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Thomas Giacobbi

Bio

Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD graduated dental school in 1995 and has had a wealth of experience including a hospital based residency, associateships in private practice and starting a practice from scratch in 2002. That scratch start continues to be his professional home where he practices with his wife, also a dentist. In addition to full-time dentistry, Dr Giacobbi serves as Editorial Director for a leading dental industry trade magazine that is mailed to more than 120,000 dental professionals each month. His responsibilities include reviewing all submitted editorial content, choosing content for publication and writing a monthly column.

Specialties:

  • dentistry

Affiliation:

  • Chandler Dental Health, American Dental Association

Group Memberships:

Activity

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Dentistry:
    Annual Dental Cleaning May Be Enough for Some: Study

    MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- For many people, once-a-year dental cleaning may be enough to prevent gum disease that leads to tooth loss, according to a new study.

    "Twice-yearly cleanings have been recommended for over 50 years without supporting evidence,...Full Article

  • 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