Patient question for Dr. Oyangen: "I have diabetes - can I still get an implant?"

Dr. Roy Oyangen understands dry mouth, gum disease, delayed healing and other health issues are all special concerns for our patients with diabetes. But what are your options when infection has weakened teeth beyond repair? In many cases, Dr. Oyangen recommends dental implants as permanent replacements for damaged teeth. Recent studies of dental implants with diabetic patients have shown success rates of higher than 90 percent.

If you have diabetes and have lost one or more teeth (and your diabetes is under control), you may consider implants. However, if your blood sugar is not controlled, Dr. Oyangen recommends putting off any non-emergency dental care – including implants, dentures and bridgework – until you’ve worked with your primary care physician to control it. Dr. Oyangen has been trained to place and restore numerous systems especially Nobel Biocare and Branemark (the best known worldwide).

Otherwise, feel free to give us a call at 518-831-9677 and our staff will try to answer any diabetes-related question we can.

Teeth whitening in Saratoga Springs

Dr. Roy Oyangen knows people want to look and feel great, and at a time when a set of sparkling teeth might mean the difference between getting a job, more and more folks are opting to get their teeth whitened.

Regardless of how diligently you take care of your pearly whites, some discoloration will inevitably occur over time. There are, however, a number of ways to return your smile to its original dazzling state. Whether you brighten your smile at home or in our office near Saratoga Springs, tooth whitening definitely turns back the clock. How? Tooth whitening reverses the ravages of coffee, tea, cola, red wine, and tobacco – as well as the gradual color change brought on by aging.

We also have in-home whitening treatments, including teeth whitening trays, teeth-whitening strips, paint-on teeth whitening and whitening toothpaste. If you choose the at-home option, you’ll receive individualized instruction on how to administer your tooth whitening solution. We’ll make a cast of your teeth and use that to create a customized mouth tray that fits comfortably in your mouth. The tray will hold a mild solution of carbamide peroxide against the teeth, releasing a non-toxic bleaching agent.

Have you visited Advanced Aesthetics of Glenville during the past six months? Please give us a call at 518-831-9677.

Easing your child's fear of dentists, from Dr. Roy Oyangen

Dr. Oyangen knows that many children have fear when it comes to visiting the dentist. Our team at Advanced Aesthetics of Glenville found a neat article on helping kids overcome fears of the dentist, courtesy of our friends at WebMD.

Advanced Aesthetics of Glenville excels at making children feel comfortable visiting the dentist. In fact, most of our patients look forward to their next visit! Has your child visited us in the last six months? If not, it’s time to schedule an appointment! Happy Friday!

Tell Dr. Oyangen what’s on your mind!

By now, you probably know how this works: Week after week, Dr. Oyangen and our creative team blog about important topics pertinent to dental care and your well-being, including innovative dental techniques offered at Advanced Aesthetics of Glenville.

Today, however, we thought we’d step back and ask you, our loyal patients and readers: what’s on your mind? What would you like to know about the field of dentistry? What would you like us to focus on our blog? Let us know by posting here, and we’ll try to answer any questions you may have!

Smile now, smile later, smile often!

Warning: this is not an April Fool's joke: People with big smiles may live than those who don’t, according to a new study at Michigan’s Wayne State University. Dr. Oyangen has known for a long time that positive emotion has been linked to both physical and mental health, but researchers there used information from the Baseball Register to look at photos of 230 players who began their baseball careers before 1950.

The players' faces were enlarged, and a rating of their smile intensity was made by researchers (varied between big smile, no smile or partial smile). The players' smile ratings were compared with data from deaths that occurred from 2006 through the end of 2009. The researchers took into account in their analysis to consider other factors associated with life longevity, such as body mass index, or BMI, career length and, believe it or not, college attendance.

The results? The researchers found that players who weren't smiling died at the average age of 72.9 years. Players with partial smiles lived to be 75. Those with big smiles, however, lived on average to be 79.9 years old.

Our staff's take-away from the new study? Smile now, smile often and you might just live longer! Have you perfected your smile by visiting Dr. Oyangen lately? If not, give our team a call at 518-831-9677! We look forward to hearing from you!