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Dr. Barbara A. Tarnoski, D.M.D.

Dentist | General Practice

Dr. Barbara Tarnoski is a Dentist practicing in Drexel Hill, PA. Dr. Tarnoski specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.

Dr. Tarnoski practices at Philadelphia Dental Laser and Cosmetic Dentistry, LLC. This office offers LANAP and LAPIP Laser Services. These services use the Periolase MVP-7 Laser(TM). This laser, was built specifically to treat gum disease of natural teeth (LANAP) and gum disease of implants (LAPIP). The unique wavelength targets the bacteria that causes gum disease but uses a minimally invasive, BUT highly effective treatment. With LANAP and LAPIP there is no cutting/no sewing. There is less pain. This laser stimulates YOUR OWN BODY's STEM CELLS. Your body rebuilds its own supporting tooth structures to the best of its ability. THIS IS "YOUR SECOND CHANCE" to start with a mouth free of all gum disease bacteria. All gum disease bacteria is gone in one treatment!

Good mouth care is now your future. Mouth bacteria, gum disease bacteria, are not just staying in your mouth. The research shows, bacteria in your mouth gets into your bloodstream and is traveling to your brain, liver, pancreas, kidneys, joints, bladder, (etc.). Gum Disease and ALZHEIMER'S--There is a relationship. Inflamed arteries and veins, uncontrolled High Blood Pressure, High blood sugar, Pancreatic Cancer, all have a relationship. A high percentage of these patients have or had gum disease.

Our office helps patients develop a mouth care plan. No flossing, careless brushing but you visit your dentist twice a year? Patients have their teeth in their mouth--24/7: putting food in your mouth continuously, not cleaning your mouth to remove food particles? Food particles are rotting in your mouth and along with the bacteria and this is moving all over you body and we know this can't be good. The damage from cigarettes alone has injured our bodies. You don't smoke? But what about the bacteria and the toxins roaming all over your body, this can't good. The best you can do is clean your mouth, teeth and remove the bacteria. Your significant other can also have gum disease. Close contact
transmits gum disease. Parents lack of good mouth care can affect their children.

Mouth care is major part of our office. We also work with those patients who have been in head and neck pain longer than 18 months. We work with TMJ patients but also work with patients who are still in pain.

Our office practices general dentistry.




Dr. Barbara A. Tarnoski, D.M.D.
Specializes in:
  • Gum Disease
  • Teeth, And Gum Care
  • Tooth implant
  • Dental Braces
  • Drexel HIll, PA
  • Temple University
  • Accepting new patients

Can braces make teeth become loose?

With the brace appliance each tooth is placed in its proper position. As your teeth are being placed in their proper position, you have the bone around each tooth modifying. READ MORE
With the brace appliance each tooth is placed in its proper position. As your teeth are being placed in their proper position, you have the bone around each tooth modifying. Your teeth were checked for gum INFLAMMATION before your brace appliance was placed on your teeth.
After your braces are removed, you are given a retainer to wear. While your bone around your teeth is becoming more dense, you need to wear the RETAINER 24/7. Most patients remove their RETAINERS when they eat. School lunch GARBAGE cans have been dumped LOOKING for a RETAINER THAT WAS ACCIDENTALLY THROWN OUT. A SEVERELY DISTRESSED STUDENT KNOWS IF THE RETAINER IS NOT FOUND, THE PARENTS WILL HAVE TO PAY $300 + TO REPLACE THE RETAINER. YOU BEING AN ADULT SHOULD EAT WITH THE RETAINER AND GO TO THE LADIES ROOM TO
RINSE YOUR RETAINER.

How long do you have to wear braces after your teeth are straight?

Being 23, you are an adult. Before your braces and placed on your teeth. you should have your teeth cleaned. Ask for instructions how to floss and brush correctly. You should be READ MORE
Being 23, you are an adult. Before your braces and placed on your teeth. you should have your teeth cleaned. Ask for instructions how to floss and brush correctly. You should be flossing and brushing correctly while your brace appliance is on your teeth. When the brace appliance is removed, you will be flossing and brushing your teeth daily. Plaque forms on our teeth every day and will crystallize in 24 to 48 hours. Plaque is a mass of bacteria that forms around our teeth and must be removed every day. Patients who do not floss and brush correctly eventually will lose their teeth.

What happens if you don't wear your retainer for a month?

When you are in your 20's, patients know why they had braces therapy. Patients should have been taught correct flossing and correct brushing. You should be doing home care daily. READ MORE
When you are in your 20's, patients know why they had braces therapy. Patients should have been taught correct flossing and correct brushing. You should be doing home care daily. RETAINERS ARE GIVEN FOR PATIENTS TO WEAR AFTER THEIR BRACES COME OFF. WHEN YOUR BRACES COME OFF, RETAINERS ARE WORN 24/7 FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS. YOUR BONE AROUND YOUR TEETH HAS TO SOLIDIFY. YOUR TEETH MAY HAVE MOVED AND HOPEFULLY YOUR RETAINER CAN BE READJUSTED. YOU HAVE YOUR PERMANENT TEETH. THERE IS NO HYGIENE GENIE THAT COMES TO CLEAN OUR TEETH EVERY NIGHT. YOUR TEETH ARE PRECIOUS AND YOU HAVE TO FLOSS CORRECTLY AND BRUSH CORRECTLY DAILY.

Will my teeth shift without a retainer for a week?

If you do not wear your RETAINER for a week, you may be surprised that your RETAINER may seen tight. You may have to visit your dentist to see if your RETAINER can be adjusted. READ MORE
If you do not wear your RETAINER for a week, you may be surprised that your RETAINER may seen tight. You may have to visit your dentist to see if your RETAINER can be adjusted.

What do I do if my retainer doesn't fit anymore?

If your RETAINER does not fit anymore, you have not worn your RETAINER for a long while. See your dentist, find out how to clean your teeth, and clean your teeth correctly every READ MORE
If your RETAINER does not fit anymore, you have not worn your RETAINER for a long while. See your dentist, find out how to clean your teeth, and clean your teeth correctly every day.

What is the best pain relief after tooth extraction?

You will have to talk to your dentist. With the changes in distribution laws of narcotics, your doctor will prescribe what pain medication is best for you. You will be given READ MORE
You will have to talk to your dentist. With the changes in distribution laws of narcotics, your doctor will prescribe what pain medication is best for you. You will be given a list of instructions to follow. Please follow them.

How do you take care of your mouth after a tooth extraction?

Your dentist will give you a set of instructions to follow. Please follow them. Do not rinse your mouth for 24 hours. You do not want to loose the blood clot that forms. Rinsing READ MORE
Your dentist will give you a set of instructions to follow. Please follow them. Do not rinse your mouth for 24 hours. You do not want to loose the blood clot that forms. Rinsing with salt water several times a day is very important. Especially after eating. If you can open your mouth to place your toothbrush and brush your teeth, brush carefully on the extraction side. Do not eat on the extraction SITE. I certainly hope you are not a smoker. Smoking prevents healing. Vaping still is being investigated.

Is having a dry socket dangerous?

DRY SOCKET PAIN WILL HAVE PATIENTS CALLING THEIR DENTIST BACK. WHEN YOU HAVE AN EXTRACTION YOU ARE GIVEN A LIST OF "POST EXTRACTION INSTRUCTIONS". PATIENTS ARE WARNED ABOUT NO READ MORE
DRY SOCKET PAIN WILL HAVE PATIENTS CALLING THEIR DENTIST BACK. WHEN YOU HAVE AN EXTRACTION YOU ARE GIVEN A LIST OF "POST EXTRACTION INSTRUCTIONS". PATIENTS ARE WARNED ABOUT NO SMOKING OR VAPING AFTER AN EXTRACTION. THE NICOTINE FROM CIGARETTES PREVENTS, INTERFERES, OR DELAYS HEALING. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED
NOT TO RINSE YOUR MOUTH FOR 24 HOURS AFTER THE EXTRACTION. IF YOUR TOOTH WAS EXTRACTED AT 4:00 P.M. THAT MEANS YOU SHOULD NOT BE RINSING UNTIL 4:00 P.M. THE NEXT DAY. RINSING SEVERAL TIMES A DAY WITH WARM SALT WATER; RINSING AFTER EATING IS A MUST. FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS HAVE SALT PACKETS AND COMPLIMENTARY CUPS. USE A TONGUE CLEANER FOR YOUR TONGUE.
THE BLOOD CLOT THAT FORMS IN YOUR EXTRACTION SITE IS THOUGHT TO PROTECT THE EXTRACTION SITE FROM A DRY SOCKET. TRY NOT TO EAT ON THE SIDE YOUR TOOTH WAS EXTRACTED. WHEN YOU EAT, FOOD PARTICLES MAY GET ON YOUR EXTRACTION SITE AND RINSING WILL REMOVE IT. WHETHER YOU HAVE SUTURES OR NOT, CHEWING ON THE EXTRACTION SITE IRRITATES IT.
THE PAIN OF A DRY SOCKET IS DISTRESSING ENOUGH. AS TO IF
A DRY SOCKET IS DANGEROUS. THERE ARE DIFFERENT VIEWS OF
DENTISTS. SOME THEORIES ARE THAT BACTERIA ARE INVOLVED. OTHERS BELIEVE IT'S THE SUFACE TISSUE OF THE SOCKET THAT LOST ITS BLOOD CLOT.

Can a tooth with a root canal hurt years later?

YES IT CAN. YOU WERE FORTUNATE THAT YOUR ROOT CANAL GAVE YOU THE EXTRA YEARS OF SERVICE. WHY YOUR RCT (ROOT CANAL THERAPY) TOOTH DECIDED TO START HURTING, NOW THERE ARE MANY READ MORE
YES IT CAN. YOU WERE FORTUNATE THAT YOUR ROOT CANAL GAVE YOU THE EXTRA YEARS OF SERVICE. WHY YOUR RCT (ROOT CANAL THERAPY) TOOTH DECIDED TO START HURTING, NOW THERE ARE MANY REASONS. OUR TEETH ARE MOVING ALL THE TIME. YOUR TOOTH MAY HAVE MOVED TO A NEW POSITION THAT EVERY TIME YOU CLOSED YOUR TEETH TO EAT OR SWALLOW YOU MAY HAVE BEEN PLACING A STRONGER PRESSURE ON THAT TOOTH. YOU MAY HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THAT SIDE OF YOUR MOUTH MAY HAVE BEEN INJURED. RESEARCH IN DENTISTRY IS ALWAYS ADVANCING. RESEARCH IN MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY HAVE DISCOVERED NEW FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY.
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY BELIEVED THAT THE BODY COULD HANDLE ANYTHING. BACTERIAL, VIRAL AND FUNGAL THE HUMAN BODY WAS SO GOOD. THE LATEST RESEARCH IS NOW CENTERING ON INFECTIONS IN THE MOUTH AND TOTAL BODY HEALTH.
IN THE PAST MOST MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS BELIEVED THE MOUTH, TEETH HAD NO RELEVANCE TO THE REST OF THE BODY.
PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC DISEASES SUCH AS HEART DISEASE, UNCONTROLLED HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, INFECTION OF HIP AND KNEE IMPLANTS POST SURGERY.
WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONE BEAM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, DOCTORS WERE ABLE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TIP OF ROOT CANALED TEETH(APEX).
IN THE PAST YOU ONLY HAD A TWO DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OF A THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT. YOU MAY HAVE GUM DISEASE THAT ALLOWED BACTERIA FROM YOUR MOUTH TO GET DOWN BELOW YOUR GUMLINE AND GET DOWN TO THE APEX OF YOUR TOOTH. BELOW YOUR LOWER TEETH AND ABOVE YOUR UPPER TEETH YOU HAVE LARGER BLOOD VESSELS THAT ONCE BACTERIA ENTER THESE VESSELS BACTERIA CAN BE CARRIED TO ORGANS VIA THE BLOOD VESSELS.
THERE WAS A TIME THAT IT WAS THOUGHT THAT OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM WAS ABLE TO HANDLE ANY INSULT.
YOU HAVE A DECISION THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE ABOUT WHAT YOU WILL DO ABOUT YOUR ROOT CANALED TOOTH.
THE LATEST RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON HOME CARE. PLAQUE FORMS EVERY DAY ON OUR TEETH. WHETHER WE EAT OR NOT PLAQUE FORMS. PLAQUE IS A STICKY WHITISH MASS OF BACTERIA. IF PLAQUE IS NOT REMOVED EVERY DAY BY
CORRECT FLOSSING AND CORRECT BRUSHING, PLAQUE WILL CRYSTALIZE IN 24-48 HOURS. CRYSTALLIZED PLAQUE MUST BE REMOVED WITH DENTAL INSTRUMENTS. THE DAMAGE OF NOT FLOSSING IS A SLOW PROCESS. WHAT NOT FLOSSING DOES TO DENTAL AND MEDICAL HEALTH IS JUST BECOMING EVIDENT.



Can you get a filling without an injection?

You can have a filling without local anesthesia. There was a time when local anesthesia was given for an extractions only. If your cavity is in a front tooth, it may be painful. READ MORE
You can have a filling without local anesthesia. There was a time when local anesthesia was given for an extractions only. If your cavity is in a front tooth, it may be painful. Tell the person at the front desk that you don't want local anesthesia.

Do small cavities need to be filled?

There was a time when a cavity was given a "watch." What you are doing is watching the cavity get larger. You miss a 6-month check-up, and now you have a large cavity. Our office READ MORE
There was a time when a cavity was given a "watch." What you are doing is watching the cavity get larger. You miss a 6-month check-up, and now you have a large cavity. Our office believes in restoring all cavities.

What is the best way to clean dentures?

When you remove your dentures, you should brush them. Brush the tissue side.Then brush your chewing side. Rinse your dentures off and soak them. Those denture tablets are good READ MORE
When you remove your dentures, you should brush them. Brush the tissue side.Then brush your chewing side. Rinse your dentures off and soak them. Those denture tablets are good for soaking your dentures. Remember to discard the water in your denture cup. While your dentures are soaking it's time to give your gum tissue some care. Take your clean fingers and massage your gum tissue. Rinse your mouth with some warm salt water. Clean your tongue with a tongue cleaner. Gargle your mouth and throat with warm salt water.

How does a salt water rinse help gums?

Salt water is the oldest and best natural solution that you can use. It is "cheap." Salt water can wash away debris, bacteria. Rinsing with salt water, especially after eating, READ MORE
Salt water is the oldest and best natural solution that you can use. It is "cheap." Salt water can wash away debris, bacteria. Rinsing with salt water, especially after eating, is soothing to tissues. If you are away from home and in a fast food restaurant, you can get a salt PACKET and get a cup of warm water and rinse your mouth with salt water. This is a way to rinse your mouth when you are away from home.

How can I make my tooth extraction heal faster?

For the first 24 hours, you should not rinse your mouth. No spitting, no sucking soda through a straw or drinking soda out of a can. You were given instructions. Don't chew on READ MORE
For the first 24 hours, you should not rinse your mouth. No spitting, no sucking soda through a straw or drinking soda out of a can. You were given instructions. Don't chew on the surgical site. Rinse your mouth with warm salt water, especially after eating. We are conditioned via our computers to expect INSTANT GRATIFICATION. Our bodies heal on their own time.

How does smoking affect oral surgery?

The nicotine in any type of cigarette device interferes with healing. Healing after any type of oral surgery is delayed, if you are smoking after an extraction, chances are you READ MORE
The nicotine in any type of cigarette device interferes with healing. Healing after any type of oral surgery is delayed, if you are smoking after an extraction, chances are you may have a dry socket No matter what we say to the patient, patients will smoke. Many of them will get a dry socket. GUM DISEASE INFECTION IS MORE DESTRUCTIVE if a patient smokes. Smoking causes problems with mouth and throat surface tissues. Some problems you may have include mouth and throat lesions - pre-cancerous lesions. Smoking, depending on the INDIVIDUAL, is a health threat.

How do you know if your filling is infected?

Having tooth ache pain in a tooth with a filling can have many causes. You may have cracked your filling and food particles are leaking into base of your filling. If you are READ MORE
Having tooth ache pain in a tooth with a filling can have many causes. You may have cracked your filling and food particles are leaking into base of your filling. If you are not a regular flosser, your supporting gum tissues may be infected. You need to see your dentist. Have your problems taken care of and do good home care - floss and brush correctly daily.

Can dentists fill cavities between teeth?

Teeth with cavities between the teeth can be filled. Correct flossing and brushing prevents cavities from forming on all teeth surfaces. Plaque that sticky whitish mass of bacteria READ MORE
Teeth with cavities between the teeth can be filled. Correct flossing and brushing prevents cavities from forming on all teeth surfaces. Plaque that sticky whitish mass of bacteria forms every day. Whether we eat or not plaque forms.
If plaque is not removed every day plaque will crystallize in 24 to 48 hours. In your saliva you have calcium and that calcium will harden.. hardened calcium is called CALCULUS or TARTAR. TARTAR AND PLAQUE ARE TWO DIFFERENT LAYERS. PLAQUE BACTERIA CAUSES THE MOST DAMAGE. PLAQUE BACTERIA CAN PENETRATE TARTAR AND GETS CLOSE TO YOUR TEETH. PLACQUE BACTERIA INITIATES YOUR BODY'S IMMUNE RESPONSE. TARTAR IS MORE OF AN PHYSICAL IRRITANT. PLAQUE BACTERIA CAUSES A CHEMICAL CASCADE THAT SLOWLY DISSOLVES TOOTH SUPPORTING MEMBRANES AND BONE.

Is hydrogen peroxide good for teeth?

Hydrogen peroxide can be helpful in some situations. Using it once or twice for a sore throat can be helpful. The problem with hydrogen peroxide is that if you use it daily, it READ MORE
Hydrogen peroxide can be helpful in some situations. Using it once or twice for a sore throat can be helpful. The problem with hydrogen peroxide is that if you use it daily, it irritates your tissues. The percentage of peroxide that is sold with first aid items is 3%. If you use 1/4 cup peroxide and 1/4 cup warm water and add 2 teaspoons of peroxide, you have a percentage of peroxide that is slightly more than 1.5%. This percentage of peroxide kills bacteria, but does not irritate your tissues. Why do you want to use hydrogen peroxide? What problems are you having? Do you floss and brush your teeth correctly? On a daily basis? You may have to go to the dentist to get all the debris off your teeth. If you need dental work done, find a way to get it done. Having a clean healthy mouth contributes to the way we feel. While you are at your dentist's, ask how to floss correctly and brush correctly. It is good to review flossing and brushing. When we do the same thing every day, we can get careless.

How long do you have bad breath after gum disease?

GUM DISEASE IS CONTROLLED WITH GOOD HOME CARE. THERE IS NO CURE FOR GUM DISEASE, WE CONTROL IT WITH GOOD HOME CARE. DID YOU HAVE YOUR GUMS DISEASE TREATED? YOU HAVE TO REMOVE ALL READ MORE
GUM DISEASE IS CONTROLLED WITH GOOD HOME CARE. THERE IS NO CURE FOR GUM DISEASE, WE CONTROL IT WITH GOOD HOME CARE. DID YOU HAVE YOUR GUMS DISEASE TREATED? YOU HAVE TO REMOVE ALL GUM DISEASE BACTERIA AND DISEASED TISSUE AND BONE. THERE IS A TREATMENT FOR GUM DISEASE. THIS TREATMENT IS CALLED LANAP. LANAP PROTOCOL REMOVES ALL GUM DISEASE BACTERIA AND DISEASED TISSUE AND BONE IN ONE TREATMENT. AFTER LANAP, YOU HAVE FLOSS AND BRUSH YOUR TEETH CORRECTLY EVERY DAY. FLOSSING AND BRUSHING CORRECTLY DAILY IS THE PRICE WE PAY FOR EATING. NOT FLOSSING CORRECTLY AND BRUSHING EVERY DAY, YOU ARE LEAVING BACTERIA AND ROTTING FOOD ON AND AROUND YOUR TEETH. IF YOU WANT TO ADDRESS YOUR BAD BREATH, TREAT YOUR GUM DISEASE AND PRACTICE GOOD HOME CARE.

What can you do for sensitive teeth pain?

Every one is different. Sensitive teeth most often has to do with the condition of the gums. Take your son to your dentist. Let your dentist look over his teeth and gums. Ask READ MORE
Every one is different. Sensitive teeth most often has to do with the condition of the gums. Take your son to your dentist. Let your dentist look over his teeth and gums. Ask your dentist to review flossing and brushing. Make sure your son is using a soft toothbrush. Your dentist may find a problem with the way your son's teeth come together. There can be several things that your son may or may not be doing. Your son is eleven. How you approach watching your son do home care is important. Most kids will do home care in less than 1 minute. Your son may be eating or chewing on something that is irritating his gums. There are toothpastes for sensitive teeth. It may take some time to discover what or which thing is causing the problem.