The Richards Frankel Dentistry Blog

Activated charcoal is a beauty and health trend ingredient that has found its way into everything from ice cream to toothpaste. My brother, who lives in Brooklyn, has been brushing his teeth with powdered activated charcoal. As an effective ingredient in oral care, I have my doubts. The Journal of the American Dental Association recently […]

Xylitol. It’s time that you began ADDING this sugar to your diet. What is xylitol? Xylitol is a natural sugar; it is even made by the human body when it metabolizes ingested carbohydrates. Xylitol can be used as a sugar substitute ( a cane sugar substitute). It is safe for diabetics, as it has a low […]

Don’t let Halloween treats play tricks on your teeth. While all that mouth-watering candy is delightful to the taste buds, it’s important to have a post-Halloween plan to keep your pearly whites in tip-top shape. Sugar is not only food for our bodies, it’s food for the bacteria in our mouth that cause cavities. Before […]

In the fifth segment of our video series “From the Dentist’s Mouth,” Dr. Frankel explains the importance of adult dental care. [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ty3doXoa_g” pex_attr_width=”600″][/pexyoutube]

In the American Dental Association’s most recently newsletter, a study linking the oral bacteria Strep Mutans (the bacteria that causes cavities) to acute stroke was highlighted. Below is an excerpt from the article: “Study Finds Association Between Oral Bacteria And Stroke.” “Science Daily (2/16) hosted a University of Louisville release stating researchers at the National […]

On Friday, February 5th participating states celebrated Give Kids a Smile Day. In Cleveland, Case School of Dental Medicine was a proud provider of dental services to area Cleveland City School District children. Dr. Frankel acted among the volunteers at Case, teaching students and guiding them as they performed dental cleanings, xrays and sealants to […]

Did you know that added sugar is in most processed foods today? And, it is no surprise that sugary beverages and sugar in foods can cause major dental issues including decay and dental erosion. Added sugar has become such a health issue that the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services and Dept. of Agriculture […]

In the fourth segment of our “video series From the Dentist’s Mouth,” Dr. Frankel explains how we utilize technology to keep you healthy! [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/3loxLQbOSdU” pex_attr_width=”600″][/pexyoutube]

In the fourth segment of our “video series From the Dentist’s Mouth,” Dr. Frankel explains the details of tooth whitening! [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/I8WUO-aYLxU” pex_attr_width=”600″][/pexyoutube]

Richards Frankel Dentistry isn’t a scary place. In fact, our patients actually enjoy visiting our office. We do all that we can to make our patients comfortable while they are at the dentist. Blankets? We offer them to you. A little mouth prop to help you open your mouth? Yep, we have that too. How […]