• Dental Product Suppliers
  • Listed are vendors that we have used or currently use. They usually have some excellent information about their products directed at both professionals and patients. Give them a look!

  • Biohorizons

  • We use the regenerative products, Alloderm and Grafton. We have not, to date, used their implant product line. A few years ago this company had problems satisfying Federal Regulations involving implant manufacture; those problems have now been resolved.

  • CAMLOG Biotechnologies

  • CAMLOG is a Swiss dental implant company with innovative designs. It was recently purchased by Sullivan-Schein, a U.S. corporation.

  • IMTEC Corporation

  • The mini-implant used in our practice is marketed through this company. Go to the IMTEC website and click on Patient Resources to read and watch videos about the mini-implant and its applications. Mini-implants are a great solution but they do have limitations that standard implants do not have. Most patients who would benefit from dental implants are candidates for both mini and standard implants. Call us to find out more.

  • Nobel Biocare

  • NobelBiocare (spun off from NobelPharma) was among the first vendors of commercially available dental implants. We stopped using this implant product line a number of years ago in favor of other more innovative products that soon came on the market. This is a mature company with products that are competitive and still used by many clinicians.

  • Zimmer Dental

  • Zimmer Dental is the dental division of Zimmer International, a major supplier of medical devices including orthopedic implants. We use their standard dental implants and also their soft tissue and hard tissue grafting materials. Go to the Zimmer website to read and watch videos about standard dental implants and their applications. Most patients who would benefit from dental implants are candidates for both mini and standard implants. Call us to find out more.

  • General Dental Websites
  • The following links provide some good general information on dentistry.

  • American Dental Association
  • Provides information for the general public including dental care articles, dental insurance information, and information for students interested in dentistry.
  • California Dental Association Articles
  • This page is an excellent resource for frequently asked questions from one of the premier dental organizations in the United States. It features straightforward basic answers to contemporary questions in three different languages.
  • Floss.com
  • Contains a wide variety of dental health information, including articles on women's dental health issues, child dental care information, halitosis (bad breath) section, and new dental product information.
  • Glossary of Dental Terms
  • American Dental Association’s comprehensive reference provides a glossary of dental terms as they relate to the public.
  • NIDCR

  • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research...

    The mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of health information. This site is for professionals or lay people who are looking for in-depth treatment of oral health issues.

  • Oral Health Care & Products
  • Links to sites providing helpful information on oral health and home care products patients can use to maintain optimum oral health.

  • Colgate
  • Trusted resource for dental health information and oral care products.
  • Crest
  • One of the world's most trusted brands in dental products.
  • Oral-B
  • Oral-B developed this learning center for dental health education to promote oral care habits that are essential to the lifelong health of teeth and gums.  The site includes information and advice for children, adults, and dental health teachers.
  • Sonicare
  • Learn how the Sonicare toothbrush creates an indescribable clean feeling, the benefits you can expect, and even take a factory tour.

  • Other Interesting Websites
  • Other sites of interest on the Web.

  • Denti-Cal Denied

  • Denti-Cal Denied: Consumers’ Experiences Accessing Dental Services in California’s Medi-Cal Program is a 2002 Report that outlines problems with Denti-Cal and recommends changes. Regrettably, this report is from the welfare recipient's perspective and does not address the abuses suffered by providers at the hands of Denti-Cal.

    The Health Consumer Alliance (HCA) is a partnership of independent consumer assistance programs operated by community-based legal services organizations. More information can be found at www.healthconsumer.org

    The Health Rights Hotline (Hotline) is an independent, privately funded program that provides free information and assistance to consumers who have concerns or questions about their health care. More information can be found at www.hrh.org.

  • Healthy Smiles 2010
  • A program with a goal to combat America’s Oral Health Epidemic by improving the oral health of more than 50 million American children and their families by the year 2010.
  • National Museum of Dentistry
  • The museum, a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate, is a lively national center
    where visitors learn the importance of a healthy smile and are fascinated
    by the rich history of dentistry.

  • Tobacco Information (Quit smoking!)

  • Several resources and information to help those who smoke to quit.  Smoking is obviously harmful to your teeth and a healthy smile, but worse than that nicotine and smoking is:

    • by weight 17 times more addictive than heroine
    • the world's second most addictive drug (crack cocaine is the most addictive)
    • terribly damaging to the ability to heal following surgery
    • the world's MOST profitable legal and illegal drug
    • dramatically reduces the ability of blood to carry oxygen

    Ask Dr. Schlie how he quit in 1989. He kicked the butt for good!

     


  • Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
  • Working to expose Big Tobacco's lies, the Campaign reveals the truth about
    the deadly effects of smoking, tobacco's corporate public relations campaigns to convince the public that it is a reformed industry, and the advertising and marketing tactics tobacco companies use to entice youth as their new customers.
  • QuitAssist
  • Site providing expert information on quitting smoking.
  • Tobacco and Cancer
  • Resource for those who want to stop smoking, as well as other information on cancer.  Smoking greatly increases a person's chances of oral cancers.

  • Children
  • Here are some fun and entertaining dental related sites for children (and parents).

  • Healthcare
  • General health websites covering a variety of topics.

  • HealthScout
  • Consumer health news, information and resources updated daily.  Features include mini-checkups, health library, medical search and more.
  • WebMD
  • The world's leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information.  Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award-winning expertise in content, community services, expert commentary, and medical review.