The other day I was talking to a patient about what to do with a loose tooth. It was a upper front tooth and she didn't want to touch the...

I will sometimes get phone calls from patients who are in pain and for whatever reason can't come in. Normally you can tell them to take...

With the advent of wire free braces people ask me if wire braces are still done. The answer is yes. While removable braces may be...

The Buildup of Tartar (really calculus but if I mention it people think I am going to talk about Descartes and math. Which is probably...

I was reading the other day and an article caught my eye . It was about how the maker of Mevacor,a cholesterol medicine, was trying to...

Most people will not notice that their teeth are becoming discolored. It happens so gradually that it is unnoticed day to day. When a...

People often ask me "what do you do?" When I tell them that I am a holistic dentist.The next question is what is that? A good definition...

The statistics are not good. Some studies show that an estimated 20 percent of the population during waking hours and 8 percent during...

Use your dental benefits or lose them when 2018 is over. Dental benefits don't rollover. Schedule your appointment with Dr.Efron before...

Let me tell you doing this blogging thing is not as easy as it looks. Today's topic is the New York Times article "Rethinking the...

It is surprising the number of times I get asked," What kind of brush should I use?" The answer is soft or ultra soft bristled...

Oil pulling is the process of swishing an oil such as sesame or coconut in the mouth to prevent decay and gum disease. It is said to...

I was thinking as I struggled to see an article I was reading. What is a really great modern improvement in Dentistry? There are...

This is a picture I found on the internet illustrating what happens when you have GERD, more commonly known as Reflux. This when the...

Don't Like swallowing whatever gunk the dentist is drilling? Ask for a rubber dam. It might take a little more time but it is a great way...

I came across a great article which had a study which showed that adding Arginine to a fluoride toothpaste increase the cavity fighting...

I see many people walking around with white spots on their teeth. It used to be that the only treatment was drilling the tooth down and...

Everyone brushes their teeth, or should brush their teeth.In 20 year's of practice I've seen my share of teeth that have not been touched...

There are a lot of exciting things going on in Dentistry. One of the most impressive is Invisalign. It is not really new, it has been...