Dr. Sal Aragona
Dentistry
Clinton Township, MI
43 years experience male
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Sal Aragona DDS MAGD
Clinton Township, MI
Office
Clinton Township, MI
About
Bio
Dr. Sal Aragona DDS MAGD AADSM has been working with patients in Clinton Township, MI since 1980. His passion since day one has been to provide patients with the highest level of dental care in a personalized manner. He does this by getting a handle on each persons heartfelt emotional and dental needs along with their expectations of him coupled with a complete understanding of their problems and treatment choices. He does not just give them dental care, he shares in it.
His commitment to professional growth is impeccable. As a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry, not only is his learning an accelerated internal value, his passion for excellence spills over in teaching and presenting cases to fellow colleagues.
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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
Licenses
United States: Michigan
Languages spoken
Albanian, Italian
Doctor Q&A
595 Answers
401 Agrees
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sal Aragonaanswered
Dentistry 43 years experience
Sleep test: All of your symptoms may indicated sleep problems that can be life shortening or life threatening. The only way to know if there are serious problems ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Yes: According to 2006 american academy of sleep medicine practice parameters, oral appliances are indicated for use in patients with mild or moderate obst... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Look at all options: Tmj surgery with or without replacement is high risk surgery. Your surgeon should be able to give more exact idea of success rates. Get other opinions... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Prevention: Not being able to sleep may indicated sleep problems that can be life shortening or life threatening. The only way to know if there are serious probl... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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From easy to complex: Once complete anesthesia is confirmed (only pressure no sharp feeling) tooth extraction can range from very easy with just moving loose teeth with an ... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Possibly: Tmj stands for temporomandibular joint. It is the joint that connects the lower jaw to the base of the skull at two areas or joints. It sometimes refe... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Absolutely!: According to 2006 american academy of sleep medicine practice parameters, oral appliances are indicated for use in patients with mild or moderate obst... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Many options: There are many choices today to treat tmd/tmj problems. Both non surgical and surgical treatment have become more refined and evidence based meaning t... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Neck size BMI: Two of the most telling factors that may indicate increased risk for sleep apnea is neck size of greater than 15 and 17 for women and men along with a... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Sleep test: All of your symptoms may indicated sleep problems that can be life shortening or life threatening. While it may appear you have slept well, you may ma... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Local: Typically a local anesthetic is used to provide complete numbness to work on the tooth pain free. If you are anxious, other forms of sedation can be c... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Prevention: Canker sore or more specifically aphthous ulcer can be prevented by avoiding a common foam detergent found in most toothpastes called sodium laurel su... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Prevention: Canker sore or more specifically aphthous ulcer can be prevented by avoiding a common foam detergent found in most toothpastes called sodium laurel su... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
No: Any hard lump on the side of the neck needs to be thoroughly evaluated asap!
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Jaw joint: Tmj stands for temporomandibular joint. It is the joint that connects the lower jaw to the base of the skull at two areas or joints. It sometimes refe... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Bone infection: A dry socket is infection that develops in the bone socket. It is best treated by careful debridement to remove the layer of infected bone and to rest... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Jury is out: There are no good studies available to say if lysine supplements are safe during pregnancy. Best to stay away from this until the effects if any are c... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentist: A dentist who be the professional who can give you the most accurate reliable information that is causing the discomfort.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Either: This all depends on the complexity of the root canal treatment and the skill, judgement and experience of the general dentist performing the procedure... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Gum inflammation and irritation can result from whitening products and produce gum bleeding.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Clenching Control: Any reduction in load forces to the tm joint will aid in preventing joint stiffness. The only devise that can reduce these tremendous loading forces a... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Purple: What you are typically seeing is the blood clot that has formed to seal the socket and allow bone to fill in over time with gum tissue growing to cove... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
48 hours: A dry socket is infection that develops in the bone socket. The oral cavity is loaded with bacteria that can infect a socket that has lost its blood c... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Generally Yes: If a particular individual is relatively healthy and has enough bone hieght and width in the particular area, dental implants are the best treatment c... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Premedication: Premedication a day before wisdom teeth extractions with a mild steroid and Motrin will do wonders.
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A member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Sleepless not normal: These are typical signs of sleep apnea, a condition which involve periods of ten seconds or more without breathing (apnea) and periods of time with sh... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Depends: These problems can only be uncovered by a complete evaluation by a dentist experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of tmd's . I encourage you to ta... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Re-evaluation: If you are experiencing pain one week after root canal treatment, it is best to follow up with your treating dentist.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Get a good clot: Sutures or stitches are sometimes placed to insure good clot formation. This is critical to get good healing started so that any bleeding problems are... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Reevaluation: There are many factors that may be at play when a root canal tooth remains uncomfortable. Some complications do not reflect the treatment itself. I wo... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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24 hours: Any activity that increases heart rate or blood pressure should be avoided for a minimum of 24 hours after the bleeding has ceased after dental extrac... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Sleep test: All of your symptoms may indicated sleep problems that can be life shortening or life threatening. While it may appear you have slept well, you may ma... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Prevention: Not being able to sleep may indicated sleep problems that can be life shortening or life threatening. The only way to know if there are serious probl... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Poor prognosis: A periodontist would only remove teeth that were hopeless and not saveable.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Yes!: Not being able to sleep may indicated sleep problems that can be life shortening or life threatening. The only way to know if there are serious probl... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Prevention: If it is more like a blister it could be a canker sore. Canker sore or more specifically aphthous ulcer can be prevented by avoiding a common foam det... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Yes: Teeth issues, once they become symptomatic, continue to worsen in time. Uncontroled pain and swelling are two severe conditions. To be caught inflight... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Sleep test: All of your symptoms may indicated sleep problems that can be life shortening or life threatening. The only way to know if there are serious problems ... Read More
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A 92-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Not normal: These are typical signs of sleep apnea, a condition which involve periods of ten seconds or more without breathing (apnea) and periods of time with sh... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Risk losing more : Generally, when a molar tooth is removed, the risk of losing adjacent and functioning teeth increase. Teeth need each other to prevent them from shift... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Hot water: Run the denture under hot water and use a tooth brush to clean the adhesive off.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Get it checked out!: Seek medical help to determine to cause of your snoring. Typically a collapse airway is involved and today, a simple overnight take home sleep test ca... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Delta phase sleep: There are several phases of sleep and one of the most important levels for maximum rest and renovation is delta phase. This is the deepest level of sl... Read More
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Regular dental care: Best way is preventative care. Catching early problems before feeling any symptoms is best. Once you are in this situation, over the counter meds like... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
You can't: without X-ray you cannot know if you have impacted wisdom teeth. Sometimes you may notice symptoms of pain, pressure, swelling etc. but ultimately wit... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Evaluation needed: What you are asking may involve several specialties like oral-maxillofacial surgeon and plastic surgeon. I would begin with oral surgery consultation.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Parathesia: This is an unfortunate risk for wisdom teeth extraction and fortunately it is rare. For your situation, please follow up with your treating dentist or... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Periodontal problems: Overcrowding of either bottom or top teeth create conditions that make it more conducive to developing periodontal disease and early loss of teeth. To... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sal Aragonaanswered
Dentistry 43 years experience
Prevention: Canker sore or more specifically aphthous ulcer can be prevented by avoiding a common foam detergent found in most toothpastes called sodium laurel su... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 43 years experience
Many conditions: Seizures and other neurologic conditions may be occurring here. Please get medical advise from Neurologist ASAP as some of these can be life threateni... Read More
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Sep 11, 2013
Knowledgeable answers, cares for patients
Mar 19, 2015
Great Dentist!!!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Aragona is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you sir, i was wondering which specialist I should seek. I'm in Bangladesh , and I can hardly locate any sleep specialist.
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My dentist says not the issue of cancer,but this is not decreasing nor increasing, I can feel it with tounge, help
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I have sleep apnea but I have a cpap , wonder if more than this. Thanx
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
university of detroit mercy
Graduated 1980MD
Awards
MAGD - Master of Academy of General Dentistry
Most Influential, Third Place, Detroit, MI - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Detroit, MI - Winter
2013
Affiliations
AADSM - American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
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