People usually focus on their dental hygiene because they want a beautiful smile. Poor dental hygiene can be embarrassing. After all, puffy and inflamed gums and bad breath aren’t the most desirable traits in a person. If you’re like most people, you stay on top of your dental hygiene because you want your teeth to…
Athletes are often seen as representing the pinnacle of health. However, all that training can take a toll on their dental health in a variety of ways. Dr. Beshar sheds light on this issue with a closer look at dental health and tooth loss among athletes for our patients in New York, NY. Dental Health…
If the idea of going to the dentist makes your heart start to race and your palms start to sweat, you’re not crazy — and you’re not alone either. White Coat Hypertension is a phenomenon that explains heightened blood pressure that occurs to some patients when visiting a doctor or dentist. Many people experience White…
You probably know by now that foods you eat have a huge effect on the health of your body. However, have you ever paid attention to what they do for your teeth? Everything you eat affects your body in different ways, which is why it’s important to know which foods harm the health of your…
If you’ve been visiting your dentist throughout your life, you’ve probably heard countless times how bad soda is for your teeth. You may also have learned about it in health class, TV commercials, or advertisements. But is it a myth? After all, something that so many of us drink on a regular basis can’t be…
Although some sleep apnea treatments are expensive, there are many things you can do to combat the disorder at little to no cost. Since it’s largely preventable and is often caused by a person’s own lifestyle choices, you can effectively fight sleep apnea from the comfort of your own home. Combined with the treatments given…
There’s a lot of confusion about sleep apnea. Not many people are aware of what it is and what it does, using the name instead as a catch-all for any kind of sleeping problems they may be having. This has led many people to mistake their sleep symptoms for that of sleep apnea when they…
Popular Treatments For Sleep Apnea Sleep apnea is a serious condition that causes a person’s breathing to stop spontaneously during sleep. This issue is extremely dangerous because it limits the oxygen to the brain and the rest of the body which can lead to heart failure and more. There are 3 different types of sleep…
Five, four, three, two, one! Happy New Year! Holiday celebrations in New York City are nothing less than fantastic. Down to the iconic ball dropped, observed by millions around the world, to the endless festivities that happen all along Times Square – the city is the place to be. When January comes by, you will…
November is TMJ awareness month, and we wanted to take the time to let our patients know about the importance of noticing the symptoms of TMJ so that they can get treated. TMJ/TMD, also known Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, is a serious condition that can worsen quickly if you don’t treat it. Oftentimes the solution you…
