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All-On-4 Dental Implant Cost

In recent years, my partner, Dr. Giovanni Castellucci, and I have seen a resurgence of the use of the "hybrid" prosthesis with the "All-On-4" Immediate Dental Implant (…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on February 19, 2017 at 8:36am — 2 Comments

Throat Cancer In Men Linked To HPV Virus

I came across an interesting article by Laura Landro in the Wall Street Journal.

A sharp rise in a type of throat cancer among men is increasingly being linked to HPV, the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus that can cause cervical cancer in women. A new study from the National Cancer Institute warns that if recent trends continue, the number of HPV-positive oral cancers among men could rise by nearly 30% by 2020. At…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on June 11, 2011 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

All-on-4 Dental Implants with Computer Guided Surgery

Another great All-on-4 dental implant case with computer guided surgery in partnership with Ira and Brandon Dickerman of…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on June 8, 2014 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

Fifteen Surefire Ways to Damage Your Teeth

An interesting article by Pamela Babcock.

To make your teeth last a lifetime, don't do these things.

Teeth are tough -- their enamel is the hardest part of the body -- but they're no match for neglect, misuse, or abuse. Here are…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on June 18, 2011 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

Overuse of Cone Beam CT Scans in Dentistry?

The other day, the New York Times featured an article entitled "Radiation Worries for Children in Dentist's Chairs". The article mainly centers around the increasing use of Cone Beam CT Scans by dentists, including oral surgeons and orthodontists, to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of common dental problems in children such as malocclusion and…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on November 25, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

3 Factors for Successful Dental Implants in Boston, Newton, and Framingham, MA

After 33 years in private practice in periodontics, dental implants, and bone regeneration, I am constantly looking for ways to tweak the treatment protocols to achieve faster treatment turnaround times while…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on December 26, 2016 at 5:00am — 1 Comment

Non-Surgical Laser Gum Treatment in Boston, Newton and Framingham - What About You?

My partner, Giovanni Castellucci, and I have been treating periodontal disease in our periodontal practice for over 29 years. Every day, we see an ever increasing amount of requests from our restorative colleagues and patients from…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on May 29, 2010 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Single Tooth Dental Implant Restoration (Teeth in a Day) in Boston, Newton, and Framingham

My partner, Giovanni Castellucci, and I have been placing dental implants in our periodontal practice for over 27 years. Every day, we see an ever increasing amount of requests from our restorative colleagues and patients from Boston,…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on February 2, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

"All-On-4" Dental Implant Restorations (Teeth in a Day) in Boston, Newton, and Framingham

My partner, Giovanni Castellucci, and I have been placing dental implants in our periodontal practice for over 27 years. In the early days, the Branemark "hybrid" prosthesis was the standard of care for restoration of fully edentulous patients with five or six implant fixtures. We followed the traditional two-stage protocol and our patients enjoyed…