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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Digital X-Ray's

Many practices are moving to digital radiography to take x-rays instead of traditional photographic film. Digital x-rays are more efficient by bypassing chemical processing and it allows us to transfer and view the photos of your mouth faster. Digital radiography uses 80% less radiation than traditional films. With the health of patients being the most important thing, digital radiography is taking over the medical field.


Digital x-rays help dentists to identify any dental problems you may be having. They allow us to detect bone loss, tumors, infections in the tooth nerve, tooth decay, and other abnormalities.


Digital radiography provides you with the best care possible by being convenient, safer, and faster. With the ability to enhance image quality, we able to fix your dental issues better and more efficiently. With digital radiography becoming the go to way to take photos for dentists, it leaves patients safer without losing any picture quality.


To learn more about all of the services we provide at our practice, visit www.fredrickshawdds.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Fredrick Shaw in Austin, TX, call 512-451-7491.

Thursday, July 18, 2019

New Patient Information

Before your first visit with us at Shoal Creek Prosthodontic Group, we are going to need some more information about you. During your first visit, it is important that we get all of your medical history, background information, and for our staff to make a personal connection with you and get to know you better.


On our website you can find out all of the things you need to know for what you need to bring, our hours, address, and the payment and insurance policies. Our website also has forms that you can print and fill out prior to your visit to save time when you come in.


As a practice, our mission is to work together to realize a shared vision of uncompromising excellence in dentistry.


All of the information we need from you is important to helping us give you the best care possible. Our staff looks forward to meeting you and giving you a great dental experience.


To learn more about all of the services we provide at our practice, visit www.fredrickshawdds.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Fredrick Shaw in Austin, TX, call 512-451-7491.

Friday, July 12, 2019

Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder where your breathing stops and starts repeatedly. This can be a potentially serious disorder that can cause your brail to fail to breathe for a short period of time in more serious cases.


Some symptoms of sleep apnea include loud snoring, gasping for air during your sleep, dry mouth, morning headaches, and tiredness even after sleeping, and difficulty staying asleep.


The cause of sleep apnea is when the muscles in the back of your throat relax and your airway closes as you breathe in, preventing air from allowing you to breathe. For patients with sleep apnea you may wake up 5 to 30 times a night gasping or choking.


Sleep apnea is treated with oral surgery in which our doctors at Dr. Frederick Shaw, DDS remove the excess tissue in your throat that is blocking the upper air passages.


If there are signs that you have sleep apnea please schedule an appointment with us.


To learn more about all of the services we provide at our practice, visit www.fredrickshawdds.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Fredrick Shaw in Austin, TX, call 512-451-7491.

Saturday, July 6, 2019

Sealants for Children

Sealants are a plastic coating on the chewing surfaces of the molar to prevent tooth decay. Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children. Sealants have shown to reduce the risk of tooth decay by nearly 80% in molars, making them a great investment for your children’s oral health going forward. At Dr. Frederick Shaw, DDS we know it can be hard to clean between every nook and cranny of your teeth which is why we advise our younger patients to get sealants.


To apply the sealants to your molars, an adhesive is applied with a liquid that is painted right on your tooth. The liquid than hardens and creates barrier between your tooth and any plaque or bacteria that can be damaging to your teeth.


Sealants can last for up to 10 years and are replaceable when then they need to be. Sealants aren’t a substitute for brushing and flossing but it is a great addition to keeping your molar’s healthy and clean.


To learn more about all of the services we provide at our practice, visit www.fredrickshawdds.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Fredrick Shaw in Austin, TX, call 512-451-7491.