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Bryn Mawr, PA
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Bryn Mawr, PA
Quality Dentistry
Bryn Mawr , PA
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<h1>Since 1976, Dr.Bruce Apfelbaum has practiced Prevention Oriented Quality Dentistry on the Main Line in Bryn Mawr, Pa.<img alt="" src="http://app4.websitetonight.com/projects/2/5/8/3/2583050/images/d13abe403158ca31467a52a5e08f1734_v4vx.png"> Dr. Apfelbaum graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1970 with a Bachelors degree in Science. </h1>
<h1> In 1974, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania - School of Dental Medicine with his D.M.D. degree. During the years 1974 -1975 he was a hospital based Resident at the Medical College Hospital of Pennsylvania. In the following 10 years, he taught at the Medical College Hospital of Pennsylvania the Dental School at the University of Pennsylvania. </h1>
<h1> Approximately 39 years ago, Dr. Apfelbaum opened his first dental practice with a dream and a commitment to build a long-lasting, exceptional, patient-oriented dental care facility.</h1>
<h1> During this time, Dr. Apfelbaum has combined his love of helping people, his clinical skills and business knowledge to create the perfect recipe for a local, state-of-the-art, caring, family-friendly dental office. </h1>
<h1> Whether you are seeking <strong>Preventive Care, Cosmetic Dentistry, TMJ Treatment, or General Dentistry</strong>, he uses the most effective treatments to provide you with the best dental solution. He takes the time to listen to your concerns, answer your questions, and assess your overall dental health. <strong> </strong></h1>
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Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry
Endodontics
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce Apfelbaumanswered
Dentistry 53 years experience
Sugar: Bacteria in your mouth cling to your tooth & if fed by sugar they produce acids that erode your tooth & result in decay ( a cavity).
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Tincture of time: You can not make this ulcer heal faster. They are self limiting, do not spread & will heal on their own in 7-10 days. Some home remedies can make th... Read More
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Dry : Dry mouth, mouth breathing, & medications that cause dry mouth could be contributing to the increase in decay. Start a discussion with your dentist &... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Cosmetic recontourin: Sometimes teeth do not have pleasing asesthetic shapes & arrangements. Without any local anesthesia the tooth can be recontoured ( shaped ) to make i... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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No: most of the time simple penicillin is the drug of choice if you are not allergic.....hot salt water ( just a pinch of salt ) soaking in your mouth on... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
Age to expect teeth: This shows the average range of age when the primary (baby or deciduous teeth) teeth erupt into the mouth & when to expect their predecesors, the perm... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Your OK: Without seeing you, you probably have an apthous ulcer, sometimes developing from trauma, a virus, certain foods (spicy). These can be clusters or si... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Sometimes: The acid from the stomach disolves the enamel of the teeth &leaves the teeth to look like they are melting away. Sometimes can be very apparent.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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I (eye) tooth: The lay term for canine ( cuspid ) is an eye tooth because it is directly under the eye....I tooth.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Above the gumline: Scaling is the removal of all foreign matter/ collection on the teeth that is above the gumline, & smoothing/polishing of the teeth.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
Could: could be a number of things, not enough information from you to speculate, see a/or your dentist for better understanding of the problem/situation.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
Secretes saliva: Glands in and around the face & mouth secrete a substance called saliva into the mouth. This is a natural lubrication & also helps in the digestion o... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
Yes: Most definitely yes....Go to your dentist & have a consultation & you will be pointed in the right direction.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
No: Not likely....Seems unrelated, but please check in with the office that did the extractions.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Part of it: Most likely you are on the mend now....You had a sore throat &had a temperature....Seems to be behind you now. Accompaning these probable viruses come... Read More
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A female asked:
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No: It's your choice...You can have your wisdom teeth out with simple local anesthesia & avoid the side effects & possible complications associated with g... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
Get them fixed: Call your dentist & get evaluated & establish a treatment plan.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Revisit the dentist: To really know for sure, revisit the dentist that made the extraction. If you are swollen & have fever then it's infected & you need antiobiotics. I... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Some are but: Equal to heredity.. Consider similarities that families have..By this i mean families tend to eat the same foods, drink the same beverages, feel the ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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See a dentist: See a dentist & get a baseline evaluation for the state of health you are in now. Build on that baseline & eliminate any advancing problems. Learn h... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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No: The access hole can be sealed adequately after root canal treatment, with a filling.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Not to worry: Enamel hypocalcification is a defect of tooth enamel in which normal amounts of enamel are produced but are under mineralized. An analogy to them are... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Why: Understanding why it is loose would reveal all the solutions to tightening it. Make an appointment with your dentist.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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2 problems: Seems like your are describing 2 problems, the worst of which is the filling fell out. See a dentist & he can ( together with you ) get you on track ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
What should i do if there was a breakage in the cleaning needle during root canal therapy procedure?
Dr. Bruce Apfelbaumanswered
Dentistry 53 years experience
Listen: It is not what should you do, it's what your dentist has told you to do & especially if you are not having any symptoms. He has explained it to you. ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Ask your dentist: The dentist that provided you with these prescriptions must answer this question.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
No: Probably not. I do not recommend a daily diet of it. Best to use your teeth for chewing foods & normal functions & creating a healthy, attractive ap... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Go : Go see the dentist , this is much better than worrying & wondering about it. He'd be able to tell you right away....Maybe you haven't been seen in aw... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
Not always 1st choic: Amoxicillin is not always the first choice for a tooth abscess. Simple pen v-k is very effective & if it is a recurring abscess, Clindamycin is next ... Read More
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A member asked:
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In : In this situation if the tooth can be reduced to its original position and stabilized it most definitely could have been saved. I have done this on ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
Dr. : Dr. Patalowski said it all. No treatment at this time, no harm will come of this. This is natural, don't interfere with kids being kids.
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Maybe: You need to consult with an orthodontist to know for sure.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
An appliance: Protective appliances that fit on the teeth , used to control harmful habits such as grinding, clenching.....Also sports protection.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Untreated: These go away on teir own in 7-10 days. They are self limiting & cause no other problems, except being uncomfortable & painful.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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OK: Absolutely ok.....Discuss this with the dentist doing the root canal.
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Dentistry 53 years experience
Yes: Try it ; see. I personally use it ; it works. Recommend it to my patients all the time.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Could be.... Have it looked at. At any rate it shouldn't be there longer than 7-10 days if it is an ulcer. Abscess will not go away without treatmen... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Dry socket: From your question sounds like you have a dry socket after an extraction although you are unclear in your question. If the scoket was dressed with a ... Read More
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Not: not likely especially if you are 5 days out already & you aren't having any other difficulty. If you are, have the dentist that did the extractio... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
Not enough: not enough information, are you swollen, inability to eat, teeth loose?
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
From: the outside in...above the gum: enamel> dentin>pulp
below the gum: cementum> dentin> pulp
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
101: Someone once wrote an article entitled 101 reasons why you may have whiite spots on your teeth. They range from bumps & bruises while teeth are s... Read More
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A female asked:
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?: Could you have side effects from medication you take? Check with the prescriber.
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Yes: You should have a dentist check things out, make sure no teeth are broken or displaced, then you will know for sure.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Definitely: Return to the dentist that authored the crown, he most likely expressed the possibility for further treatment if symptoms should develop. The dentist ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 53 years experience
Sure: Yes ; some are very good at it. If he says he can do it, .. He can.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Yes: if all your symptoms are a result of the need for root canal treatment & the infection clears after treatment, the tooth may tighten & the bon... Read More
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Dentistry 53 years experience
No: It can not cause arthritis.
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Dr : Dr funari was rather complete in his answer. The only thing that can be added would be that discomfort after a graft is normally very low. It is jus... Read More
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She : She can keep wiggling it with her fingers. Some of our little patients also have been encouraged to eat more thjan their share of apples. Not cut up... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Nov 30, 2012
I highly recommend Dr. Bruce Apfelbaum for exceptional patient care. He is a skilled clinician who takes pleasure in assisting patients improve their oral health. Dr. Apfelbaum and I have treated m...Read More
Nov 30, 2012
I endorse Bruce Apfelbaum most highly and without reservation .... he is a very fine dentist and always places the patients' interests as his priority;
he has a wonderful reputation on the Main Line a...Read More
Nov 30, 2012
Dr. Apfelbaum is a superb dentist who I admire for his excellent clinical skills .I endorse this dentist without any reservations.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Graduated 1974MD
Medical/Graduate school
Pennsylvania State University
Graduated 1970MD
Residency
1974-1975
Awards
Top Dentist, Main Line Today Magazine
Outstanding Resident, Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1974-1975
Top Dentist, Main Line Today Magazine 2009-2010
Affiliations
American Dental Association
Pennsylvania Dental Association
Alpha Omega Fraternity
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