Publication: Montana Woman Magazine A funny thing happened the other day. My mother was visiting for Mother’s day and her conveniently appointed, ‘Extreme Makeover’. My laboratory technician had worked late on her case, and I was able to redo all of her 10 crowns on her upper teeth. I realized that it was just not …

Publication: Montana Woman Magazine Dentistry has long had the reputation of being medicine’s redheaded stepchild. Some people think that dentists aren’t real doctors. The first two years of dental school were very similar to medical school. My biology degree was part of a Pre- Med curriculum. Now that modern science has revealed the long ignored …

Publication: Montana Woman Magazine The holidays and the New Year, bring out a lot of wishes and resolutions in everyone. I thought, what if we applied hopes and dreams to the dental realm. In light of recent developments in dental technology, many of the things we wish about in dental care are actually possible! To …

Publication: Montana Woman Magazine Last month I promised some good news. I am going to be a father! How’s that for good news. Boy, are we ever excited! Not only will there be an heir, maybe, (I have five nieces), I have some good news to put in a dental column. Please look for a …

Publication: Montana Woman Magazine Dr. Tom Pittaway has practiced dentistry at Plaza West in Kalispell since 1993. He is an American, born in Germany, raised in Calgary and educated at Gonzaga U. and Washington University School of Dental Medicine, in St. Louis. He began his career in the Canadian Arctic, shifted extremes to Honolulu for …

Publication: Montana Woman Magazine Men and women are not the same. Most dental principles apply to either sex and there are many special considerations for our female patients. I will review a few of these this month. We all know the body’s systems are interconnected, but few of us recognize that the health of a …

Publication: Montana Woman Magazine The Oral Systemic Connection. In plain English, this means that the health of your mouth, gums, and teeth, is connected intimately with your total health. Research is in on the fact that chronic infections in the teeth and gums can cause many other degenerative changes in the body. Risks increase for …

Publication: Montana Woman Magazine This month, I would like to discuss a disease that affects someone you know or love. A metabolic disease called diabetes. Current research is proving what we have known all along. The health of your mouth is directly connected to the health of your body, in many ways. The diseases we …

Publication: Montana Woman Magazine Dental whitening is a safe, easy, cost effective way to brighten your entire smile. According to a recent USA Today survey, 85% of Americans would like whiter teeth! According to my calculations, that is almost everybody! The market blitz is on, with you, the consumer being the target of lots of …

Publication: Montana Woman’s Magazine Dentistry has been described as an art and a science. This is especially true in the case of cosmetic, or esthetic dentistry. The recent trends in dentistry have expanded the dental healthcare delivery model towards healthcare with elective treatment options and even purely elective treatment. A discussion with your dentist will …