http://renepiedra.net/blog Have Healthy Teeth And Gums For Life! Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:22:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to Columbia University's College of Dental Medicine, between 9% and 15% of people living in the U.S. avoid receiving dental care because of fear and anxiety. That comes as no shock to Rene Piedra, DMD (www.afraidofthedentist.net), whose dental practice in Coral Gables, FL, welcomes patients who are leery about ... http://renepiedra.net/blog/avoiding-sedation-in-the-dentists-chair-eliminate-the-root-of-the-problem/ Many people live with discolored, chipped, cracked or worn teeth when they really have other options. I feel that it is important to help people in their everyday lives by giving them beautiful smiles. Using a special, very thin but very strong laminate called a veneer made out of porcelain is ... http://renepiedra.net/blog/dr-rene-piedra-explains-what-you-can-do-for-chipped-cracked-and-worn-teeth/ In the mood for something sweet? Consider a handful of black raspberries. Researchers at Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital have shown that black raspberries may not only help prevent colon and esophageal cancer, but help battle oral cancer as well. Lab tests show that this delicious fruit reduced tumors on ... http://renepiedra.net/blog/a-berry-good-proposition-black-raspberries-may-fight-oral-cancer/ Dr. Rene Piedra Can Help Even If You're Afraid of the Dentist "It is not uncommon for someone to lose at least once in their life and for many it could be significantly more. Tooth loss also becomes more of a problem with age," says Dr. Rene Piedra. "This is definitely ... http://renepiedra.net/blog/do-you-miss-your-missing-teeth/ "Retractors, drills, burs, probes and excavators. That sounds more like a construction zone then a place to maintain healthy teeth," says dentist Rene Piedra, DMD (http://www.afraidofthedentist.net). It's no wonder that according to the National Dental Information Center, 95 million Americans are afraid of the dentist. Odontophobia or being afraid of ... http://renepiedra.net/blog/dr-rene-piedra-asks-are-you-afraid-of-the-dentist/ Whether you like it or not, the appearance of your teeth has a dramatic effect on both how others perceive you as well as your own self-image and self-esteem. Studies have shown that a person's appearance will have a strong effect on their social and career success, by influencing how ... http://renepiedra.net/blog/rene-piedra-dmd-gives-people-beautiful-smiles/