Aesthetic Dental Care NJ

Dental Insurance – Use it Or Lose It!

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:25:17 +0000

We Would Like to Take This Opportunity to Remind You:

That’s right, on Dec 31st your Flex Benefit Dollars and Insurance Benefits will go away, never to return. To avoid losing your benefit dollars, we encourage you to call and schedule your appointment now. Failure to do so is the same as handing a check to your insurance company!! Dr. Strauss will be out of the office the last week in December, and our remaining appointments are being booked up quickly. Please call now to reserve your appointment and use the money and benefits that you earned! (973) 227-8998

We hope to see you soon!
Aesthetic Dental Care, LLC

Trade-A-Treat Campaign Huge Success!

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:46:01 +0000

Thank you to all of our wonderful patients and community members who participated in our annual “Trade-A- Treat” campaign. In October, we invited you to bring us all of your unopened Halloween candy and you listened! We set a new record in collecting 283 pounds of candy which topped last years 110 pounds and are now packing it up to send to the troops in Iraq & Afghanistan.

Below is a photo of Dr. Strauss with the candy & a few of the raffle prizes that were donated. Thanks again to everyone who participated!

Flossing Just as Important as Brushing Teeth

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:07:11 +0000

Flossing is just as important as brushing your teeth when it comes to oral care. It is important to understand that brushing alone leaves as much as 40% of the tooth surfaces untouched. By augmenting your brushing routine with flossing, you are getting into all the areas between and under teeth that a toothbrush simply cannot reach. Flossing at night is particularly beneficial, because that is when bacterial and plaque builds up most. It isn’t just your gums and mouth that benefit from regular flossing, but your overall well-being. Periodontal disease, which can be prevented with regular flossing, has been linked to heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. Your teeth can last a lifetime if you practice basic dental care, which involves brushing and flossing regularly, eating a mouth-healthy diet, and visiting your dentist for regular checkups and cleanings. Developing good dental health habits is the best way to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.
If it’s been too long since you had professional oral care, we invite you to call Aesthetic Dental Care of New Jersey at (973) 287-3829 to schedule an appointment and get you back on track. Even severe periodontal disease may be arrested with proper dental treatment.
Aesthetic Dental Care is located at 389 Passaic Avenue in Fairfield, NJ (973) 287-3829

Keep Smiling,

Dr. Jerry Strauss

P.S. Just like most everything, there is acorrect way to floss. Be sure toask your dentist for instructions, and follow them toget the most benefit.

Trade-a-Treat For Our Troops

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:41:15 +0000

We’re Doing it Again! Trade-a-Treat & It’s Gonna Be Even Bigger & Better!

Dr. Jerry Strauss & the team at Aesthetic Dental Care want to make this a safe and profitable holiday for everyone. We invite you to bring us all your unopened candy. We’ll buy it from you for $1 per pound, and then we’ll send the treats to our soldiers in Iraq so that they can enjoy it. They do so much for us, let’s all do something sweet for them. You’ll be doing a good deed, get some cash, and get all the nosh out of the house. We collected and sent over 110 pounds of candy last year. This year we’re aiming for 200!! As an added incentive, there will be prizes for the largest trades, and for each pound brought in, you will receive one ticket for a raffle. There are great prizes!! Don’t miss out. Everyone is welcome to participate. No need to be a regular patient to join in. Please tell all your friends & neighbors about this opportunity. Extra prize opportunities for our patients who get friends who aren’t patients to participate.

Drop Off Information:
Aesthetic Dental Care
389 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Monday, November 2
9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
Thank you!! Have a safe and happy Halloween!!
Aesthetic Dental Care, LLC

Snap, Crackle, Pop?

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:12:43 +0000

The noise made when you open your mouth or chew is no laughing matter. TMJ is a disorder of the jaw joint where the ball, socket and disk are damaged or misaligned. This puts pressure and undue wear on the joint,causing deterioration of the structures. The body naturally attempts to realign the joint using muscles in the face, jaw and neck. As these muscles become fatigued, additional muscles in the shoulders, back and arms also become stressed. This results in varying degrees of pain and dysfunction, including headaches, facial pain, noise emanating from the TM joints difficulty in opening and chewing, numbness in the face or hands, ringing in the ears, dizziness, and postural problems. Grinding, or bruxing, is your way of trying to find the right position, an instinct that unfortunately only exacerbates all the other symptoms. Neuromuscular dentistry utilizes a combination of electromyography, ultrasound,and computer scans to track and relax facial, neck and back muscles, and guide your jaw into its ideal and most comfortable position. A neuromuscular orthotic maintains the position, and allows the joint to heal. Patients report relief of symptoms within hours of wearing a neuromuscular orthotic. The greatest advantage of neuromuscular dentistry is that it is completely noninvasive, as there is no surgery involved, and adjustments are easily made. There is no longer a need to suffer because of TMJ. A dentist skilled in the treatment, and with the proper equipment, can help. At Aesthetic Dental Care, we have both the expertise and hi-tech equipment to treat your TMJ issues. Call for your appointment today (973)227-8998…Aesthetic Dental Care is located at 389 Passaic Avenue in Fairfield, NJ.

P.S.Sometimes, the symptoms of TMJ dysfunction can be so unusual, and seemingly unrelated to your jaw, that most people, including physicians, don’t even consider that the problems could be jaw related.

What Causes Dry Mouth?

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:18:38 +0000

Dry Mouth, called xerostomia, results from an inadequate flow of saliva, and is a symptom rather than a specific disorder. Adequate salivary flow lubricates oral tissues, cleanses the mouth and begins the digestive process as foods are chewed. When salivary flow is reduced, harmful organisms grow in the mouth. Left untreated, dry mouth may lead to oral yeast infection, a burning sensation, rampant tooth decay, bad breath and other oral health problems. Chronic dry mouth can make swallowing difficult. Drying irritates the soft tissues, which can make them inflamed and more susceptible to infection. Without the cleansing and shielding effects of adequate salivary flow, tooth decay and periodontal (gum) disease become more common. Constant dryness and the lack of protection provided by saliva contribute to bad breath. Dry mouth also causes dentures to become uncomfortable. Prescribed and over-the-counter medications are the most common cause of dry mouth. These include antihistamines, decongestants, pain killers, diuretics, anti-hypertensives and anti-depressants. Dry mouth also may result from radiation treatment for head and neck cancers, salivary gland disease, emotional stress, and auto immune diseases. Pregnancy and menopause have also been associated with dry mouth. Increasing fluid intake might alleviate dry mouth. Your dentist or physician may recommend using artificial saliva-available at local pharmacies to keep oral tissues moist. Other remedies include sugar-free gum or candy (to stimulate salivary flow); frequent sips of water; alcohol-free oral rinses; restricted intake of caffeine, alcohol and carbonated beverages.

P.S. Regular dental checkups are important, too. Taking good care of your teeth and gums is critical if you have dry mouth to minimize decay and periodontal disease. Brush and floss twice a day. Your dentist may recommend additional fluoride products to help control tooth decay. If you have specific questions about your dry mouth symptoms, we invite you to contact us at Aesthetic Dental Care of New Jersey for more information.

Flossing and Oral Health New Jersey NJ

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:31:15 +0000

Flossing is just as important as brushing your teeth when it comes to oral care. It is important to understand that brushing alone leaves as much as 40% of the tooth surfaces untouched. By augmenting your brushing routine with flossing, you are getting into all the areas between and under teeth that a toothbrush simply cannot reach. Flossing at night is particularly beneficial, because that is when bacteria laden plaque builds up most. It isn’t just your gums and mouth that benefit from regular flossing, but your overall well-being. Periodontal disease, which can be prevented with regular flossing, has been linked to heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. Your teeth can last a lifetime if you practice basic dental care, which involves brushing and flossing regularly, eating a mouth-healthy diet, and visiting your dentist for regular checkups and cleanings. Developing good dental health habits is the best way to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. If it’s been too long since you had professional oral care, we invite you to call AESTHETIC DENTAL CARE at (973) 287.3829 to schedule an appointment and get you back on track. Even severe periodontal disease may be arrested with proper dental treatment.

P.S. Just like most everything, there is a correct way to floss. Be sure to ask your dentist for instructions, and follow them to get the most benefit.

Aesthetic Dental Care of New Jersey Dental Spa NJ

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:55:57 +0000

At Aesthetic Dental Care we’re set up for comfort. So when people come in the first thing they see is not a typical waiting room but it’s a reception area that’s really based on being living room style so that there’s a comfort level immediately and we try to convey that through the massage chairs, through the paraffin hand dips, through the refreshment center. We’re just trying to make people more comfortable and we’re trying to get to them to know that it’s okay to relax here. Most unique situation at our office is probably the relationship building. That’s what we’re trying to establish, we’re trying to be different, we’re trying to get to know people.
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New Jersey Dentist At the Forfront of Technology

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:55:53 +0000

Philosophy of Aesthetic Dental Care is to stay at the top of what is new in dentistry to maintain the cutting edge, and that’s why we spend a lot of time taking courses throughout the country but especially at Las Vegas Institute of Advanced Dental Studies, known as LVI. LVI is the premiere postgraduate dental program in the country and we have been there many times with staff and it is a training ground for what is new in dentistry and it allows us to really stay on the cutting edge.
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Dr. Jerry Strauss New Jersey NJ Cosmetic Dentist

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:55:48 +0000

Went to Syracuse University as an undergraduate, followed that up with dental school at Boston University where I got a DMD degree along with the master’s degree in nutritional biochemistry. I was the first one to combine the two programs at the school and that was another passion of mine, the nutritional biochemistry end of it. So I combined those. After that I went to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York for a one year residency and then went out into practice. Went to practice for 20 years in upstate New York in Binghamton and then moved to New Jersey.
In Binghamton we had a practice that was a little bit more typical and it was a busy type of practice and it wasn’t really a relationship type of practice, it was more volume-oriented. And we decided after a while that’s not what we wanted, we wanted to slow things down, we wanted to change the face of the practice. And that’s when we changed to a more relationship-based practice. And we looked around the country at where we wanted to be and we found an area in New Jersey in particular in Caldwell, Fairfield, and we decided this was where we wanted to make our home.
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