Root canal therapy is a procedure used to effectively restore a severely infected tooth. In fact, millions of damaged teeth that would otherwise be extracted are saved using root canal therapy every year. Signs You Could Need Root Canal Therapy You should arrange to see our dentist in Traverse City right away if you have…
Almost 50 thousands Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year. Unfortunately, just over half of those patients will survive for over 5 years. The high death rate associated with oral cancer is largely due to the fact that it’s “routinely discovered late in its development.” The tragic part is that much of this hardship could be avoided because the…
Erica graduated from Lansing Community College, and was employed by a “state of the art” dentist in Lansing, Michigan as a dental hygienist. She will have the same hygiene, preventative care role at Northwood Dental. Her husband, Justin is employed by Plante Moran, and was in Lansing as well. Fortunately, he was able to receive…
Whoopi Goldberg talks about her experience with gum disease on the ABC television show “The View”. Through years of neglecting her dental health, she found herself in an emergency situation with gum disease. “I brought this on myself because I could have prevented it. Your mouth is connected to your entire system…your immune system. If…
The DEXIS CariVu™ transillumination technology gives Dr. Brian Klym, and patients like you, the ability to see into, and around, and about the tooth like never before. It provides dramatic topographic, and internal tooth structure illumination, as well as the visual detection of problem sites, and the extent of the disease, or tooth deterioration. A…
Dr. Brian Klym’s passions for excellence includes his dentistry and many other parts of his life. As to sports, his passion as a participant is focused on mountain biking, and extends to racing in events throughout the year. This year, 2014, is a perfect example of his devotion, especially this fall. Dr. Klym is riding…
Sarah, a member of our dental team, has a 13 and an 11 year old daughter. Both are very active in the Windsonnet Wranglers 4H Club, and enthusiastic about horses and raising their pigs. Taylor and Ryan combine these activities throughout the year as they they compete at fairs and participate in other ongoing training…
Over 120,000 experience the magic of Traverse City in late July each summer as the Traverse City Film Festival presents “Just Great Movies” in one of the most beautiful and unique resort areas in the United States. Sponsors make it possible for us to keep the festival grassroots, focused on the art and love of…
Dr. Brian Klym and our dental team are very thankful to have Sarah here. She comes to us with significant cosmetic dentistry experience from the dental lab perspective. Sarah was actually sought out by the award-winning CMR Dental Laboratory, Team Aesthetics of Idaho, but she chose to stay in the Traverse City, Michigan area. She…
Dentistry I.V. sedation provides our patients with painless comfort during treatment. It is often used when the patient would almost surely have a reduced level of oral health if sedation was not available to them. The Northwood Dental team strives to eliminate every obstacle to encourage the building of positive dental care habits, and promoting…
