Penn Dental Medicine Blog
Our goal in this patient care blog is to provide information that will help you make informed decisions on your dental care and oral health, while also helping you gain further information on some of our services and procedures. Check back often -- new information is added on a regular basis.
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Learn How to Prevent and Treat a Tooth Infection |
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Have you ever experienced tooth sensitivity from hot or cold temperatures? Or throbbing, constant pain in your tooth or jaw? These symptoms could mean that you… |
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PA Medicaid Dental Benefits (Patient’s Complete Guide) |
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Optimal oral health is essential to your overall health and wellbeing. Routine dental care—including regular visits to the dentist—helps ensure that your dental health remains in… |
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How Penn Dental Medicine Addresses Dental Anxiety |
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Even before entering the practice or seeing the dental chair, it happens: your muscles tighten, your pulse and blood pressure rise, you begin to sweat, and… |
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PDM Offers Dental Services to Communities in Need |
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Did you know that Penn Dental Medicine has an entire division committed to providing community care and engagement opportunities for students and faculty while providing quality… |
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Teledentistry for PDM Patients |
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What Does Teledentistry Look Like in the Time of COVID-19? The COVID-19 epidemic has changed the way we do healthcare dramatically, including dental services. Penn Dental… |
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Top Five Mistakes Parents Make with Their Child’s Oral Health |
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Learn How to Optimize Your Child’s Oral Care by Avoiding a Few Common Mistakes Have you ever wondered whether you’re doing all you can to promote… |
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Q & A: Restorative Dental Care with Dr. David Hershkowitz |
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Learn About PDM’s Unique Approach to Restorative Dentistry We recently had the chance to interview Dr. David Hershkowitz, Penn Dental Medicine’s newest restorative dental care provider.… |
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Q & A with Penn Student Dentists |
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We Offer High-Quality Dental Care at Reduced Cost to Patients At Penn Dental Medicine, patients receive dental treatment from student dentists at the final stages of… |
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Weighing Root Canal Cost with Outcomes: You Might be Surprised! |
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In the past, an infected or damaged tooth would have been pulled. Today, these teeth can often be saved with root canal treatment. When you compare… |
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Understand the Impact of Children’s Oral Health on Their Overall Health |
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Start the Oral Health Basics Early on with Your Children Did you know that oral health has a huge impact on overall health? While many people… |
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How to Stop a Toothache |
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Try These Tips for Emergency Toothache Relief... as Soon as You Make Your Appointment! Wondering how to stop a toothache? While there are things you can… |
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Five Reasons to Choose Penn Dental Medicine for Your Family |
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Learn What Makes Our Dental Practice Unique Whether it’s been some time since you’ve visited the dentist or you’re looking for a new provider, Penn Dental… |
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Discover the Different Penn Dental Medicine Orthodontics Has to Offer |
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Penn Dental Medicine Orthodontics Is Your Best Bet for Straighter, Healthier Teeth! Wondering what options are out there for orthodontic treatment? You might be surprised to… |
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Oral Surgery: Recovery Tips for Successful Healing |
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If your Penn Dental Medicine oral surgeon has recommended a tooth extraction, dental implant, or another type of oral surgery procedure, you may be curious about… |
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The Parents’ Guide to Diverse and Affordable Pediatric Dentistry Options |
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When parents seek a pediatric dentist, they typically want safe, trustworthy, and affordable pediatric dentistry options to choose from. At Penn Dental Medicine, we’re dedicated to… |
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Dental Implant Costs Aren’t as Much as You Think |
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Are you having trouble eating due to missing a tooth or multiple teeth? Perhaps you are experiencing trouble functioning with your current dentures, or you’re simply… |
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How Diabetes Tooth Loss May Be Hurting You |
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The Link Between Diabetes and Tooth Loss This fall marks the third year since November was declared National Diabetes Month via a 2016 Presidential Proclamation. With… |
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Five Myths about Affordable Dental Crowns |
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Inform yourself before making your decision. How do you know whether you should get a dental crown? Sometimes, the need for a crown isn’t initially apparent… |
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Robert Schattner Center
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
240 S. 40th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8965
pdmapptrequest@dental.upenn.edu
