Archive for the ‘ Sedation Dentistry ’ Category

There are many reasons that getting routine dental care can be hard on senior citizens and their caretakers.  Sitting in the chair for a long time can be hard on arthritic or failing joints.  Patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia can fade in and out of lucid moments and become frightened or disoriented during treatment and […]

Greetings from the office of Dr. Jack Bodie! Even after 30 years of practicing dentistry, it still surprises me to hear patients ask this question. But many, many people still do. I think it may have something to do with the way things used to be. There was a time long ago when the only […]

One of the biggest factors leading to bad dental hygiene for some people is a fear of going to the dentist. The idea of someone probing in their mouth or having any sort of treatment to their teeth and gums is too much for them to bear, so many of those people avoid the dentist, […]