Oral Health and Longevity
In the quest for a longer and healthier life, we often focus on diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices. However, one aspect that is sometimes overlooked is the profound impact of oral health on overall well-being and longevity. Emerging research suggests that the...
The iTero Element® 5D Is Here!
The Center for Cosmetic Dentistry has been using the iTero 3 -D scanner for the last four years. This has replaced messy impressions, provides better quality lab work (crowns, onlays) and better fitting Invisalign trays. Our staff love this cutting edge technology as...
Should You Worry About Pit Stains in Your Teeth?
People in general usually have one common goal where their teeth are concerned and that is they want them. Bright and white. Sometimes the reason your teeth aren't as white you like them to be is due to dental pit stains. To know what to do about them, you need to...
How To Help People Properly Prioritize Their Dental Health
Whether you are a dentist or a parent, there lies a challenge in helping people prioritize their dental health. From a parents - perspective, getting a child to continuously understand and brush their teeth is a task that is difficult to accomplish. For the dentist,...
What Prescription And OTC Medications Can Harm Your Teeth
Medications, whether prescribed or over-the-counter, are intended to improve your health and well being. However, at times they end up having adverse side effects on you. Unknown to most people, several prescription and OTC medications can harm your teeth and affect...
Why Does It Hurt When You Bite Down?
Whenever you feel regular pain, it's a sign that something is wrong. Lasting dental pain can be a sign of various ailments which need to be treated. Dental pain can come from many different locations in your mouth. Locating the source of your dental pain will help you...
Important Preventative Dentistry Tips to Keep Teeth Healthier
Everybody wants healthy and clean teeth, but keeping your teeth healthy may feel like an uphill battle. Sure, you can brush and floss twice a day to prevent cavities and keep your teeth from becoming yellow. You may even try to brush and floss three times a day, but...
How Chronic Throwing Up Can Ruin Good Oral Health
Throwing up is a danger to the health of your teeth. Once you vomit, you introduce stomach acids to the mouth. With time these acids can eat into your teeth's enamel, leading to even more dental conditions. However, some situations of vomiting can be chronical, but...
Why Brushing the Back of Your Tongue is So Important Despite the Gag Reflex
The tongue is one of the most underrated organs in the body. More so when it comes to oral health, people will spend a lot of time cleaning their teeth and obsessing whether their teeth are the root of their bad breath. However, most people do forget about their...
How Poor Oral Health is Contagious
Many people are aware that when a person is sick that you stay far away from them until they recover unless you want to catch whatever they have, but not as many people are aware that the same goes for people with poor oral health. People with poor oral health often...
Welcome to Our Practice
At the Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, our holistic dental treatments are designed to keep your smile healthy and happy! Dr. Mitchell Shapiro and Dr. Michael Palmieri strive to provide the best general, restorative and cosmetic dentistry services in the area.
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373 Route 111 Ste 16, Smithtown NY 11787