Hoboken Cosmetic Dentistry Blog - Dr. DePaola

The American Dental Association, your dentist, and even most dental insurance companies recommend you see the dentist twice a year for cleanings and examinations. Almost all dental insurance plans cover these visits 100%. The Practice at Maxwell Place is a fee-for-service, out-of-network provider for most insurance plans. While payment for service is due at the time of your...

Known as “the silent killer,” stress is linked to several physical and emotional difficulties. In the short term, stress can cause digestive distress, headaches, sleep disruptions, and fatigue. Left unchecked and it increases risks for heart attack and stroke, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and gastrointestinal disorders.

Stress also impacts oral health.

Stress is linked to increased instances of dry...

Porcelain veneers are often used to treat teeth with deep stains. Discoloration caused by antibiotics, excessive fluoride in water (fluorosis), and similar under-the-enamel stains can actually be made more apparent when teeth are whitened. Dental veneers, placed over the front of the teeth, offer a reliable and effective solution for these issues...

Gum disease has been linked to an increased risk for cardiovascular issues such as heart attack and stroke. While the exact link has yet to be discovered, it is suspected that this has something to do with inflammation caused by bacterial infection of the gums, though there is no evidence that treating gum disease will lower risks. This makes prevention your best line of defense.

The Forsyth Institute, a Harvard-related not-for-...