Edwin Y. Josephs, DDS

At our dental clinic, we are committed to your dental health and beauty. We strive to be what we expect from our own health care providers. Our goals include patient education, establishing a mutual relationship, preventative care as a first line of defense, a non-invasive approach when possible, gentle care for patient comfort, and considering flexibility in financing to help patients achieve their dental treatment goals. We are a hygiene-centered office, focusing on the health of your gums and bone, which are the foundation of any healthy teeth.

Our Team

Our team is incredibly competent, caring, and devoted to our patients. It is amazing to see hygienists, front office staff, and assistants all help each other without being asked to do so. Their respect and care for one another creates a pleasant, and low stress environment for everyone including our patients. We believe in building a strong relationship with our patients and educating them about their dental health.

Services We Offer

We provide a variety of dental services to cater to the needs of our patients. Our services include:

• General Dentistry: We offer a range of general dentistry services including composite fillings, root canals, crowns, bridges, implants, and dentures.

• Cosmetic Dentistry: We provide cosmetic dentistry services such as teeth whitening, chairside veneers, and porcelain veneers to help our patients achieve a beautiful smile.

• Periodontal Care: We offer deep cleaning, prophylaxis, and maintenance to keep your gums and bone healthy.

• TMJ Guards: We can help you with TMJ guards to alleviate pain and discomfort in your jaw.

Forms of Payments

We understand that dental care can be expensive, and we want to make sure that everyone has access to quality dental services. We accept various forms of payments and offer financing options to help our patients achieve their dental treatment goals.

FAQs

We believe that education is key to maintaining good dental health. Here are some frequently asked questions about dental care:

• How often should I see a dentist? We recommend most people to visit the dentist twice per year. Prevention must play a great role in the oral health care of the individual. Fixing a defect, or cavity early on prevents further pain and complication down the road.

• What kind of toothbrush should I use? We recommend our patient use only soft or ultra-soft toothbrushes. Stiffness of the bristles of a brush are not as important as the proper brushing techniques are. In fact, medium and hard bristles can damage the lining of the gums and cause recession, and even damage the root surface at the gumline.

• What is the best electric toothbrush? The assortment of toothbrushes is sometimes a blessing, and sometimes a source of confusion. I recommend you look for the ADA seal on the product whether it is a manual brush, or electric. It is true that if used properly, an electric toothbrush can be very effective in removing plaque. An electric brush can be of great help specially for those of us who have diminished fine motor skills, and reduced hand dexterity.

• What are some tips for proper brushing of teeth? For manual toothbrush, use circular motion to move the brush tip gently over an area several times prior to moving on to the next spot. Do not apply heavy hand, but just enough pressure to remove the soft film on your teeth. Do not brush in a straight line. This seems to be the default mode of brushing for most, but we don't recommend this technique. Spend 30 seconds on each quadrant. For electric toothbrush, circular movement just as in the case of a manual toothbrush, but much slower in movement speed, and with reduced hand pressure. Allow the moving brush head to do the job. The bristles of an electric brush may be medium or hard. Therefore, do not press hard or use vigorous movement with these brushes.

• Why is it important to floss? Our teeth have 5 sides; cheek side, tongue side, top of the tooth, front, and back. Brushing can only get to the tongue side, cheek side, and top of the tooth. We are not able to brush front or back side of the tooth in most cases because they are blocked by other teeth. The food caught between the teeth and the plaque that accumulates causes gums to inflame, causing gum bleeding. Food debris caught between the teeth causes cavities to form on these surfaces. Floss once or twice per day.

• What is the proper way to floss? Place the floss between the teeth, then wrap the floss around one of the teeth making a C-shape around the tooth. Move the floss up, and out. Place the floss between the next set of teeth, and repeat the process.

We hope this information has been helpful. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us.