The Library — Find Answers Here

You want to be a Smart Patient, right? Of course, right! So here’s the library so far. Click and learn. Find the answers to your questions about dental procedures. Win arguments with your friends. Start your own game of “Dental Trivial Pursuit”.

We are always adding to and updating the Library. It’s always a work in progress. Let us know what you’d like to have here.

• Air Abrasion (no-shot, no-drill fillings – sometimes)
• Amalgam (you know, those old fashioned “silver” fillings)
• Anesthetics (yup, this means shots). Anything new in this category?
• Bacterial Plaque (biofilm: the enemy of teeth and gums)
• Bonding and Tooth Colored Fillings (strong bonded repairs that look great and last long)
• Bridges (non-removable replacement teeth)
• Bruxism (Do you clench or grind your teeth? Oww!)
• ClearCorrect and Invisalign (straight teeth without metal wires or brackets)
• Crowns: Porcelain, Gold and Other Types (dentist-speak for caps)
• DIAGNOdent (Wow! Laser detection of decay)
• Gum disease (lots of people get this, but no one has to)
• Headaches, Migraine and the NTI This is misery. We can help.
• Implants (man-made roots for the ones you lost somehow)
• The Laser (fantastic tool for so many things)
• Mini-Dental implants (for full lower dentures. Never have a loose lower denture again. Wow!)
• Migraine Headache Three Question Screener (not all headaches are migraines. Are yours?)
• Oral health and your heart (critical info that might save your life)
• Pericoronitis (wisdom tooth issues, uh, oh)
• Perio Protect (the easiest way to fix gum disease and keep it fixed)
• Porcelain veneers (beautiful and natural smiles in a couple of visits)
• The Amazing NTI (a little piece of plastic that can make pain go away)
• The Pulp (sensitivity, toothaches, and things that go “ouch” in the night)
• Root canal therapy (forget what you’ve heard, this is easy)
• Snap-On Smile (This can save the day if you need major treatment but time or money just isn't available, or if we need to preview a major change)
• Snoring and Sleep Apnea (bad things that happen when you sleep)
• Temporomandibular disorders (ok, fancy for “TMJ”)
• Tooth Decay (completely preventable holes in teeth
• Whitening (whiter smiles through good chemistry)

Dr. Steven Ross is a general, restorative and cosmetic dentist, with special interests in TMJ, migraine headaches, snoring and sleep apnea, conservative periodontal care and invisible orthodontics, serving patients in the Wappingers Falls, Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, Newburgh, Dutchess County and surrounding areas with care and concern. To schedule a visit call our Wappingers Falls dental office today or click on Request an Appointment here on the web site.