Denver Dentist Ice-cream Headaches

Denver Dentist Ice Cream headaches (what a pain!)

Denver Dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp like others have wondered why we occasionally get headaches (brain freeze) when we eat ice cream or a very cold drink. The number of terms used to describe this phenomena is vast and includes Brain Freeze to name a few.

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Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia (Brain freeze)

The above name is a mouth full but is means nerve pain of the phenopalatine ganglion. It has been described a a form of brief cranial pain associated with fast cold beverages or food (ice-cream e.g.). It symptoms is a brief headache that goes away as the area warms and gets used to the cold.

The British Medical Journal reported the effect as when cold touches the top palate in the mouth. The blood vessels constrict due to the cold and this nerve causes the brain too pen blood vessels. This vasodilation makes the fluid back up in the tissues and will not drain for a short period of time typically one minute or less. This causes a swelling the the forehead which causes the pain.

Treatment of brain freeze....what to do!

Wait it will go away in a minute or so or it has been reported that taking rapid short breaths may help.

Denver Dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide dental services to their patients in Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Parker, Greenwood Village, and Ken Caryl areas of Denver. They can be reached at (303) 694-9740.

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Dental Implants Denver Dentistry Nobel Procera dental crowns

Denver Dental Implants Nobel Procera

In March of 2009 Nobel Biocare announced that Procers Zirconia comes in an assortment of four colors. Our Denver Implant dentist believe this allow us to better match the color of your surrounding teeth. Our office serves the Highlands Ranch, Castle Pines, Centennial, Parker, Douglas County, Greenwood Village and the Lone Tree Colorado area

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What is unique about this product is that the coping have different shades. The coping is the base upon which the crown is fabricated. Picking a coping that is a similar shade to the final crown color makes for a more predictable color match. Nobel Biocare states that the coloring technique has more consistent color throughout the coping (framework) and at the same time is very strong. Having worked with zirconia we know this to be true.

Currently Nobel Biocare is one of the leaders in the dental implant field. They offer a variety of dental implant solutions ranging from cemented or screw retained implants and products for natural teeth.

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Immediate loaded dental implants, Denver Dentist (303) 694-9740

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Denver Dentists Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. James DeLapp attended the Denver Implant Study Club meeting this February 2009. The course involved the direct loading of dental implants indications and contraindications. What was reviewed in this course there are a few instances in which dental implants "may" be loaded right away. Courses like this helps all dentists an idea of which cases may be handled in this manner. These Denver dentists serve the , Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Parker, Centennial Greenwood Village, and Ken Caryl area.

Ankylos by DentsplyInternational is a particular type of dental implant that whose design is made to be loaded immediately (in some... not all cases). Each manufacturer dental implants have pluses and minuses and no one dental implant system seems works for all cases. Getting a broad spectrum of dental implant systems information gives our Denver dentists the best opportunity to select the best implant system for our patients.

In this course it was discussed that four (4) Ankylos dental implants "may" allow for immediate placement and loading of the denture. The taper of the abutment increases or decreases the retention of the removable denture. These abutments can be changed our as needed in each individual case.

Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide general and family dental services for their patients living in the Denver, Douglas County, Ken Caryl, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Parker, Greenwood Village and the Centennial Colorado area. If you would like to send them an e-mail with a question please click on the following link Denver dentist. To schedule an appointment please call (303) 694-9740. Additional dental implant information can be referenced by clicking on the following link Denver dental library.

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Types of Dental Crowns Porcelain Crowns Denver Dentist

Dental crowns can be made from metal (gold or metal alloy's) or ceramic substrates (porcelain). Depending upon your your teeth fit together or individual needs, our Denver Dentist will work with you in deciding which material is best for you. Each material has its positives and negatives and we will decide together which will work best for you. As a general rule, metal substrates are used with powerful bites while porcelain works best with less powerful occlusions. Denver dentists, Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp invite you to make an appointment to discuss your dental needs. These Denver Dentists can be reached at (303) 694-9740.

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Metal Dental Crowns

Metallic dental crowns (gold or silver colored) makes them a poor choice for the esthetic zone in your mouth. However, metallic dental crowns work well in the back teeth where esthestic in not much of a concern. These dental crowns are exceedingly durable a more of your tooth structure can be preserved as compared to porcelain crowns. Metal crowns may consist of various materials including gold, platinum palladium, nickle or similar such metals.

All Ceramic Crowns (Porcelain)

When our discuss All -porcelain- dental- crowns we include those crowns made of porcelain, resins, or other dental ceramic materials. Natural-looking appearance is the advantage of these types of materials and are typically used from the premolars forward. The tooth-colored porcelain or ceramic material can be made to duplicate the opaque and translucent areas of your natural teeth. The downside of this is that ceramic materials are more brittle and do not function in some patients as well as metal on posterior teeth. Dental patients who clench and grind "may not" be candidates for all porcelain crowns on posterior teeth.

Porcelain Fused to Metal Dental Crowns PFM)

Porcelain fused to metal crowns (PFM) "may" be more durable and less likely to fracture under heavy occlusal loads than all-ceramic crowns. The underlying metal substructure can give PFM's a less lifelike appearance. This is due to the opaquing porcelain that is needed to block out the metal substructure before the more esthetic porcelain is applied as a veneeer. Another downside may be that in time... a thin metal edge of the restoration may be visible along the gum line.

Our Denver dentist, Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide dental crowns on patient living in Denver, Parker, Douglas County, One Tree, Castle Pines, and Ken Caryl. They can be reached at (303)694-9740.

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• Family Dentistry
• Dental cleanings and peridontal services
• White dental filling, composite restoration
• Porcelain dental crowns
• Dental veneers
• Cosmetic dentistry
• Teeth whitening with Luma one-hour teeth whitening
• Teeth whitening with take home dental trays
• Invisalign nearly invisable orthodontic treatment
• Root canal treatment (Endodontics)
• Dentures
• Partial dentures
• Dentures with dental implants

Our office if a fee for service dental office and Cottonwood Dental Group P.C. does not participate in any PPO or HMO with the exception of Delta Premiere. As long as you are free to choose any dentist your dental insurance "most likely" will provide some type of reimbursement. Our office does not participate in any plan that has a restricted number of dentists to pick from.

Our office philosophy is to see one patient at a time and not have a typical dental clinic. We have a reception room not a waiting room as an example. With this philosophy we can offer customized dental services. Contact our office at (303) 694-9740 Monday - Thursday 7:00 -6:00 p.m. Both Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp teach at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine on Fridays.

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