The TruDenta system is comprised of state-of-the-art examination and treatment technologies which are available in our office. Dr. Danna is one of only 200 dentists nationwide that have undergone the extensive training necessary to treat those suffering!

 Dr Jodi Danna, DDS of Plano, Texas cares about her patients with a passion. Taking blood pressure readings during every visit is one way she shows not only that she cares but also it’s the perfect way to make sure patients are in good health.

 Most people visit their dentist twice a year but don’t always see there primary physician for a physical annually.  So we have started taking blood pressures as a courtesy screening to our patients.  We also use this information as a baseline for treatment performed in our office.

High blood pressure that is not controlled can interact with the solutions we use to get you numb for your dental treatment.  So we will be taking blood pressures at all of your dental visits to ensure you the safest and worry free dental appointments!

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For the longest-lasting results after whitening, which foods should we avoid, and which, if any, should we make a point of eating?

FOODS TO AVOID OR LIMIT

When you get your teeth whitened, be watchful of what you eat during the first 48 hours after the whitening procedure.  That’s because the treatment temporarily makes the enamel of your teeth more porous and thus more vulnerable to foods and drinks that tend to darken teeth. An easy way to judge — limit anything that you imagine would easily stain a white T-shirt, including…

• Dark drinks, such as coffee, tea, cola and red wine, and dark juices, such as grape juice and cranberry juice. If you can’t live without some of these, sip them through a straw so the liquid doesn’t directly hit your teeth.
• Certain brightly or deeply colored foods — these include blueberries, blackberries, cherries, pomegranates, popsicles and hard candies, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, tomato sauce, beets and curry. These foods contain chromagens, which are pigmented molecules that latch onto the enamel and result in staining.You may be thinking, what if I brush my teeth immediately after eating one of these types of food? Actually, it is best not to do that, as I will explain.

For long-lasting whiteness, it’s also best to limit (since it’s tough to avoid) eating or drinking things that are acidic because acidity temporarily softens the enamel, thereby allowing chromagens to attach to the enamel, making discoloration more likely. I’m afraid that the “acidic” category is a large category that includes — but is not limited to — sports and energy drinks, all artificial sweeteners, citrus, pasta, peanuts, beef, pork, shellfish, milk and beer. If you can’t cut out acidic foods or drinks, brush your teeth about a half-hour after consuming them (the half-hour leaves time for your enamel to reharden).

FOODS TO EAT

But not all foods will darken your teeth — in fact, quite a few will actually help maintain that pearly white color.. regularly eating the following (especially in the two days after whitening)…

• Apples, pears, celery, carrots, cauliflower and cucumbers. These fruits and vegetables have enough fiber to act as natural scrubbing agents.
• Lettuce, spinach and broccoli. These vegetables contain a compound that produces a light film that helps protect your teeth from stains… yet another reason to start dinner with a salad!
• Cheese. All cheeses (especially cheddar) contain fats and proteins that counter the acids contained in many foods. Cheese stimulates saliva production and also contains calcium and phosphorous, both of which help to protect teeth by remineralizing enamel.

EASY (AND CHEAP!) HOME REMEDIES FOR WHITENING

You don’t have to eat some foods — you can simply rub them onto your teeth for a whitening boost. Here are two whitening tricks that you can use as often as you like…

• Rub orange peel on your teeth. The white inside of an orange peel — called the pith — contains chemicals that help whiten your teeth. Rub it onto your teeth for a few minutes and then brush a half-hour later.
• Apply a paste of strawberries and baking soda. Strawberries contain a compound that acts as a natural bleaching agent, which is especially effective when mixed with baking soda. Mash a just-ripe strawberry, and mix it with some baking soda until it has the consistency of paste. (The strawberries are acidic, but the baking soda neutralizes the acid.) Apply it to your teeth, leave it on for 20 minutes and then rinse. Wait a half-hour and then brush your teeth well to rid your mouth of the natural sugar that strawberries contain.

It’s refreshing to know that there are cheap and easy ways to keep your smile bright.

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Whole-Body Dentistry: A Complete Guide to Understanding the Impact of Dentistry on Total Health

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Before the new therapy options now available, dentists were trained to fix your teeth, straighten your teeth, whiten your teeth and even replace your teeth. But dentists were not trained or equipped to diagnose and treat symptoms caused by the complex forces that operate and control your head, mouth, jaw and teeth.

The head and mouth are home to a myriad of nerves, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and bones which affect not only your teeth, but your overall health and well-being. The forces, created by these elements, when not properly balanced, can result in symptoms including, chronic head, neck and face pain, clenching, grinding, tinnitus, broken teeth, clicking/popping of the jaw and numerous other symptoms.

Dr. Danna is uniquely trained and equipped with state-of-the-art technology to quickly examine and diagnose force related symptoms. They use modern, proven methods to identify issues often missed by other practitioners which lead to symptoms, whether chronic or irregular. They can then provide a series of painless treatments and therapies which can result in lasting relief to patient’s suffering from life impairing problems.

These treatments are painless, pleasant and require no drugs or needles. Utilizing systems and methods perfected in sports medicine, Dr. Danna may be able to rapidly and painlessly resolve issues from which many patients have been suffering for years.

Call us for more information at 972-267-6244 or visit our website at www.dannasmile.com and click on Headache Relief.