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Westchester Family Dentistry
Yonkers, NY
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Partner and General Dentist at Westchester Family Dentistry (Yonkers, NY) Attending Dentist, Lutheran Medical Center AEGD Residency (New York, NY) Former Dental Director at Heritage Health Care Center (New York, NY)
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Dentistry
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United States: New York
Languages spoken
Mandarin
Doctor Q&A
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stan Shihanswered
Dentistry 20 years experience
Ibuprofen: Ibuprofen (brand names include motrin, advil) are very effective for toothaches. If Ibuprofen isn't enough to reduce the pain even temporarily, call a... Read More
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No metal brackets: Benefits: no metal brackets/wires. No trouble eating and maintaining oral hygience (because the patient can simply remove the clear aligners to eat, b... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Yes: That's how it was done in the old days... Or so I have heard. In today's day and age I have heard many stories from colleagues, but I have to admit th... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Very little: If you are 148 hours post-op, chances are secondary healing has occurred. Disturbing the clot should not be an issue.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Bacterial excretions: Dental plaque is a sticky film which consists of the bacteria themselves along with sticky polysaccharides excreted by the bacteria.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Chew gum: Chew sugarless gum or suck on sugarless hard candies. This may or may not be very effective depending on the underlying cause of your lack of saliva p... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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No signs: There may be no visible signs at all. A cavity can develop in hard-to-clean areas that can't be seen or felt.
Often there are signs and symptoms w... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Many types: The dentist may also refer to it as a "restoration". There are many material types including: 1) composites (composite resin, compomer, flowable compo... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Genetic: Definitely tends to run in families. Usually does not signal any other problem although there is an increased prevalence in certain conditions such as... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Temporarily: If the infection is stemming from a tooth or the gums around a tooth, antibiotics may help reduce symptoms temporarily. The source of infection must b... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Less than 24 hours: Bleeding in a healthy individual who does not have any bleeding disorders and is not on any blood-thinning medication should not persist for more than... Read More
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White web: The presentation of lichen planus in the mouth is rather distinctive. In the buccal mucosa (inner aspect of the cheek) the classic presentation is a ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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No: You may brush your teeth after each meal. Use a soft toothbrush.
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Yes. : Some wisdom teeth extractions result in very little pain while others will cause moderate to severe pain after surgery which would warrant the use of ... Read More
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No: Fluoride is not associated with delayed tooth eruption. If there is excessive Fluoride intake during tooth development fluorosis (a mottling of the te... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Seek dental consult: Seek a dentist immediately. As you know, it is preferable to avoid any medication, if possible when pregnant (especially in the first trimester).
Th... Read More
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It depends: If the ulcer is traumatic, it is often self-limiting and will heal with time. Ulcerations in the mouth could also be a sign of other pathology. The cu... Read More
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See an oral surgeon: Most oral surgeons offer sedation. If you really need to have a wisdom tooth removed, you may opt for sedation. You will have no memory of the procedu... Read More
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Possible...: ...But not likely. Unless there is tooth root or foreign body introduced into the gums, a gum abscess is unlikely.
If there is a swelling of the gum... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Not well known: I do not know of any well-established correlation between smoking marijuana and incidence of periodontal disease.
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Potentially: If there is severe pain and pressure, sometimes fully effective numbing of the area can not be achieved and the extraction may be painful. Other time... Read More
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12-24 hours: ...But an antibiotic may not work at all. If the infection is inside of a tooth, for example, the offending tooth will require treatment.
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Drink water. : After brushing your teeth with toothpaste, your oral tissues (cheek , tongue , gums) may feel "dried out" even if they really are not. Feel free to dr... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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It depends: This depends on the cause of the aching gums. It may be food or tartar trapped around or beneath the gums. It may be a lesion or ulcer. It may be an i... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Oral hygiene: Plaque/bacteria on the teeth and tongue. Sometimes if a tooth has a cavity or if gum disease is present, or if a dental infection is present, bad odor... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes: It is not likely, because it is rather early, but it is possible. The first teeth (lower front teeth usually) often appear at around 5-7 months.
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No: Some anecdotal evidence suggests low-grade fevers accompany teething, but no known relationship with any GI problems including diarrhea exists.
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Seek consultation: You should seek a consultation because this can not be diagnosed on the basis of verbal description alone. A visual and perhaps histologic assessment ... Read More
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No: There have been some reports of an association between teething and low-grade fevers. If there is any association with runny nose and coughing, I am n... Read More
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Definitive treatment: There are no dental or periodontal infections where an antibiotic is considered definitive treatment. Diagnoses and treatment of the underlying proble... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Two or three days.: At most two or three days. If swelling persists past this timeframe, a follow-up with the surgeon would be required. Swelling that does not subside ma... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Sugar-free: Most sugar-containing gums tend to be more sticky, so stick to a sugarless gum. Some stickiness may still occur, however and it is certainly possible ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Be persistent: As a parent, i know full well that it is easy to give a pass on brushing when it's bedtime. But try not to ever make exceptions. Part of brushing teet... Read More
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Relaxed: At an initial consultation they will review your medical history, take x-rays, make impressions (to make a model of your teeth so they can make accura... Read More
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It depends: This depends on the anatomy of the tooth (shape, status of the nerve) and the material that the crown is made from. Often times, the type of cement us... Read More
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It depends: If you mean or surgery under general sedation, the risk from the sedation is probably more risky than any specific dental procedure. Please feel free ... Read More
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Prevent cavities: It's a physical barrier placed by the dentist to prevent the sticking of food/bacteria to the chewing surface of the back teeth (premolars and molars)... Read More
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Severe: When a dentist refers to 50% periodontal bone loss, they are generally seeing an area where half of the bone that was originally supporting a tooth ha... Read More
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No.: The extraction procedure itself, even with complications would not lead to a life-threatening situation. If general anesthesia or sedation is involved... Read More
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Jaws: An oral maxillofacial surgeon (oral surgeon) treats a wide variety of pathology that occur in the upper and lower jaws. These may include dental probl... Read More
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3 minutes: 1.) 2-3 minutes. Any less than that and the sticky plaque will not be adequately removed from all areas of the teeth. 2.) brush along the gum lines. ... Read More
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If in doubt...: ...Go for a consultation. Generally there are three types of oral pain: 1) pain that is transient and goes away permanently. 2) pain that is transient... Read More
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Abrasive: If the staining is on the surface of the teeth they may be removed using a "medium" or "hard" toothbrush with a "whitening " toothpaste. The abrasive ... Read More
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See dentist: When a dental abscess worsens (especially if antibiotics are not helping), immediate treatment is indicated. Depending on the source of infection, an ... Read More
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A missing tooth...: Although i really enjoy talking and eating and smiling, so i would rather lose my ability to walk than to have many missing teeth!
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Sweet: Ketone breath is usually associated with severe, uncontrolled diabetes. It is described as "sweet" smelling. It is not comparable to other forms of ba... Read More
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Within twelve months: I am assuming you are referring to just the eruption of the incisors (front four upper and lower teeth) or the first permanent molars which commonly e... Read More
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A preview : You should expect a mockup of what the veneers will look like after they are done. Sometimes this may be done in the mouth. When that is not possible ... Read More
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Yes and no: The drooling may be related to the teething, but the runny nose is likely due to another condition such as a cold.
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No...: ...But it does give it more places to hide and build-up.
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Apr 2, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 30, 2015
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, NY
Graduated 2003MD
Medical/Graduate school
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
Graduated 2003MD
Residency
Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn
Awards
Evidence-Based Dentistry Champion, American Dental Association
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
American Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
New York State Dental Association
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