Dr. Jennifer Holtzman
Dentistry
Ehrenberg, AZ
41 years experience female
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Dr Holtzman is a full time researcher and specialist in Dental Public Health. She left private practice to pursue a career in academics and research in oral health promotion and disease prevention.She currently pursues research to prevent tooth decay and improve dental health across the lifespan.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dentistry
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 41 years experience
Looking at the bite: A dentist will look at the bite- how the back teeth come together and the positions of the front teeth- and then will look at an xray of the jaws' rel... Read More
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Not at all: If the filling isn't broken - why replace it!
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Yes, they will wear.: Dental sealants are softer than tooth enamel so if you grind your teeth, the top of the sealant will wear away. However, the sealant will stay in the ... Read More
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Sometimes.: The materials used for dental sealants stick to tooth surface but won't stick to metal fillings. Some times dentists place dental sealants next to fil... Read More
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Hard to know!: Invisalign is a technique best for minor movements for teeth- and can be provided by both orthodontists and general dentists. However, orthodontists a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Sealants won't help: Sealants cover pits and fissures of teeth to prevent bacteria from getting into those areas- or prevent the bacteria that are already in those areas... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 41 years experience
Location: Wisdom teeth are regular teeth-- they're just the ones in the back- the 3rd molars.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Usually, not always: Dental sealants usually last, but not always. Some just come out (within a few days of being placed), other times they come out with sticky foods or c... Read More
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Probably not: Costs for dental care can very dramatically- usually reflecting the costs of operating the business in that particular area. Most dental practitioners... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Proper development: Teeth erupt in a specific sequence to allow children to develop bones, muscles, and speech normally. Teeth are important in not only eating and learn... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Around 12 baby teeth: There can be quite a variation in tooth eruptions. Generally the bottom front teeth come in around 6 months of age by age 14 months, all 8 front teeth... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Clean the tongue: To get rid of bad breathe, brush and and clean in between teeth after eating and, clean the entire tongue -as far back as you can tolerate- with a ton... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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See a dentist: Teeth can hurt for a lot of reasons- not always dental. So you need to figure out what the cause of the pain is. The best way is to see a dentist.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Yes.: The goal of root canal therapy is to clean out the infected tissue inside the tooth. Removing that tissue will control the infection. There are differ... Read More
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Just hype: Silver fillings are a great value: they are the strongest, longest lasting and least expensive of the filling materials. Despite lots of studies, th... Read More
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Stress?: People clench their teeth for lots of reason- often stress related. During the day you can put your tongue on the roof of your mouth when you find y... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Dark,long tastebuds: Hairy tongue happens when some of the taste buds on the top of the tongue get very long and discolored. The discolorations can come from food, tobacco... Read More
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Removes tooth nerve: The goal of root canal therapy is to clean out the infected nerve and blood vessels inside the tooth. Removing that tissue will control the infection.... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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See your dentist: Dental sealants on healthy teeth prevent cavities or if placed on small cavities it prevent the cavity from getting bigger. On a healthy tooth, if the... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Sure!: Endodontists remove the nerve of the tooth usually because the nerve has died and there is an infection. The usually make a hole in the top of the too... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes, but why chew it: Sure... You can by lots of chewing gums that contain sugar, not artificial sweeteners. Buy why would you? Sugar containing gum can lead to tooth decay... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Some products have 10%, others 16% and still others 37% carbamide perioxide.
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It depends: Different people respond differently to the carbamide peroxide. You should notice a difference in a week or two.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Early- white spots: Baby bottle tooth decay is now called early childhood caries, since a child doesn't need to be using a bottle to have it. The earliest signs are white... Read More
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Cavities are complex: Dental caries is the result of acids demineralizing the tooth, though some people seem to be more vulnerable. Acids come from bacteria metabolizing th... Read More
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Yes!: Braces are attached to your teeth, but some times teeth can be straightened with appliances that are removable.
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Dentistry 41 years experience
Early- white spots: Baby bottle tooth decay is more accurately referred to as early childhood caries since children don’t need to be using a bottle to develop tooth decay... Read More
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Different ways: There are different kinds of gum sores. Some result from a viral infection, "cold sores", which can cause blisters. When these blisters burst, they o... Read More
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People are different: Baby teeth fall out when the permanent tooth beneath is has started erupt. The permanent tooth has a capsule around it the eats away at the baby toot... Read More
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From acids : Enamel erosion is from acids in the mouth. These acids can be from foods and beverages ( such as sodas, lemons, candies) or from the intestinal system... Read More
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Yes, referred pain.: Teeth can sometimes cause pain somewhere else besides the affected tooth (referred pain), making it difficult to discover the source of pain. Tooth pa... Read More
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Orthodontics: Orthodontics is one of the specialties of dentistry: dental public health ( my own!), endodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, or... Read More
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Helps remineralize.: Fluoride works on the enamel surface to create a stronger enamel crystal, fluorohydroxyapatite (fa), that is more resistant ( less soluble) to the aci... Read More
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Keep it clean: Any sore on the gum will heal faster if it's clean. Until you can see your dentist or physician for diagnosis and treatment, keep the area clean with ... Read More
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Yes!: Dental caries is the result of bacteria settling onto teeth- particularly the pits and fissures on the top of teeth, under the contacts in between tee... Read More
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Persons age: These are terms that are used for dental research. Decayed, missing( from tooth decay), filled surfaces (dmfs) describes each tooth surface with filli... Read More
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Stain doesn't hurt: Stain on your teeth can come from many things such as foods, beverages, or medications. It's usually something on the surface of your tooth and can co... Read More
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Silver fillings ok: Replace fillings when they need to be replaced- not before. A new filling often removes more tooth enamel and can irritate the nerve in the tooth ca... Read More
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Dentistry 41 years experience
See a dentist: Children should have their first visit to the dentist when those teeth first erupt- around age 1 year. The dentist can see if there are early tooth d... Read More
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Keep the mouth moist: Keep you mouth moist sipping sugarfree liquids and you can stimulate saliva with sugarfree mints.Fluoride rinses and gels help reduce the harmful effe... Read More
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Ideally no.: Once the tooth is extracted all the materials ( fillings, cements etc) should be removed as well.
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Not really: White fillings are colored by the manufacturer. And though they can discolor over time, especially with the tannins in sodas, coffee/tea and red wine-... Read More
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Yes!: It's really hard to clench or grind your teeth if you place your tongue on the roof of your mouth.
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Buy a tongue scraper: Bad breath can have a lot of causes; the foods, gum disease, infections, failing dental restorations, sores in the mouth and respiratory infections. H... Read More
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Could be: Dental sealants provide a physical barrier so bacteria can't sit in the pits and grooves on the chewing surfaces of teeth and make cavities. Bacteria ... Read More
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Decay between teeth: Interproximal caries is the tooth decay that happens inbetween teeth.
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They clean better.: Soft toothbrushes clean better and won't damage exposed roots. The bristles of soft tooth brushes are able to bend and get into the nooks and crannies... Read More
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Dentistry 41 years experience
Hard to know~: Teeth can hurt for several reasons. And it's not always a tooth problem. You'll need to see a dentist to figure out what the problem is. In the meanti... Read More
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Dentistry 41 years experience
Specialty training: When a dentist graduates from dental school, they are a general dentist. In order to be an orthodontist, the dentist goes back to school and completes... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 41 years experience
Clean the teeth: If caught early enough, the tooth decay process can be stopped and even repaired. Brush teeth thoroughly at least once a day to remove acid causing ba... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Holtzman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Holtzman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Yuck! Mine sore to out soft food to chew - 4 day post
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Good because I was gonna kiss my boyfriend and I don't want him to kiss this
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Southern California School of Dentistry
Graduated 1982MD
Awards
2010 USC Good Neighbor Volunteer Award, Faculty/Staff Volunteer Category
2010 Best Overall Basic Science Paper award, American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Dental Association
American Dental Education Association
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