Quality Dentistry and Gentle Touch

This is the catchy yet very simple caption that calls attention to our Lynnwood dental practice. Entering its doors and waiting in the anteroom one does not miss the efforts to keep this place sparkling clean, fresh and inviting. Seats are comfortable and reading materials are handy while you wait. The staff is friendly and courteous. Note also the specialized equipment of our Lynwood dentistry practice are of the most advanced and of highest quality, geared for patient convenience and safety, for a time-saving and pain-free experience.

Health Provider Extraordinaire

Dr. Thomas C Song, DDS, and Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, is the man behind the gentle touch. Reviews will tell you how dedicated he is to his patients, many of whom have been with him for years. He continues to pursue excellence in many fields of dental medicine like painless dentistry, cosmetic, implant, and restorative dentistry. Maintaining high levels of standards, he shows his commitment to his practice that ultimately benefits his patients.

No state-of-the-art technology runs like magic without the skills of its operator. Take the Waterlase Dental Laser, for example. Dr. Song is certified Waterlase dentistry clinician proficient and experienced in all fields of laser dentistry. He continues to keep himself abreast with the latest advances and stays active in many of his related associations.

You will certainly not have the fears many have experienced in the dental chair if Dr. Song is your professional of choice. Schedule an appointment with Lynnwood Dentistry and see for yourself.

Have you ever noticed that some people just seem to be better at avoiding cavities than others? Part of this is that certain individuals are better at neutralizing the acid produced by harmful oral bacteria, the acid that breaks down tooth enamel and causes dental caries.

The acid produced by your oral bacteria is neutralized by yet another strain of bacteria. Unfortunately, there are many different kinds of bacteria living in the human mouth, such that a research team had to screen over 2,000 strains to find out which ones were responsible for neutralizing the cavity-causing acid. Finally, they managed to find and sequence the genome of the strain that seems to have all the properties needed to probiotically prevent cavities. They also found that this particular strain has a tendency to kill of streptococcus mutans, the oral bacteria most responsible for tooth decay.

Using this information, the team hopes to improve our ability to fight cavities. In the near future, you might look forward to facilities like our Lynnwood dentistry clinic testing your mouth for the presence of beneficial bacteria, and using probiotics to encourage your mouth to fight cavities naturally.

Are you struggling with chronic kidney disease? If so, your oral care is even more important than it may otherwise be. This is according to a study conducted by the University of Birmingham in the UK, which demonstrated that patients with both chronic kidney disease and severe gum disease have a greater risk of death, compared to chronic kidney disease patients with healthy gums.

861 participants in this study were shown to have chronic kidney disease. After ten years of observation, the research team analyzed the cause of death in those who had expired. They found that the mortality rate in those who had both chronic kidney disease and periodontitis 41%, while those without periodontitis was 32%.

Indeed, the health of your mouth is very closely linked to your overall bodily health. When bacteria is allowed to thrive in your gums, this same bacteria can enter your blood and aggravate problems in your kidneys. To make matters worse, you may have gum disease without even knowing it; this is why, if you have chronic kidney disease, it is all the more important to keep your regular appointments with our Lynnwood dentistry clinic.

Many people are turning to bottled water in an effort to be healthier. Unfortunately, the very purity that attracts them to such water is not necessarily doing them many favors. Indeed, normal tap water contains valuable minerals that facilitate your health, including that of your teeth.

For years, US cities have been adding fluoride to our drinking water supplies. This mineral serves to fortify your tooth enamel as you drink, protecting you from tooth decay. Communities across the nation have all experienced a significant decline in cavities ever since instituting their fluorinated drinking water; unfortunately, you’re not getting this same fluoride in the average bottled water product.

The American Dental Association tells us that the average 160-pound person should be injecting 4 mg of fluoride a day. This is easy to accomplish with normal toothpaste and water fluoridated with 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams per liter. However, most bottled waters have less than 0.3 mg per liter.

There have not yet been any hard studies on the oral health effects of eating bottled or filtered water, but it is reasonable to assume that doing so leaves you more vulnerable to tooth decay. Consult our Lynnwood dentistry clinic to learn more about how you can protect your teeth.

A group of researchers from the University of Otago, Dunedin, in New Zealand conducted a survey to examine the relationship between sleeping with your mouth open and dental cavities. This is a dangerous practice for your teeth; saliva is already reduced while you sleep, and breathing through your mouth serves to further dry out your mouth. Since saliva represents one of your body’s best defense mechanisms against tooth decay, habitually sleeping with your mouth open invites tooth decay.

Participants in this study wore a device that monitored the acidity in their mouths while they slept. Their findings were that, when you sleep with your mouth open, your pH drops down as low as 3.6. Since tooth enamel starts to break down at a pH of 5.5, this is a worrisome figure.

Should you experience a dry feeling in your mouth or a sore throat when you wake every morning, you might be sleeping with your mouth open. Talk to our Lynnwood dentistry clinic to explore how you might protect your teeth from excessive decay.

Periodontal disease has been associated with an increased risk for many diseases, including heart disease, strokes, and diabetes. It is even linked to a number of cancers, namely oral, esophageal, pancreatic, and lung cancers. According to recent research, breast cancer may be added to this list.

A research team led by Jo L. Freudenheim, PhD, of the department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health in the University at Buffalo’s School of Public Health and Health Professions, NY, examined the health of almost 74,000 women. These women were all postmenopausal, and had no previous history of breast cancer. About 26% of them had some degree of periodontal disease. After 6.7 years, it was found that the risk of developing breast cancer was 14% higher in the women who had periodontal disease. The risk was particularly high among the women who were smokers or who had quit smoking within the past twenty years.

It is theorized that the bacteria linked to periodontal disease gets into the bloodstream and can affect breast tissue.

One way or another, it remains clear that your oral health is an important part of your overall bodily health. Talk to our Lynnwood dentistry clinic to learn more.

An anti-cavity toothpaste helps you to prevent cavities with its rich fluoride content. When your protective tooth enamel becomes weakened by the acids in your mouth, this fluoride replaces what was lost before the damage can penetrate through the enamel and the acid begins to eat through the dentin. However, if the damage has already progressed this far, the toothpaste alone is not going to fix your problem.

Once you’ve developed a cavity, no amount of fluoride toothpaste will reverse the damage. There are tiny fissures forming in your dentin, where harmful oral microbes can easily hide from your brushing. The only solution at this point is to have a dentist drill and sanitize the area, then give you a filling. Otherwise, the cavity will progress all the way through your dentin until you need a root canal.

So, when you think you may be suffering from tooth decay, don’t try to just add more toothpaste to your routine. Call our Lynnwood dentistry clinic to get the safe and effective treatment you need.

For many years now, doctors have been making use of a special type of glass in the healing of bones. This material, which is known as bioactive glass, is a crushed glass that has the property of being able to interact with organic material. Your body reacts to its presence, as opposed to the inert nature of other materials. It is also known to have antibacterial properties. This has many helpful applications in the field of medicine.

Recently, researchers have been exploring the possibilities of making use of bioactive glass in the field of dentistry. According to a recent study, this material may be valuable in prolonging the life of fillings. A filling made from bioactive glass can serve to slow secondary tooth decay and provide minerals to replace those lost to decay.

Should the research pay off, it will be a simple matter to incorporate bioactive glass into dental filling compounds. We may very well be benefiting from such fillings at our Lynnwood dentistry clinic within the next few years.