berkshire oral & dental health care...
From the moment you walk into Dr. John George's Pittsfield, Massachusetts dental office you'll know that you are in a special place. Dr. George and his father before him have served the oral health needs of Pittsfield and Berkshire County continuously since 1947. Like other dental practices Dr. George can help you achieve that bright, healthy smile you've longed for but he is also aware of how modern dentistry can contribute to your general health and well-being.
Dr. George invites you to find out more about these areas of special interest:
The Deep Bleaching™ Technique is absolutely the most effective whitening system ever developed. The best part of all the teeth whitens with no sensitivity.
Bacteria from the mouth build up between the teeth and gums. When these bacteria multiply and irriation in the gum can let these bacteria enter the blood stream. When they are in the blood stream, they can travel throughout the body. Inflammation occurs but sometimes the body's defense mechanism fall short.
Stroke A study of fatty deposits in the carotid arteries of stroke sufferers shows that 70% contain bacteria and 40% of that bacteria comes from the mouth. |
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Diabetes (pancreas) Diabetics with gum disease are also more likely to have heart disease than those without gum disease. Recent studies also show a relationship of gum disease to pancreatic cancer. |
Heart Disease Bacteria in combination with the blood-clotting cells called platelets form a clump that travels through the blood stream. These groups of bacteria and platelets irritate vessel walls and may promote the formation of blood clots that can damage the heart. Inflammation also produces a protein that can irritate the interior of blood vessels creating sites where fatty deposits can form. |
Spontaneous pre-term births Women with gum disease are 7 to 9 times more likely to give birth prematurely to low birth-weight babies. Researchers believe that the low-grade infection causes damaged cells to release inflammation-causing substances that have been linked with pre-term birth. |
The information above is based on article that was published in USA Today.
Thanks
to a compouter driven piece of high technology called a CEREC. Dr. George
is able to fashion tooth-colored porcelain onlays and crowns at the same
appointment that your tooth is prepared.
This means no impressions- just a laser scan of your prepared tooth, no temporaries to fall off, no second visits and, best of all, no second injections.
CEREC allows Dr. George to get you in and out of the office in a single visit which means less time out of your busy schedule.
With CEREC in Dr. George's hands you can have a beautiful, functional restoration in one visit, often in about one hour.
WIth the development of a newly FDA approved device, Dr. George's office might just be the place to go for headache relief. The only non-drug therapy to receive FDA approval for the treatment of migraine, the Tension Suppression System has also brought relief to many Dr. George's patients and may also be right for you.
Dr.
George uses the most advanced technology dentistry has to offer. From
the Periolase (pictured here) to advanced sterilization techniques, laser
cavity detection, one visit crowns and digital radiography to lessen
the amount of radiation to which you are exposed.
The future of dentistry is here now in Dr. George's office.
Do you suffer from loose fitting dentures? Are you tired of using those sticky messy denture adhesive pastes that don’t work. If so there is a simple solution you may not know about.
Dr. George is fond of saying "Our favorite patients are well-informed patients." He and the entire staff are happy to answer all your questions about your dental health and make sure that you understand the reasons for treatment suggestions.