Chris Zaepfel

Symbicort is a trade name for a long acting beta-agonist used in the treatment of Asthma and also for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The generic names for this medication are Budesonide or Formitrol.

The mechanism of this medication is as a specific steroid. It decreases the inflammatory

Deciduous teeth or 'baby' teeth or the first set of teeth that a person gets. There are twenty of them, ten teeth per arch. They, like permanent teeth, have a pulp chamber and enamel on the outer surface and dentin on the inside, next to the pulp. They also will decay just as the permanent teeth

Time is of the essence if this is a permanent tooth that your child has knocked out. If it is a baby tooth I wouldn’t worry about it except to maintain the space with a space maintainer. If it is a permanent tooth, the prognosis is very good to keep the tooth for ten years if you get it back into

One of my first bad experiences in dentistry was from being too conservative and not treating a patients 'cracked tooth'. When you first start practice it is very hard for a young dentist to take a vacation. The overhead is too high and you just feel that if your patients have an emergency, you need to be there for

Diabetes is a disease in which the body is unable to use and store glucose, which is a form of sugar. Glucose is what your body uses for energy. As a result of not being able to store the glucose it backs up in your blood stream resulting in high blood sugar. This places your system into a metabolic

People spend a tremendous amount of money in order to prevent Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). They take cholesterol medication, buy fitness equipment, go on elaborate diets, and get gym memberships. The entire time they are ignoring what is under their nose that they can purchase for about five dollars.

Root canals treat cavities in no way at all: They treat a diseased nerve which is not tooth structure at all. Left alone, your tooth will become extremely sensitive

Decay is caused by bacteria, streptococcus mutants and some other bacteria that ingest sugars and produce acid. This acid dissolves

First, let's talk about what got your tooth to the point of needing the crown. Again we go back to the partnership you have with your dentist in maintaining your oral health. When the decay gets so extensive that a filling cannot be supported by the remaining healthy tooth structure, then we need to place

One thing that you don't want to do is not go to the dentist. Even your cheapest dental insurance will cover your cleaning and exam twice a year. People tend to let whether they have dental insurance be the determination whether they get in for their re-care visits or not. The absolute worst thing

Primarily your family dentist, or general dentist, coordinates and provides the diagnosis for implant therapy. He or she often does the restoration of the implant that is surgically placed by the specialist whom he refers to for that procedure. The surgeon is a person that your general dentist usually works with and

Primarily your family dentist, or general dentist, coordinates and provides the diagnosis for implant therapy. He or she often does the restoration of the implant that is surgically placed by the specialist whom he refers to for that procedure. The surgeon is a person that your general dentist usually works with and

Have you ever sat in church or someplace closed and smell something unpleasant from the person setting next to you? I think we all have. I use to amaze my wife with my keen sense of smell. More times than not the person has gum disease.

If you ever want to know what your breath smells like, floss

Dental care is a partnership between your dentist and yourself.

There are some requirements that must be met in order to keep your teeth. 

First, you must brush and floss your teeth properly at least once a day. Sounds easy doesn't it? To brush and floss properly means that every bit of the plaque