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Lee N. Sheldon, DMD
2223 Sarno Road
Melbourne, Florida 32935
The Newsletter for the friends of Dr. Lee Sheldon and Associates
June 2013
Lee N. Sheldon, DMD
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Business Manager
Danyel Joyner
Office Manager/IV Therapist
Rebecca Caudill
Perioscopy Hygienist
Kasey Klein
Periodontal Maintenance Hygienist
Laura Widener
New Patient Coordinator
Jennifer Ashley
Front Desk Manager
Courtenay Zambrano
Lead Dental Assistant/IV Therapist
Lisa Dunning
TMJ/Headache Assistant
Jenna Rhoades
Lead Surgical Assistant
Stephanie Wintercorn
Transcriptionist/Marketing Manager
Matthew E. Sheldon, DMD
General Dentist
Jenifer Sheldon
Office Manager/Receptionist
for Dr. Matt
Jennifer B. Chace DMD
General Dentist
Kristi Owens
Dental Assistant for Dr. Chace
Erica Slater
Dental Assistant for Dr. Chace
Drs. Sheldon and family celebrated Mother’s
Day with an evening at Medieval Times
My Visit to Washington, D.C.
By Laura Widener
Last summer I had the opportunity to visit my son, Austin, in Washington
D.C. while he was interning for Senator John McCain. I had never been to
our Nation’s Capital. Austin is
a senior at Methodist University
in Fayetteville, NC. Funny thing
is that we are Catholic! That’s a
whole other different story. Austin
loves history and was a great tour
guide. Austin did clerical work plus
gave tours to visitors and VIP’S for
Senator McCain’s office. I was able
to have access to the underground
tunnels that run from the Capitol
to the House of Representatives
and all the other Senate buildings.
Of course, I was chaperoned. Two
days before I was leaving to head
back to Florida, Austin said that it was his turn to make a dessert for John
McCain’s office. I knew where this was going as he gave me that look! I said,
“Alright! I’ll make Turtle Brownies.” Off to the subway to the local store. I basically
had to buy everything because Austin was just renting a room while in D.C. The
brownies came out perfect. Austin brought them to the office the next day. I met
Austin at Senator McCain’s that same day to say goodbye to the staff. Austin’s
boss came up to me with Austin by her side and wanted to know if Austin made
the brownies or me. Austin gave me the eye to say “no.” I looked at her and said,
“yes I cannot lie, and I did make the brownies.” Austin said, “Mom everyone lies
in D.C.” We all started to laugh. His boss said that she thought the brownies were
too perfect for Austin to have made them. That was the give away. I received
compliments from Senator McCain as well. If you have never been to D.C., you
have to go. It is remarkable!
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Ruth’s Success Story
Ask Dr. Sheldon
Let’s now add the crown to the crown preparation.
In 1999, I had four dental implants placed at a teaching college. The implants were great for ten years.
Q: I have a failing 8 unit fixed bridge in the front of my mouth. I had a root canal done through the bridge. I also have
decay beneath the adjacent tooth. How long can I wait before I replace the bridge? If I need dentalRoot
implants, can I have
a fixed temporary bridge while waiting for the implants to take?
Ten years later, I developed some soreness around one of the implants. I made several trips to the teaching
college, but I was not able to get the problem resolved.
Answer: Dear Mary,
I consulted with Dr. Sheldon and we decided on a procedure to relieve the discomfort. Dr. Sheldon thought
that he would have to remove the offending implant. But on the day of the procedure, as we studied the xrays and other media, Dr. Sheldon and his staff decided on a procedure to relieve the pressure around the
post. One small operation resulted in complete success and my pain was gone.
Hats off to Dr. Sheldon and his excellent staff of assistants.
Bite of the Month
Crown
Preparation
So the crown is placed on top of the crown preparation and
There are some considerations that I want to take a
Crown
cemented in place.
bit of time to develop. Thanks for sharing your history
with me.
So the crown is placed on top of the crown preparation and cemented in place.
Let’s assume that this is the canine tooth that needed the root
Let’s assume that this is the canine tooth that needed the root canal that was do
canal that was done through
the
bridge.
The
dentist
has
to
the bridge.
The dentist
has to make
a hole through
the bridge
and consequentl
Given the fact that you had a root canal done through
hole in the crown preparation to get to the root canal.
make
a
hole
through
the
bridge
and
consequently
make
a
hole
the bridge and that a tooth is going to be separated
in the crown preparation to get to the root canal.
from the bridge may preclude your having a temporary
fixed bridge unless the entire bridge and its supports
So now the crown preparation is
Root canal
are treated in a timely fashion.
weakened by the hole that was
made in the center of the tooth to
I’m making an assumption that the tooth that the
gain access to the root canal.
Hole drilled through the
tooth that is being cut free by your general dentist
crown and crown
Dear Mary,
preparation
is on the same side as the canine tooth that had the
So now the tooth is weakened.
There are some considerations that I want to take a bit of time to develop. Thanks for
root canal done through the
bridge.
If with
thatme.is incorrect,
sharing
your history
So now
the crown
preparation is The
weakened
by the hole that
was made in the ce
Now let’s extrapolate to the
entire
bridge.
original
bridge
tooth to gain access to the root canal.
then the scenario that I’mGiven
developing
may in fact not
the fact that you had a root canal done through thelooks
bridge and
that
a
tooth
is
going
something like this,
So now the tooth is weakened.
to be separated from the bridge may preclude your having a temporary fixed bridge
be correct.
unless the entire bridge and its supports are treated in a timely fashion.
Now let’s add the hole for the
I’m making
an
assumption
that thepictures
tooth that the tooth that is being cut free by Dr.
I’m going to take the liberty
to
draw
some
root
canal.
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is not unusual
Christianson is on the same side as the canine tooth that had
the root
canal done
bridge. Ifwhat
that is incorrect,
scenario that I’m developing may in fact not be
here, which I hope will the
clarify
couldthen
bethegoing
for
weakened
tooth
structure
correct.
on. I hope that the pictures are clear enough to
to fracture over a period of
going to take the liberty to draw some pictures here, which I hope will clarify what
communicate the point. I’m
time
with continued
use.
could be going on. I hope that the pictures are clear enough
to communicate
the point.
I’m going to graphically draw an 8 unit bridge as I perceive you have described it.
I’m going to graphically draw an 8 unit bridge as I
The next step is for the bridge to work itself loose from the
For orientation, we’ll designate the parts of the tooth and the parts of the bridge. First is
perceive you have described
it.
adjacent
tooth,
often
the tooth. “Crown preparation” means the part of the tooth
that remains after
the tooth
is resulting in tooth decay.
ground down for the bridge. I’ll develop the point using a single tooth and then
extrapolate that to the bridge.
For orientation, we’ll designate the parts of the tooth
The next step is for the bridge to work itself entirely loose from
and the parts of the bridge.
that side, ultimately loosening the teeth or loosening the bridge
Root
First is the tooth. “Crown
on the opposite side. That could result in loss of those teeth.
preparation” means the part
At the very least, you said that you want to stay out of a flipper.
of the tooth that remains
The ability to stay out of a flipper has very much to do with
after the tooth is ground
Crown
the maintenance of some integrity of tooth structure on the
Preparation
down for the bridge. I’ll
adjacent side.
develop the point using
a single tooth and then
I hope that this helps you. With the failure that is occurring, my
extrapolate that to the bridge.
Let’s now add the crown to the crown preparation.
recommendation is that you have the entire bridge attended
to now rather than risk further failure. When multiple implants
Root
are being done, it is possible to put in the implants and have a
temporary fixed bridge placed on those implants on the same
Let’s now add the
day.
crown to the crown
preparation.
Crown
Lee Sheldon
Preparation
Now let’s extrapolate to the entire bridge. The original bridge looks something like this,
correct?
Hi, my name is Donna
Mucha and I have just
completed, or as Dr.
Sheldon
would
say,
graduated as an implant
patient.
I researched dental implants
and got 2 opinions for my
particular problem. I wore
a lower partial and also
have what is known as tori
(protruding bone) that the
partial liked to painfully rest on. My options were
surgically remove the bone or implants.
My consultation with Dr. Lee Sheldon & Laura
convinced me that implants would be the way to
go. The procedure was remarkably painless and I
was awake & only had sweaty palms once or twice
J. My teeth feel & look very natural and all of the
care & expertise made it worth the wait. The staff
always responded to my concerns, particular thanks
to Jennifer Ashley & of course Courtenay.
This would not be complete without a very special
thank you to Dr. Jennifer Chace & her assistant Kristi,
who so patiently & professionally made sure I had
the perfect bite & fit. You are both wonderful!! Kristi
even came in on her day off to do an adjustment.
Now let’s extrapolate to the entire bridge. The original bridge looks something like this,
correct?
Now let’s add the hole for the root canal. It is not unusual for weakened tooth structure
to fracture over a period of time with continued use.
Thank you,
Donna Mucha
Now let’s add the hole for the root canal. It is not unusual for weakened tooth structure
to fracture over a period of time with continued use.
Fracture line
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The next step is for the bridge to work itself loose from the adjacent tooth, often resulting
in tooth The
decay.
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Lilly is a SUPER sweet spayed
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kitten (is only 5 pounds) but is
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with all people and loves
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up on your lap and have her
tummy rubbed. She is very mellow and never bites
or scratches. Since she is a cornish rex, she does
not shed very much. She was brought up with dogs
but probably does not get along with other cats. If
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