The Stow Dental Group Blog

Just a note, to inform everyone, for the third year in a row, Dr. David Schlosser and Dr. Mark Iati have been selected as TOP DOCS in Cleveland Magazine. This is such an honor due to the fact that they are chosen by their peers for this accolade. As always, the doctors thank their patients and talented team for all the support. Be sure to pick up an October issue of Cleveland Magazine and check it out.

Beginning on August 1st the Stow Dental website will take on a whole new look and feel. It will include videos for you to learn about procedures and many new pictures of the facility and staff. Please check back and let us know how you like it.

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ProBiora3® is a blend of three probiotic bacteria that are naturally present in your mouth. They are beneficial to your overall oral health and help promote:

• Gum and tooth health
• Whiter teeth
• Fresh breath

When ProBiora3 comes into contact with your saliva, beneficial bacteria will bind to your teeth – both above and below the gum line. As these probiotic bacteria build up over time, they will re-establish a proper microbial balance in your mouth, which will help support optimal levels of oral health.

Harmful bacteria in your mouth regularly convert sugar and carbohydrates into lactic acid, causing erosion of your tooth enamel. By replenishing your supply of beneficial bacteria, ProBiora3 is able to reduce the buildup of lactic acid in your oral cavity. Ultimately, this will improve your long term oral health and ensure that other interrelated health systems function properly for years to come.

The Akron dentists at Stow Dental Group regularly use ProBiora3 with patients in order to help prevent and treat periodontal disease. This treatment has proven very effective, and it is much less invasive than alternative approaches to combating periodontal disease.

Please contact our dentists today to schedule your appointment with Stow Dental Group, serving patients in Akron, Canton, and Stow, Ohio.

If you suffer from severe headaches that seem like migraines and your physician has not been able to help, you may find relief by visiting the dentist. If your bite is misaligned, and nine out of ten people have a misaligned bite, your temporomandibular joint can be affected. The temporomandibular joint is the largest joint in your body, containing large areas of nerves. Talking and chewing food can cause pain to radiate out into different areas of your body.

In addition to headaches, if you suffer from pain in your neck and shoulders, your face, have clicking in your jaw joint, have locking in your jaw, or other painful symptoms, you may want to set up an appointment with the experienced neuromuscular dentists at Stow Dental Group.

TMJ/TMD Treatment

Symptoms of pain in your jaw that cause unbearable headaches can be due to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). Neuromuscular dentistry focuses on treating the root causes, not just the symptoms, of your pain. This is done using state-of-the-art equipment to record the correct position your jaw should be in, as well as getting your jaw to relax. It may also involve orthodontics, dentures, or other cosmetic dental procedures.

If you suffer from headaches that seem to have no cure, please contact the experienced neuromuscular dentists at Stow Dental Group for an initial consultation.

One thing many people dread about tooth restoration procedures, like getting a crown, is that it takes more than one visit to the dentist. No one wants to wait around with a temporary crown while the permanent is being milled in a lab. With the E4D system used at Stow Dental Group, there is no waiting for the crown.

E4D is the latest upgrade to the CAD/CAM system, which has allowed dentists to create and place crowns in one visit. This allows the patient to get back to their busy schedule and keep them from worrying about how they will keep their temporary from falling off.

E4D Process

• Using a scanning device over the area to get the crown, a digital impression is taken to make a 3D impression.
• The 3D map is fed into the chairside computer that uses CAD/CAM software so that the dentist, and the patient, can both see the results
• The design is sent to the E4D milling center where the restoration is created. While the restoration is being made, the dentist can continue to focus on other areas that may need crowns rather than waiting

This is an accurate and quick way to get you smiling again with crowns that look and feel like your natural teeth. Not all crowns are candidates for this process so it is up to your dentist to determine if this choice is right for your situation.

If you are in need of crown work or would like to know more about the E4D, please contact the experienced reconstructive dentists at Stow Dental Group in Stow, Ohio.

Crossbite, underbite and overbite can lead to a variety of dental complications, some of them painful. And for years, the available solutions for correcting bite problems—ranging from metal braces to surgery—weren’t exactly painless themselves.

With Invisalign, however, bite correction can be achieved simply, comfortably and invisibly.

Common Bite Conditions Correctable with Invisalign

Crossbite is caused by a misalignment between the upper and lower jaws, which leads to a tooth or teeth biting to the inside of the corresponding upper or lower tooth or teeth. Untreated, crossbite can contribute to tooth chipping, abnormal wear, gum disease and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), which generates excessive pressure on the joints that connect the mandible and the skull and can cause headaches and jaw pain among other symptoms.

Distinguished by the lower front teeth extending over the top front teeth, underbite is often hereditary and is the result of the undergrowth of the upper jaw, the overgrowth of the bottom jaw or a combination of both. Like crossbite, underbite can cause teeth to erode prematurely and unevenly, as well as lead to TMJ.

The result of genetics or bad oral habits such as lengthy thumb-sucking or chronic nail-biting and pen-chewing, overbite is characterized by the upper teeth biting over the lower teeth. Overbite can lead to chipped or fractured teeth and contribute to gum disease, root damage and jaw problems.

How Invisalign Modifies Your Smile

The first step to correcting a bite condition with Invisalign is a consultation with an Invisalign provider, like the dental professionals at Stow Dental Group. Your orthodontist can help you determine if Invisalign will work for your individual condition and answer your questions regarding the Invisalign process.

If Invisalign is right for you, the next step is a series of X-rays, digital images and teeth impressions, which your orthodontist will use to outline your treatment plan and create your custom aligners.

The aligners fit over your teeth and are virtually invisible as they gently realign your teeth to the desired position. You change your aligners every two weeks, and your orthodontist will monitor your progress with checkups approximately every six weeks; no painful adjustments are required.

Although the duration required to achieve a new, properly aligned smile varies by patient, most Invisalign treatments take about 12 months.

If you live in the Stow, Akron, Canton or Cleveland, Ohio, areas and think you might be a candidate for Invisalign or would like to schedule a consultation, please contact Stow Dental Group.

When it comes to teeth, 32 can be perfect company—or an unruly crowd.

Crowded teeth occur when the jaw lacks room for teeth to grow and fit normally. As the experienced dentists at Stow Dental Group know, the value of correcting crowded teeth extends beyond the cosmetic.

If not treated, crowded teeth can lead to a mouthful of problems including plaque accumulation, tooth decay and an increased risk of gum disease and possible TMJ related pain.

Invisalign Adjusts Crowded Teeth with Comfort and Ease

Long the standard for aligning crooked or crowded teeth, metal braces achieve results but are not without drawbacks. Braces must often be worn for upward of a year, require frequent visits for uncomfortable tightenings, are accompanied by restrictions on foods and beverages, are difficult to clean, and for younger wearers can lead to disparaging taunts of “tinsel teeth,” “zipper lips” and “metal mouth.”

Invisalign, however, offers the benefits of metal braces for a comparable cost and with less hindrance.

Featuring a series of clear, custom-made, plastic aligners, the Invisalign system gradually shifts teeth to the desired position, typically within 12 months of daily use of at least 20 to 22 hours per day. While the aligners are changed every two to three weeks, visits are limited to every six weeks or so and are geared toward monitoring progress; there are no painful adjustments, and Invisalign is suitable for both teens and adults.

Unlike braces, Invisalign aligners may be removed for eating, drinking and dental care, or that high level business meeting or date. They also come with no constraints on food and beverages. The aligners are simple to clean and, should one of the components become damaged or lost, are easily replaceable since your dr will maintain your teeth impressions.

Invisalign, as the name implies, is also virtually invisible, thus eliminating jibes of “brace face” and awkward stares at the food particles lodged in dental work as the Invisalign aligners gently shift your teeth to a position that will leave you smiling.

If you live in the Stow, Akron, Canton or Cleveland, Ohio, areas and would like to learn more about Invisalign or schedule a consultation, please contact Stow Dental Group.