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Dr. Stewart Receives Fellowship in Pierre Fauchard Academy

Dr. James Stewart aims to provide the best care possible for his patients. In addition to taking continuing education courses, he stays active in the dental community and dentistry organizations. Dr. Stewart was recently awarded fellowship with the Pierre Fauchard Academy. The Pierre Fauchard Academy is an international dental organization. The Academy was named after… Read more »

Test Yourself for Bad Breath

We all cringe at the thought of having bad breath. It can be embarrassing and unhealthy. You may do what you can to avoid it, but how do you know if you actually suffer from halitosis? Cupping your hands and breathing into them is an old trick, but it doesn’t really work. The bad odor… Read more »

The History of Dental Hygiene

You use dental products every day to keep your teeth and gums healthy. The dental cleaning tools and techniques we use today are much different than those our ancestors used. Let’s take a look at the history of dental hygiene. Toothbrush According to historians, the first people to use a toothbrush were the Hindus, in… Read more »

Connecting Alzheimer’s to Gum Disease

The number of Americans who have Alzheimer’s disease is 5.4 million, and climbing. Dr. Stewart and our team observe official World Alzheimer’s Day, September 21st. It’s the perfect time to inform our patients on the link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s. While reserchers have suspected a link for years, scientists at NYU published a study… Read more »

Swollen Gums: A Reason to Immediately Go to the Dentist

Good at-home dental hygiene, regular bi-annual dental checkups and cleanings, and eating right are just a few things you can do to ensure the health of your teeth and gums. Still, regular preventive measures are still not enough at times. It’s important to pay attention to what’s going on in your mouth. For so many… Read more »

Dental Crowns Offer Attractive and Durable Restorations

Cracked, broken, decayed, and worn teeth can be a source of embarrassment and discomfort. If you’ve had dental work to correct these problems, you may be self conscious about dark patches and restorations in your smile. To treat all of these problems with one solution, Dr. James Stewart may recommend dental crowns. Dental crowns are… Read more »

Livonia Dentist Offers Compassionate and Complete Care for Aging Patients

Aging impacts every aspect of a person’s physical being. Sometimes, these changes can create challenges that were not there in younger years. As a dentist, Dr. James Stewart understands these challenges and provides compassionate and complete dental care for aging patients. No two patients are the same, so Dr. Stewart and his dental team take… Read more »

Regular Checkups with Your Livonia Dentist Can Protect You from Serious Oral and Overall Health Problems

You’ve seen how periodontal disease can lead to arthritis, but this oral condition can also lead to other serious health problems, including Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, birth complications, heart problems, osteoporosis, certain cancers, and strokes. May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and, therefore, the perfect time to explore just why gum disease can lead to an… Read more »

Livonia Dentist Discusses Link Between Periodontal Disease and Arthritis

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals of Cleveland reported that patients reduced arthritic pain and the  number of swollen joints after treating their dental problems. “It was exciting to find that if we eliminated the infection and inflammation in the gums, then patients with a severe kind of… Read more »

Proper Oral Care for Dementia Patients

Caring for patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s can prove challenging.  Patients often resist care oral health because they feel threatened.  Caring for their oral health can be easier thanks to a group of nurses at Penn State School of Nursing.  The nurses developed a plan, Managing Oral Hygiene Using Threat Reduction, to assist caregivers in… Read more »