Save Your Teeth

Today's Valuable Free Resources/Links:· Valuable resources to help you save your teeth, click here: www.theONWARDprogram.com HighlightsRestorative dentistry principles and challenges.o Dr. Feinberg is a restorative dentist with a focus on full coverage restorations.o He grew up in a family of dentists and learned crown and bridge work from his father, a master and pioneer in the field.o Dr. Feinberg's father had an amazing mentor who taught him the principles of dentistry at its roots.o These principles have been lost in modern dentistry, which veered off track with the advent of porcelain-to-metal crowns.o Acrylic and gold are the best materials for dentistry, but they are not widely used due to aesthetic concerns.o The use of porcelain-to-metal crowns leads to problems such as flaking and recurrent decay.o Dr. Feinberg has tremendous retention with his crowns and doesn't have issues with temporaries falling out.o Implants are often recommended as a last resort, but they can be a hodgepodge of different fillings and crowns.o Dr. Feinberg believes that saving teeth should be the priority before considering implants.o He advocates for good crownsSummaryIn this episode, I introduce you to Dr Edward Feinberg.He is a graduate of Tufts University and practiced Dentistry in Scarsdale, New York for more than 40 years. Now practicing in Arizona (www.edwardfeinbergdmd.com), he is the successor to a unique tradition of restorative dentistry. He was trained by a master and pioneer in full coverage restorative dentistry, Dr. Elliot Feinberg. The techniques used by Drs. Edward and Elliot Feinberg have been documented with more than 100,000 pictures taken during the past 70 years. Dr. Feinberg is currently Director of ONWARD, an online teaching organization for full coverage restorative dentistry (www.theONWARDprogram.com). To date he has created more than 30 online courses for the site. The site also has an extensive library of downloadable materials, a weekly blog, and a forum. Dr. Feinberg is a nationally recognized lecturer and a noted author of scientific and educational articles for dental publications, a textbook, The Double-Tilt Precision Attachment Case for Natural Teeth and Implants, and a book of essays - Open Wide: Essays on Challenges in Dentistry to Achieve Excellence.Join me for this episode of Mommy Heal Thyself to learn how to Save Your Teeth.