New Year's Resolution

I have noticed that a number of my patients are in need of very simple treatment to get their gums and teeth in good health. The simplest type of treatment, that is the most cost effective, and which reduces the future cost of dental treatment the most, is to simply have your teeth cleaned every 3 months. This simple event could save countless dollars in the future as well as pain and a cosmetic nightmare.

I know that most people will say that "my insurance only covers a cleaning twice a year" or something along those lines, but that doesn't mean that you can't have them cleaned more often. People have become too dependent on what their dental insurance will do. More on this soapbox later.

Mountains of research show that more frequent professional cleaning of teeth will result in much less bacteria in the mouth so less gum disease and fewer cavities. Make a New Year's resolution to take charge of your oral health by increasing your cleaning frequency to every 3 months. We'll talk more on what type of cleaning you should be getting later on.

Have a great and healthy day!

Welcome to My Thoughts on Dental Health

I want to welcome everyone to the first installment of my blog on Dental Health. Let me first give you some background. My name is Robin Henderson and I am a dentist in Oklahoma City who specializes in Periodontics and Dental Implants. Most people don't know what a periodontist is, so the simple explanation is that I am a dental specialist, specializing in the foundation of the mouth, mainly the gums and bones. When people have gum disease, they come to see me.

I've been in practice since 2000 and I basically treat any problem associated with the gums and bones. That means bone rebuilding, implants, gum disease, and a lot of other things. I work very closely with your regular dentist to make sure that your mouth stays as healthy as it can.

I wanted to begin this blog to talk about things in dentistry that I see all the time. I'd like to be able to answer questions when they come up and share some observations that I see on an every day basis. My primary reason for this blog is to be a voice for people, in a non threatening way to get answers to questions. I obviously don't have anything to gain by this except giving you the correct information. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation out there, and i would like to set the record straight.

I hope that this will be helpful for anyone interested.