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Dental Blog

Explore dental health topics and treatments with Farber Center — from gum disease and dental implants to oral hygiene and whole-body health.

Blog
September 19, 2025

Periodontal Risk Management: A Chairside Playbook for Your Patients

Why This Matters:  Periodontal risk assessment helps us predict disease, intervene earlier, and lower the total burden of inflammatory illness. The latest…

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Total Body Health
March 13, 2020

Now Is The Best Time To Schedule Your Hygiene Appointment

Support Immune Health with Periodontal Check-Ups. Healthy gums support a stronger immune system and better whole-body health. The holistic periodontists at Farber…

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Total Body Health
March 12, 2020

A Message from Alan Farber, DDS

A Message from Alan Farber, DDS and Farber Center for Periodontics & Dental Implants At Farber Center, we’re closely following the developing…

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Gum Surgery
March 10, 2020

Gum Grafts Make Your Smile Youthful Again

Do Your Teeth Look Too Long When You Smile? Years ago, as people became older, they were said to look long in…

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Dental Implants
February 27, 2020

Improve Your Life with Permanent Dentures

Dental implant-supported dentures that are permanent provide an excellent tooth replacement solution for anyone who has lost an entire arch of upper…

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Gum Surgery
February 17, 2020

Treat Receding Gums with Pinhole Gum Rejuvenation®

Pinhole Surgical Technique available from periodontist Dr. Chris Chondrogiannis at Farber Center for Periodontics & Dental Implants in Long Island.

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Oral Cancer
February 16, 2020

The Importance of Oral Cancer Screening

About 50,000 people a year are diagnosed with oral cancer in the United States each year, and about 10,000 will die from…

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Oral Hygiene
February 14, 2020

4 Signs Your Mouth is Healthy

It’s well-known that good oral health (a healthy mouth) is one of the most definite signs of a healthy body overall. There…

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Dental Implants
January 30, 2020

3 Steps for Getting a Dental Implant

If you’ve been thinking about getting a dental implant, chances are you’ve been wondering about the steps involved. No matter what the…

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Gum Surgery
January 28, 2020

Healthy Gums are Better for Your Heart

It might surprise you to learn about the increased belief that healthy teeth and gums can positively affect your entire body, including…

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Gum Surgery
January 22, 2020

What are Receding Gums? Should You Worry About Them?

Everyone would prefer to have healthy gums. They look better and help you keep your teeth. Also, they support the health of…

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Dental Implants
January 16, 2020

How to Choose the Best Long Island Dental Implants

The Long Island area is lucky to have many dental implant providers serving cities and towns all across Nassau and Suffolk Counties.…

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