Randolph Dental Care Blog

You’ve finally managed to have your family over for dinner, and it’s been a fantastic evening. You got to show off your cooking skills, catch up with your children, and even play with your grandchildren. By now, everyone is finished eating and just sitting around the table chatting…except for you. You see, your dentures haven’t fit securely for a while now, so to make sure they don’t unexpectedly fall out, you have to eat very slowly. You can see the kids are starting to get restless because they want to get up, but their parents are telling them to wait until everyone is finished eating.

If this sounds familiar, then you’re not alone. Removable dentures typically lose their fit after just a few years, which can lead to all kinds of problems with both eating AND speaking. However, thanks to the latest advancements in dental prosthetics, you can now get a new kind of denture using All-on-4 dental implants that you can trust to always stay in place and give you a smile you can be confident about. (more…)

If you’re anything like us here at Randolph Dental Care, you’re ready for summer! But what about your teeth? If you’re not smiling as bright as you once did, now is a perfect time to consider a full smile makeover in Randolph. It’s a comprehensive solution to the dental imperfections that are dragging you down — keep reading to learn more about what’s possible with a full smile makeover, then schedule an appointment to get started with Dr. Glen Goldstein today!

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If you are missing teeth and are sick of constantly trying to hide them, dental implants are the most complete and reliable solution that can bring them back. With a 95% success rate, it’s easy to see why doctors and patients alike are choosing them more and more often. The question is, where should you actually get them? Plenty of practices offer dental implants, but which one is truly the best? Who can you really trust to give you your smile back? Today, we’re going to share 3 reasons why Dr. Glen Goldstein  and the team at Randolph Dental Care are exactly who you need to get dental implants in Randolph. (more…)

Face it: you hate your missing teeth. It seems odd to hate something that isn’t there, but that’s how you feel nonetheless. It’s always the first thing you think about whenever you start speaking to someone, and you never show your teeth in pictures anymore. It’s time for a change; it’s time to replace your missing teeth. You keep reading about how dental implants in Randolph are one of the best ways to do this, but why? What makes them better than other methods, such as a bridge? Today, Dr. Glen Goldstein is going to discuss the multitude of benefits you get from replacing your teeth with dental implants. (more…)

A Low-Carb Diet Stops Periodontal Inflammation 18 Aug 2016 Richard Gawel Todays Dental News 1738 times Healthy food may be the best cure for gum problems. Researchers from the University of Freiburg in Germany have discovered that a low-carb diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins C and D, antioxidants, and fiber can significantly reduce periodontal inflammation. The researchers recruited a group of 15 subjects, with 10 serving as the experimental group and 5 serving as the control. The experimental group began eating the recommended foods, while the control group continued their normal eating habits, both for 4 weeks. Based on their results, the low-carb diet had a positive effect on oral health. The study, “An Oral Health Optimized Diet Can Reduce Gingival and Periodontal Inflammation in Humans—A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study,” was published by BMC Oral Health. Dr. Johan Wölber and Dr. Christian Tennert, 2 of its authors, discussed its results and its implications for practitioners with us. Q: What prompted your investigation into the connection between diet and oral inflammation? A: We were very impressed by the results of the Baumgartner et al (2008) study where participants in a simulated stone-age environment showed lower gingival inflammation even though they had more plaque. This motivated us to look closer at the relationship between diet and gingival inflammation.

Q: Why do carbohydrates have such a negative impact on inflammation? A: We have to be precise here and to differentiate between high-glycemic carbohydrates like saccharides, honey, wheat flour or starches, etc, and complex carbohydrates like most vegetables, greens, beans, fibers, etc. While the former seem to directly promote inflammatory processes, insulin distribution, and an inhibition of fat-burning metabolism, the latter seem to have a rather neutral influence on blood sugar and an inhibiting effect on inflammatory processes.

Q: What role should dentists play in addressing patients and their diets? A: Based on the current results and results from other studies, diet has a profound effect on gingival inflammation. Accordingly, the dentist has the opportunity to rather easily detect overconsumption or mis-consumption of certain nutrients and accordingly recommend a more anti-inflammatory diet. Due to the recommended reduction of high-glycemic carbohydrates, this diet also will be anticariogenic, in addition to other positive effects.

Q: Specifically, what foods should dentists advise their patients to limit and avoid? A: Based on our results, patients should avoid high-glycemic carbohydrates like sugar, white grain flour, etc, and pro-inflammatory fatty acids, especially Omega-6 fatty acids and trans-fats.

Q: Also specifically, what foods should dentists advise their patients to include and increase in their diets? A: Based on our results, dentists should advise a mainly plant-based low-carb diet rich in micronutrients, antioxidants (eg, berries), Omega-3 fatty acids (eg, linseeds) and Fibers.

Randolph Dental is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Carestream 3500 Intra oral scanner. Do you cringe at the thought of getting an impression? Those days are over. With scanning technology we are now able to take images for single or multiple crowns all the way up to full mouth scans for Clear Braces. Using a small wand multiple images are taken that create a digital model. These images are evaluated then emailed to our labs for fabrication. The labs have the option to create a working model with 3-D printing or can do all their work virtually. Its all part of our commitment to bring the best to our patients. Randolph Dental Care serves patients from Randolph, Denville, Rockaway, Morristown, Succasunna, Chester, Mendham and all of Morris County and beyond.

Randolph Dental Care is known for its cutting edge technology. Earlier this year RDC replaced its existing CT scanner with the Carestream 8100.  The new machine covers more of the entire jaw, is twice as fast and allows us to scan models of patients teeth as well as a patients prosthetic allowing precise implant planning. As a patient of Randolph Dental Care you can be assured you are receiving the best and most cutting edge treatment.

Randolph Dental Care serves patients from Randolph, Denville, Morristown, Rockaway, Succasunna, Flanders and all of Morris County