“One missing tooth or two adjacent teeth are often by replaced with crown and bridge treatment, but more and more Boynton Beach patients are electing to have implant treatment,” says Dr. Jamie J. ...
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The Answers to Your Wisdom Teeth Questions What are wisdom teeth? These are the third and last set of molars to erupt at the back of the mouth. Technically, they are your “third molars,” but they ...
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Dentist Jamie J. Alexander of Boynton Beach, FL, has a long history of NOT prescribing opioids to dental patients except in a limited way in rare circumstances. “For years I’ve known from publishe...
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This is Dr. Jamie Alexander, your Boynton Beach Dentist, and I am back at my desk today, musing about the start of another season. It’s the end of October with Halloween around the corner. I know my...
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Same day crowns… that seems convenient If you are deciding which dentist to go to in Boynton Beach, FL, you may be considering one that does same day crowns. “Same day” or “one-visit crowns”...
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“School has started and a new season of sports,” says Dr. Jamie Alexander, Boynton Beach’s local dentist. “As an advocate of protecting children from mouth injuries, I would like to remind the...
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“Last month, I blogged about the causes of gum disease,” says Dr. Jamie J. Alexander of Boynton Beach, FL. “This month, I would like to talk honestly with patients about a treatment they dislike...
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Boynton Beach dentist, Dr. Jamie Alexander, offers nitrous oxide to patients who want to feel relaxed and happy during certain dental procedures. But, what is nitrous oxide? Nitrous oxide is both safe...
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Cracks in tooth enamel are often vertical and so fine that patients do not notice them. You may have a hairline fracture that is not visible to the naked eye. It may not even show up on an x-ray. Unle...
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I believe that comprehensive treatment planning is essential for every patient. And, when it comes to extensive dentistry, comprehensive treatment planning becomes even more important. What is extensi...
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Until the advent of porcelain veneers, patients with significantly acid-eroded anterior teeth were faced with the decision to have their incisors and bicuspids crowned. Today, it is commonplace to use...
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You may have heard your dental hygienist refer to your teeth cleaning appointment as a “Prophy” because it is a prophylactic treatment to remove plaque buildup and the bacteria that create an acid...
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Having a local dentist whom you trust will make it easier for you to maintain a regular schedule of twice-yearly checkups. If you live in the Boynttwice-yearly area, Jamie J. Alexander, D.D.S. is a lo...
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What is a gummy smile? When you smile, the height of the exposed gum tissue (gingiva) above your upper front teeth is known as the gingival level. The higher your upper lip goes, the greater the gingi...
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If you are looking for a smile makeover in Boynton Beach, FL, Dr. Jamie Alexander will carefully examine your mouth, make photographic images of your face and smile, and present you with an optimal tr...
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Florida ranked 44th in a recently published statistical study of dental wellness in the United States. Published by t, researchers compared 25 key indicators of dental wellness in the 50 states and Di...
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Many people feel that they must have dental insurance in order to afford dentistry. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) 36% of adults have gone over a year without seeing a dentist. Don...
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The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reports that oral complications occur in almost all patients receiving radiation for head and neck malignancies, in approximately 80 percent ...
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Love in the air? Love for your family and friends, always at the center of your life? Then don’t neglect your oral health, and don’t shy aware from health conversations with others. It’s not jus...
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Diagnosis of the cause of a patient’s dental pain and then treatment for that condition is the way in which dentists eliminate dental pain. Prior to diagnosis, during diagnosis, and post-treatment, ...
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A Healthy Tongue Is… If your tongue is healthy, it is pink. The papillae (“taste buds”) are small. It isn’t sore. Your tongue is one of the most used and pliable organs of your body. In fact, ...
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My hygienist and I don’t enjoy belaboring the issue of flossing. We’d like to help you discover the way you can and will best clean between your teeth and inspire you to be consistent. We have see...
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SDF Treatment Gaining Acceptance A new treatment for small dental cavities in children’s primary teeth is gaining acceptance. Rather than removing the decayed enamel and filling the cavity, silver d...
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Many of my patients are now flossing with a water flosser such as Waterpik®. The benefits of this are multiple. The pulsing water not only removes micro food debris stuck between teeth and in gum tis...
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You’ve been hearing about obstructive sleep apnea for years now, and likely know someone who sleeps with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. Perhaps, you know someone who sleeps wit...
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Many general dentists are now doing dental implant procedures that used to be done only by specialists. This is because the materials and methods have advanced to the point that more and more patients...
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A dentist whom I greatly admire started what he named his “80/20 Club” more than a decade ago. This celebrates with his patients who have reached the age of 80 and still have 20 or more of their n...
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