You notice it more and more as time goes on: you walk outside a bar or restaurant and you’re immediately hit by a large cloud of smoke. Vaping is becoming more ubiquitous each day, but people still have questions about how it can affect their health. Traditional cigarettes are very bad for your oral health, but is vaping any better? Your dentist in Edison at Resnick and Rosenfeld lets you know more about this current trend, and how it relates to your oral health. (more…)

“Two?” you say without a trace of confidence. Your friends laugh uneasily as you guess the right amount of fingers that you are looking at. These evening baseball games are usually a great stress relief in the middle of the week, but your first at-bat isn’t exactly going well. Your friends pick you up and you can hear the pitcher apologizing profusely. You’re suddenly alarmed when you feel a huge, unfamiliar gap in your teeth. You panic, looking around for it. What should you do in this situation? Drs. Steven Resnick and David Rosenfeld, your emergency dentists in Edison, tell you how to act. (more…)

Quality music really is timeless, so that’s why you take a few hours a week to play your guitar. You picked it up when you were in high school and have managed to keep playing despite getting older and gaining more responsibilities. It’s certainly a conversation starter and an easy way to spice up gatherings at your house. You wish your crowns could last as long as the music, but they are noticeably loose. You got them a few years ago, so is it already time for them to be replaced? How long should crowns and dental bridges in Edison last? The friendly staff at Resnick and Rosenfeld give you the facts. (more…)

If you’re looking for a new dental provider, look no further than our highly skilled and experienced team at Resnick and Rosenfeld, DDS. Your premiere Edison dentists are accepting new patients, and we can’t wait to meet you! We offer patient centered care and personalized attention that we know you’ll appreciate. Because our dentists have had thousands of hours of advanced training, we’re proud to offer comprehensive services that you may not find elsewhere. Here are just a few of the advanced services you can expect to find at our practice.

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As Starbucks tests their new brunch menu, we’ve built a menu for you, too. It’s what to eat after your professional teeth whitening. What’s on the list? Anything that’s not red, blue, or dark at all. For the first 48 hours following your professional teeth whitening treatment, your tooth enamel will be more susceptible than ever to highly pigmented foods. So stay away from what caused your teeth to become dingy in the first place. That means for the first couple of days, no red wine, no pasta sauce, and certainly no after dinner coffee.

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If you feel butterflies in your stomach when you think about going to the dentist, you are not alone! Many patients feel exactly like you, and unfortunately it keeps many folks from getting much needed dental care. Dr. Steven Resnick and Dr. David Rosenfeld understand how scary and stressful it can be to try and manage these fearful and anxious feelings. Did you know there are effective methods for handling dental fear? Your Edison dentists explain how we can help your dental phobia.

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For many years now there’s been controversy over the use of metal amalgam fillings and porcelain fused to metal crowns in dental restorations. The controversy has caused many dentists to exclusively use composite resin for fillings and all porcelain crowns for their restorations. Many dentists encourage their patients to remove old metal amalgam fillings and replace them with composite fillings. Your Edison dentists discuss the reasons why you may want to consider removing old metal fillings and why your mouth should be metal free.

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