Beyond Teeth & Gums--a   'bit  more  office-philosophy  & education
​Dr. Skerpan examines the details of teeth and gums, but she
also takes into consideration the greater picture necessary for preventing further dental disease and maintaining a balanced-functioning mouth.  The teeth and gums do not stand alone apart from the body. 

Admittedly, abnormalities and problems should be addressed at the  smaller levels.  However, the teeth and gums only work and​ remain 
healthy within the greater context of the structures and dental environment around them.   A comprehensive dental examination should include the details, as well as surrounding dental structures.
 All too often people have a very simplistic view of "the mouth" only being concerned about the "teeth they see", or only
 thinking with a "single tooth" mentality.  It is a fallacy to think one needs dental care only if there is pain, after something 
 is wrong, or if there is a desire for better looking "front teeth".  Usually if someone waits until there is an issue or there is 
 pain, the problem has been brewing for a long while and they are lucky the problem has surfaced at all.   

 Most dental problems arise because there has been a failure to attend to or follow up on maintenance.  The "hope" is in   denial and "looking the other way".  Just as erroneous is the assumption that just "simply cleaning" the teeth is somehow   going to insure longevity of the teeth.  These concerns may be valid and important to some degree, but Dr. Skerpan   examines and considers the other related factors and surrounding structures which work in conjunction with the teeth   and gums, so oral-health and longevity may be maximized......
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 "DR SKERPAN-MISSION-VIDEO"
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 ......Dr. Skerpan considers the detail in the oral cavity along with the occlusion,
   surrounding oral tissues, general oral-facial structures and the patient's   
   general health when determining any plan of dental treatment.  Sometimes       
   it is possible to anticipate a future problem from the existing oral condition, 
   and sometimes the prior dental history can be inferred from the present
   dental state.

   For all patients, Dr. Skerpan considers the dynamic factors in establishing
   and maintaining a comfortable harmonious stabilized dental-environment.
   Her experience, training & time taken to thoroughly evaluate each individual     
​   are important in determining each individual's treatment plan.  However, 
   she believes education of and communication with each patient (regarding
   their concerns, wants and needs) leads to better patient understanding and
   compliance---which ultimately leads to a better dental outcome. 
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Good patient COMPLIANCE with a proper daily ORAL-HYGIENE regimen is CRUCIAL for Dental, Oral AND Body HEALTH.
            The end goal is not just about "teeth and gums", but about achieving and maintaining optimal DENTAL 
            aesthetics-&-function ALONG WITH optimal ORAL-&-BODY health!!  With this end result, the patient
            can present more confidently in life with an improved OVERALL HEALTH along with their SMILE!
Sketched picture depicting parts of a tooth ....The ROOT in-the-bone PLUS the CROWN seen above-the-gum === the WHOLE-TOOTH
       


  CONSIDER THE
                FOLLOWING:
 

 ...digging a little deeper
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    ....The ROOT(s) in-the-bone PLUS the
        CROWN seen above-the-gum
        EQUALS the WHOLE-TOOTH!!!
                                                                               
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 The oral cavity is dynamically interrelated with the whole
 head and neck area, the muscles, salivary glands, the bite,
 jaw and joints (TMJs).  The teeth and gums may develop   their own local problems which may be treated at the 
 smallest levels--e. g. decay, infection, missing teeth, gum
 problems.  But not all local problems are caused locally
 because there is a larger picture involved.  Since the teeth
 and gums must work in harmony with all the other sur-
 rounding structures, problems may be indirectly caused 
 by dysfunctional relationships with the other structures.
 Dynamics and forces change if any of the interrelated 
 working parts (e. g. the teeth) are changed or disrupted.
 Eventually the whole harmony, balance and stability can
 become "thrown off" when the individual structures can   no longer efficiently work together.  Resulting symptoms,
 with or without pain, may not manifest until later when
 damage has already occurred and restoration is harder to
 achieve (see VIDEO @ "DR SKERPAN-MISSION-VIDEO").

 Let's not forget that it is through the oral-cavity that the
 body even get's its nutrition (never mind the oral-cavity 
 being responsible for facial-support and the aesthetics of
 a smile).  In addition, the oral-cavity may reflect the body's
 general health---diabetes, heart disease and medications'
 side-effects are to name just three.  Likewise, chronic
 disease prevention must include oral-health because the 
 risks to a person's body-health are intimately connected
​ with it.
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