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www.drmacknight.com SPRING 2000

What's New...
Happy Summer!! We have a new staff member to announce.Welcome Gina, our new dental hygienist! Gina is now working Monday evenings with Amy and on Fridays, with Amy and Tammy. We now have three dental hygienists on Friday for your convenience. So if you couldn't get in right away for your cleaning, ask us about getting you in on Fridays. Gina is a really nice, gentle person and has already gotten many compliments..Dr. MacKnight's son, Eric, had a successful Freshman year at Ohio University. In fact, spring quarter he got all A's! Way to go Eric.Michael, Diane's son is working on his pilot's license at Ohio U. this summer.. One of our assistants, Jackie, won 2nd place with her lamb at the Clermont County Fair and will get to compete at the Ohio State Fair this year!. Our Beanie Baby winner is Cody Randolph. Our next drawing will be for a stuffed Pokemon , "Meowth". Don't forget to enter!

The Importance Of An Oral Cancer Exam

You may no know it, but every time Dr. MacKnight examines you at your cleaning visit, he performs an oral cancer exam! He checks your tongue, floor of the mouth, palate, cheeks, and other areas to screen for various forms of cancer, premalignancies, and other sores and lesions. We believe strongly in this vital preventive screening process and, like our free blood pressure screenings, we do not charge any extra fee for this service.

Oral cancer is diagnosed in 30,000 people every year Out of these, 8,000 will die. If oral cancer is detected early, it has a high cure rate. However, once it grows undetected more that 1 centimeter in size it has a poor prognosis. This is why it is important to have regular dental check ups. It may not only save your teeth- It may save your life! Here are the most common warning signs of oral cancer:

  • Pain, tenderness, or numbness in your mouth for no apparent reason
  • A lump, crust, ulceration, or rough spot that persists more that two weeks
  • Red or white colored sores or patches in your mouth
  • Trouble chewing, swallowing, speaking, or moving your tongue or jaw
If we detect a suspicious sore or lesion, we have a new test we can use called ORALCDX. This is a painless and easy brush biopsy test that Dr.MacKnight can do in 30 seconds. He simply brushes the cells from the suspicious site and puts them on a special microscope slide. The slide is sent to a lab where an elaborate computer reads it and notifies us if there are any cancerous or pre-cancerous cells. It is an extremely accurate test. The most common risk factors in oral cancer are tobacco use (including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, and snuff) and alcohol. However, you can get a cancerous lesion even without a history of these. Please call our office if you haven't been checked lately-It could save your life!

What To Do If Your Tooth Is Knocked Out

Along with the nice, warm weather we inevitably see a lot of sports injuries. Not uncommonly, someone will either have a chipped or broken tooth. These dental injuries should be treated by Dr. MacKnight as soon as possible, at least within 24 hours. However, there is one type of tooth injury where timely dental care is extremely critical. That is when a tooth is totally or partially knocked out of the mouth. So what should you do? First, control bleeding with gauze or pressure to the injured site. Then place the tooth in either the victim's mouth (in the socket or in the cheek or under the tongue, assuming they are old enough to not swallow it and are fully conscious). Second choice is to put the tooth in milk. Third choice is to wrap the tooth in a wet, soaked washcloth or towel. DO NOT attempt to clean or rub the tooth. The delicate invisible ligament fibers will be damaged and a successful reimplantation will not occur. Bring the tooth and victim to the dentist immediately. If there are other serious injuries or you can't reach Dr. MacKnight for some reason, proceed immediately to the nearest emergency room. If the tooth is put back in the socket within 30 minutes to one hour of the injury, the odds of success are the highest. However, if the tooth is cleaned, dried, or more than one hour elapses, the odds drop dramatically. Dr. MacKnight has performed a number of these tooth saving procedures and in fact just did one in July. The tooth invariably will need to be splinted for 10 days and will need a root canal. But if treated soon enough, it can mean the difference between saving your front tooth or not!!

Archived Quarterly Newsletters.
  • Childhood Obesity and Dental Implications
  • WHAT ARE NIGHT GUARDS?
  • Gum Disease / Oral Cancer Risk Link!
  • Tainted Toothpaste
  • Understanding Bad Breath
  • Bottled Water and Tooth Decay
  • Save Those Baby Teeth?
  • Announcing an exiting new procedure... LUMINEERS!
  • Does Red Wine Prevent Tooth Loss??
  • All You Ever Wanted To Know About Chewing Gum!
  • Tooth Fairy Helps Hurricane Victims
  • Oral Canser Prevention
  • Sweet Tooth
  • A New Dental Condition: "Meth Mouth"
  • Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS)
  • Chewing Gum Is Good For Your Teeth??
  • Bottled Water Facts
  • Sweet News
Winter 2004
  • Thumbsucking and Your Child
  • Secondhand Smoke, decay, and Gum Disease
  • New! Laser Scan Cavity Detector
  • Diabetes and Dental Health
  • Protect Your Children with "Toothprints"!
  • The Dental Benefits of Green Tea
  • Three New Teeth Whitening Systems
  • Too Much Water Can Be Bad!
  • Searching for a new job? ...First look at your teeth!
  • THE SMILE STARTER!
  • The Silent Disease...
  • The First Dental Implant Was Done In Ancient Times!
  • Sippy Cups - Hidden Danger!
  • Asthma-tooth Decay Link Suspected
  • Tooth Worms in Brazil
  • Women's Oral Health
  • Men's Oral Health
  • Watch Your Tongue!
  • How To Take Care of Your Baby's Teeth
  • Your Best Friend's Teeth
  • What's New...
  • Here's the Lowdown on Toothbrushes...
  • We're Not Blowing Smoke
  • What's New...
  • The Importance Of An Oral Cancer Exam
  • What To Do If Your Tooth Is Knocked Out
  • What's New...
  • Is it a Cold Sore or a Canker Sore? ... What Are They?
  • Ask Your Dentist
  • What's New...
  • Stop Grinding Your Teeth Away!
  • Tips For Tots
  • What's New...
  • New Non-Surgical Gum Disease Treatment is Now Available
  • The Real Risk of Dental X-Rays
  • What's New...
  • Tongue Piercing Can Be Dangerous!
  • Gum Disease Not Always Caused By Poor Oral Hygiene
  • Did You Know?...

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