Dental health articles and patient education from South Florida Smile Spa in Pompano Beach, FL.
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach The short answer Pick the tooth up by the crown, never the root. Don’t scrub it. If you can, put it straight back into the socket and bite gently on a clean cloth. If you can’t, drop it into a cup of milk…
When repairs keep failing, the problem is the bite, not the tooth. Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS explains how full-mouth rehabilitation is planned, staged and sedated in Pompano Beach.
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach Quick answer Most people who grind their teeth at night never hear it. The tells are in the morning — a dull headache at the temples, a jaw that is tight when you wake and loosens by noon, and cold-sensitive teeth with…
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach Quick answer Root canal vs dental implant in Pompano Beach comes down to one thing: a root-canal-treated tooth that is properly crowned and an implant-supported crown survive at nearly the same rate past six years — roughly 97% each. So the real…
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach Quick answer Most jaw pain is muscular, not structural: the joint is usually fine and the muscles that move it are overworked from clenching. Painless jaw clicking is normal. Most patients improve with reversible care — habit awareness, physical therapy and a professionally…
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach Quick answer Missing teeth do more than change your smile — they change your diet. Losing chewing capacity pushes people away from raw vegetables, whole fruit, nuts and lean protein and toward soft, processed food, and the health effects follow the food….
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach Quick answer Fear of the dentist is the norm, not the exception. A 2025 census-matched survey published in The Journal of the American Dental Association found that 72.6% of U.S. adults report being afraid of going to the dentist, and 26.8% of…
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach Quick answer Chronic bad breath is usually not a hygiene failure. In most cases the odor comes from volatile sulfur compounds produced by anaerobic bacteria living where a toothbrush cannot reach — in periodontal pockets below the gumline and in the coating…
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach Quick answer Being told you have not enough bone for dental implants is a measurement, not a permanent no. At South Florida Smile Spa in Pompano Beach, Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS uses cone beam 3D imaging to measure the height, width,…
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach Quick answer If you have a dental emergency while traveling, act in this order: control the immediate risk, keep any knocked-out tooth or broken piece moist, and call a dentist within the hour rather than waiting until you are home. A knocked-out…
