Archive for the ‘detroit dentist’ Category
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Smile Makeovers: Whats involved at my office? | Troy MI Cosmetic Dentist
Friday, March 26th, 2010
“The first thing thats involved in a smile makeover is the patients goals. Every patient has something different that they want to accomplish with their smile so you have to find out what is it that they really want to accomplish. Once we know that we can do what we need to do. Usually we [...]
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Myths About Veneers | Utica Cosmetic Dentist Office
Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Myths About Veneers
If you have ever seen anyone with porcelain veneers you have seen how great they can make your smile appear. You may not even realize that someone has veneers because of the way they look like natural teeth. Like any dental procedures there are ideals about them that may not be true.
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Fear Free Dentist: We Make Your Visit Comfortable | Sedation Dentist Metro Detroit
Monday, March 1st, 2010
Here is a short video with me describing what we do to make our patients comfortable at Our Metro Detroit Sedation Dentist Office.
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Meet Our Staff: Deb Ramsey
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Meet Deb Ramsey, Our Financial coordinator at the office of Dr. Ban Barbat
Part of being social is getting to know everyone on our Team at the office of Dr Ban Barbat. You probably have seen or met Deb if you have been to our office. Deb Ramsey is our Financial Coordinator [...] -
5 Reasons To Smile Now | Michigan Cosmetic Dentist
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
5 Great Reasons To Smile
1. A smile can help lower your blood pressure. Don’t believe it? Try it next time you take your blood pressure.
2. Smiling can help boost your immune system. Smiling reduces stress, which causes your immune system to beef up.
3. When you smile you look younger. A smile can go much further [...] -
Chronic Sleep Loss Is Not Easy To Compensate For | Metro Detroit Cosmetic Dentist
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Recently, a study done by Sleep Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, long periods of sleep at doesn’t make up for sleep loss that goes on for extended periods of time.
Earlier in the morning or late at night circadian rhythms are at the lowest point. The study suggests that people with sleep loss had [...] -
Performance Enhancing Pure Power Mouthguards | Shelby TWP Dentist
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Can a Pure Power Mouthguard improve your athletic performance?
There are some atheletes that swear by them. Under Armour and Makkar have both put out a version on the Pure Power Mouthguard. This New York TImes Fitness article talks a little about both and some benefits. Check it out by CLICKING HERE. And visit our Shelby [...] -
Sleeping Problems are Nothing To Yawn About!
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
If you’re not getting a sufficient amount of sleep, the end results have significant physical and mental consequences.
“As a dentist, I am concerned that many adults never associate teeth grinding and nighttime clenching with sleep deprivation,” states Dr. Barbat.
For most humans, eight hours of sleep is the ideal. When sleep time is sacrificed or interrupted [...] -
Q & A With Dr. Ban Barbat | Front Tooth Gap | Dentist Metro Detroit
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
QUESTION: “As a child, the gap between my front teeth didn’t bother me. As an adult, it does. How can this be repaired without braces?”
Answered by Dr. Ban Barbat
As with any patient, it is necessary to first diagnose what caused the gap to occur. Assuming that gum disease did not contribute to tooth movement, there [...] -
What is the leading injury in rear-end collisions? TMJ
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
One of the most common rear-end collision injuries is a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) injury.
This joint is very fragile and can be easily hurt during a car accident. Usually head or neck injuries are blamed for the pain but if left undiagnosed TMJ can get worse over time.
Whiplash resulting from a car accident can be a [...]