Charlotte Edition

By Dr. Joseph Farag – Most radiographic images used in implant surgery prior to the advent of CBCT were only twodimensional. These images, if properly taken, only provided a rough estimation of bone height. Often times, the bone width and actual 3 dimensional shape was only visible during surgery, sometimes necessitating some creative solutions for anatomical problems, and other times …

By Dr. Joseph Farag – Too much stress can contribute to a wide range of health problems. From a dental perspective, stress often plays a role in the development of Temporomandibular Disorders, or TMD. Grinding of teeth which causes headaches, jaw soreness and pain, among many other symptoms can be exacerbated during times of high stress. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) …

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS – The issue of cankles (where the calf and ankle appear to have merged as one) was recently discussed on daytime MD entertainment talk show “Dr. OZ”. I have seen many patients with similar appearing calves and ankles which have been self described as their Grandma’s ankles, as Nunn’s ankles, piano legs and stovepipe legs …

By Myles Rubin Samotin, MD – Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, Fellowship Trained in Foot and Ankle Look down at your feet right now! Do they seem different from ten years ago? Does your foot arch look the same as it did, or are you imagining that it has changed? Does your arch seem flatter to you? Well, maybe it has …

The Southwest Florida Heart Center at Bayfront Health Port Charlotte is the first facility in Charlotte County to implant a new miniaturized, wireless monitoring sensor to manage heart failure (HF). This system is the first and only FDA-approved heart failure monitoring device that has been proven to significantly reduce hospital admissions when used by physicians to manage heart failure. The …

Friday, July 8 and July 22, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. – Forever Bonds Breastfeeding Support Group Bayfront Health Port Charlotte, Conference Center, 2500 Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte Led by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, this is an interactive group for new moms—and moms-to-be—to share and learn about breastfeeding. Free. Call 941-766-4414 to register. Tuesday, July 12, 4:00 to 5:30 …

By Dr. Alexander Gaukhman The average American consumes 150-170 pounds of sugar per year. That’s over 300,000 calories that can negatively impact your overall health in several ways: • Expanding waistline • Coronary heart disease • Type II diabetes • Metabolic syndrome • High blood pressure • Cancer • Cavities The severity of sugar’s impact on your teeth can vary …

By Dr. Noël Crosby, Au.D. For millions of Americans with hearing loss, understanding speech in settings with multiple sound sources is very challenging and exhausting for the brain. Until now, hearing aid technology has focused on directionality and noise reduction systems working independently so wearers of these hearing aids can focus on sound sources in front of them. The latest …

Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is made through tests designed to measure cognitive functions. Until recently, other than observation of a patient’s behavior, there is no medical method or test available to prove the existence of Alzheimer’s disease. What if we could diagnose Alzheimer’s before symptoms started? The hope is, future treatments could then target the disease in its earliest stages, before …

1. Try Running Early in the Morning It’s the coolest, most serene part of the day, and there’s nothing like a morning run to boost your mood all day long. 2. Drink Like Crazy Even if you don’t feel thirsty, drink at least 8 oz. of fluid each hour, and more if you’re outside or tend to perspire a lot. …