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Missing Teeth? Which Solution is Best?

Last modified: April 11th, 2024

If you’re one of the estimated 178 million Americans missing at least one adult tooth, or the nearly 40 million Americans missing all of their adult teeth, you may also be...

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Trouble Hearing? It Could be TMD

Last modified: August 5th, 2020

According to the American Tinnitus Association, a staggering fifty million Americans experience the constant, noticeable, ringing or buzzing in their ears known as tinnitus. Tinnitus can range in severity from...

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Surprising Causes of TMJ Disorders

Surprising Causes of TMJ Disorders

Last modified: April 11th, 2024

If you’re one of the estimated ten million Americans who suffers from Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) pain or a Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) you, may be wondering how you struck the...

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Never Too Late to Relieve TMJ Symptoms

Last modified: April 11th, 2024

Three main TMJ complaints – headache, neck pain and jaw pain A few days ago a woman named Dorothy came in complaining of TMJ symptoms. She was in the office...

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How to Treat the TMJ Patient

Last modified: April 11th, 2024

Advanced Technology and Non-Surgical Methodologies for Treatment of TMJ Pain My fellow dentists, We have all been to dental school and have learned basically the same principles and teachings that academia...

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Dr. George Supports Amachi Pittsburgh

Last modified: August 5th, 2020

Amachi Pittsburgh is excited to launch a new program, Strong African American Families (SAAF) to help strengthen and reunify families impacted by parental incarceration, through support from Dr. Alexandra George,...

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Toss that Toothbrush!

Last modified: August 5th, 2020

The subject of replacing a toothbrush came up the last time I visited my sister, Cindy. As a Pittsburgh dentist for more than 25 years, she ought to know that...

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To Floss or Not to Floss…That is the question

Last modified: August 5th, 2020

To Floss or Not to Floss…That is the question By Alexandra S. George, DDS, LVIF November 2015 This blog was inspired by my lovely husband.  One night I was brushing...

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Are Noses Really too Big?

Last modified: January 14th, 2022

The answer to that question is yes and no. Let’s start with the “yes” answer. Some people are born with big noses. The boney structure is big. The only way...

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How to Pick a Dental Office

Last modified: August 5th, 2020

It depends on what you are looking to find. There are three kinds of offices. Most people will fit into one of these office types. First type of office is...

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