Here at Dentistry For Life, we see the terrible effects of the "just pull it out" mentality. Our philosophy has always been to save teeth whenever possible because dentures are just plain awful. But its worse than even we thought. It turns out your uncomfortable and ill-fitting old dentures are deadly as well. Why? Most denture adhesives contain zinc which leaches into the body causing zinc poisoning. Zinc poisoning depletes your copper levels resulting in the development of neuropathy and other neurological injuries. The symptoms can include the following: Numbness, Tingling or "pins and needles" sensation Muscled Weakness Unexplained pain Loss of Balance Difficulty Walking Loss of Sensation and Paralysis WOW! In fact, a number of lawsuits against denture adhesive manufacturers like Procter and Gamble (Fixodent) and GlaxoSmithKline (Poligrip) are being actively pursued. Check out some of these websites for details:

Dr. Dubin, our dedicated Center City dentist, is considering the deadly statistic on oral cancer- which is ONE American dies every hour. Scary huh? Most people are very suprised to learn lives are lost to a disease that is totally curable when caught early. Are you at risk for oral cancer? Virtually EVERYONE is. Solution...get tested! Did you know the death rate in United States for oral cancer is higher than that of cervical cancer, Hodgkin's disease, cancer of the brain, liver, testes, kidney or ovary? More than 30,000 Americans will receive an oral cancer diagnosis this year. In five years, only 57% will still be alive. Here's the really scary part, 25% of oral cancer victims do not use tobacco or alcohol and have no other lifestyle risk factors. We offer a simple test called Vizilite Plus, this technology impr

Dr. Freidman, our implant specialist, made his monthly appearance today in Center City Philadelphia at the JFK Dental Care office. This amazing implant specialist comes to us from California to place implants right here in our Center City Philadelphia office. Whether for cosmetic need or dental need, Dr. Freidman makes it quick and easy. We successfully placed three anterior implants today on a beautiful lady. We can't wait to see her smile once we have completed the restorations on these implants. We are so proud of her choice to improve her mouth for a lifetime. Our patient is anxious to take the next step already. Another patient we have the honor to help towards a beautiful healthy smile.