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Monica Lakatos

Bio

Dr. Monica Lakatos is a native of West Michigan and attended the University of Michigan for dental hygiene and then later went back to the University of Michigan for Dental School, graduating in 1993. She completed a general practice residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center. She is a member of the American Dental Association, Michigan Dental Association, Muskegon District Dental Society, and the American Orthodontic Society. She is a health contributor to MuskegonOnline.net and compiles a quarterly e-newsletter for the Muskegon District Dental Society.

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  • Northshore Dental Associates

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Dentistry:
    Diet Soda Habit as Bad for Teeth as Meth Addiction, Study Claims

    THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy consumption of diet soda can damage teeth as badly as methamphetamine or crack cocaine, a new study contends.

    "You look at it side-to-side with 'meth mouth' or 'coke mouth,' it is startling to see the intensity and extent of damage more or less t...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Dentistry:
    Alligator Study Gives Clues to Regrowing Lost Teeth

    TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Dentists, as it turns out, may have one more reason than the rest of us to be wary of alligators. The toothy reptiles may one day put those who install implants, bridges and dentures out of their jobs.

    Alligators continually make new teeth to replace t...Full Article

  • Monica Lakatos
    Monica Lakatos answered:
    What causes tooth decay?
    Decay requires three components - a tooth, bacteria, and nutrition for the bacteria to live. Eliminate any one of the three components and you will not have decay. We all like teeth, so let's keep those. Everybody's mouth is a sewer of bacteria but the kind and the numbers of bacteria you have de...  Full Post
  • Monica Lakatos
    Monica Lakatos answered:
    How can root canals be prevented?
    Root canals are required when the nerve of the tooth becomes irreversibly damaged. Nerve damage is caused by trauma. Trauma to the nerve can happen in several ways. The most common cause is decay which has been left untreated for too long. A simple cavity that is not uncomfortable is easy for some...  Full Post
  • Monica Lakatos
    Monica Lakatos answered:
    How does tooth decay damage teeth?

     Decay destroys the enamel matrix of the tooth, which acts like a protective layer over the more sensitive inner parts of the tooth, - the dentin and pulp. Once decay penetrates enamel it creeps into the dentin and if left unchecked will go all the way to the pulp. People may not even feel small areas

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