is A Must ! Montrose Star talks with The Trusted Dental Authority, Dr. Randy Mitchmore at his practice called LifeSmiles in the heart of Montrose. MS: Why would a dentist be talking about Lube? DrM: It turns out that the most important Lubricant you need an abundance of on a daily basis is found in your Saliva. MS: OK, I’ll bite (pun intended). What’s the Big Deal? DrM: My patients that have the worst problems with Gum Disease, Rampant Cavities, and Bad Breath have one thing in common: A lack of good saliva flow. MS: What role does […]
Read More »Which Toothpaste Should I Use?
by admin on August 11, 2013Which Toothpaste Should I Use? Montrose Star interviews trusted dental authority Dr Randy Mitchmore from his Montrose practice called LifeSmiles. M.S. The grocery shelves are bulging with more and more brands of toothpaste. I get totally confused when I go shopping. Which toothpaste should I buy? Dr M That is a very common question I get at my office. The toothpaste market is worth billions of dollars each year. I am going to make a very surprising statement: You do not need toothpaste to clean your teeth. M.S. Why would you say that? Dr M OK, let me give you […]
Read More »Tulsa Dentist Shut Down for Dirty Insturments
by admin on August 7, 2013Tulsa Dentist Shut Down for Dirty Instruments Montrose Star interviews trusted dental authority Dr Randy Mitchmore from his Montrose practice called LifeSmiles. M.S.There was horrible news out of Tulsa Oklahoma last week. The headlines are that 7,000 patients of a Tulsadentist are being tested to see if they got any infections from dirty instruments. What’s up with THAT! Dr M.It should never have happened. He was an oral surgeon that had more extensive training in hospital grade sterile procedures than general dentists receive. There is simply no excuse in today’s world. I was shocked at the news. At the same […]
Read More »The New Cancer in Dentistry: Old Looking Teeth!
by admin on August 3, 2013The New Cancer in Dentistry: Old Looking Teeth! Montrose Star interviews trusted dental authority Dr Randy Mitchmore from his Montrose practice called LifeSmiles. M.S. It seems that there is always the disease of the decade. I can remember when I was a kid hearing about polio and the March of Dimes, The Salk vaccine, measles and small pox, whopping cough, TB, and malaria. More recently smoking and cancer, heart disease, HIV and flesh eating bacteria. What trends have you seen in dentistry? Dr M When I was a young dentist cavities were like a wildfire going through a hot California […]
Read More »NeuroMuscular Dentistry Wins Over TMJ !
by admin on July 29, 2013NeuroMuscular Dentistry Wins Over TMJ ! Montrose Star interviews trusted dental authority Dr Randy Mitchmore from his Montrose practice called LifeSmiles. M.S. I have a friend that says she has “TMJ”. That sounds like a disease that she caught from a bad date. What is it really? Dr M: It is really an acronym that poorly represents a disorder. TMJ stands for Temporo Mandibular Joint. So all that is, is the name of the jaw joint. Everyone has two of them! It is the most complicated joint in the human body because it is not a true ball and socket […]
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