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Dr. Dr. Barbara A. Tarnoski

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3016 Township Line Rd Drexel HIll PA, 19026 Show map

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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 other new technologies developed to make choices and changes to daily homecare and treatment for GUM DISEASE.

Dr.Tarnoski is trained to use the PERIOLASE(R) MVP-7 (TM) LASER. THIS LASER AND LANAP PROTOCOL ARE FDA APPROVED. WITH THIS LASER ALL GUM DISEASE BACTERIA AND DISEASED TISSUE AND BONE ARE REMOVED. THE PERIOLASE LASER IS USED TO REMOVE ALL BACTERIA AND DISEASED TISSUE FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM GINGIVITIS, MORE SERIOUS GUM PROBLEMS AND INFECTED IMPLANTS.

REMOVING ALL GUM DISEASE BACTERIA AND DISEASED TISSUE IN ONE TREATMENT IS GREAT BUT THE ADDITIONAL BENEFIT OF STIMULATING GROWTH FACTORS TO HELP YOU HEAL TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY IS A PLUS. YOU CAN REGROW YOUR OWN ALVEOLAR BONE, PERIODONTAL MEMBRANE AND CEMENTUM ON YOUR ROOT SURFACE.SO YOUR TISSUE CAN ATTACH TO YOUR ROOT SURFACE. THIS IS YOUR BODY'S DEFENSES AND YOU FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS FOR GOOD HOME CARE.

YOU HAVE 2 CHOICES. DO SOMETHING TO STOP GUMDISEASE OR DO NOTHING. DOING NOTHING IS NOT AN OPTION.

DOING SOMETHING? LANAP OR PERIODONTAL SURGERY.

MOST PATIENTS IN OUR AREA KNOW THAT THEY DO NOT WANT CUTTING AND SEWING. PERIODONTAL SURGERY DOES NOT STIMULATE GROWTH FACTORS.

LANAP IS FDA APPROVED FOR THE SPECIAL LASER AND THE LANAP PROTOCOL. MOST PATIENTS HAVE TO BE TRAINED TO DAILY CORRECTLY FLOSS AND BRUSH. PATIENT ATTITUDE HAS TO CHANGE. PATIENTS DOING FLOSSING ONCE IN A WHILE AND BRUSHING ANY WAY WILL NOT WORK. IF THIS HAS BEEN YOUR ATTITUDE YOU HAVE TO CHANGE.

BECAUSE OUR AREA HAS MANY PATIENTS WITH GUM PROBLEMS, OUR OFFICE IS OFFERING A SPECIAL PRICE FOR FULL MOUTH TREATMENT.

AREA DENTAL INSURANCE WILL NOT PAY FOR LANAP TREATMENT. OUR SPECIAL PRICE WILL PAY FOR LANAP PLUS FOLLOW YOU FOR YEAR. THIS IS FOR LANAP TREATMENT. OTHER SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED FOR A REASONABLE PRICE.

Education and Training

Temple University Dental 0

Wilkes College Masters 0

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A New Toothbrush Will Be On The Market - Gum Disease
A new toothbrush will be on the market later this year. The sad news is that it doesn't address the area between your teeth. This new toothbrush designed by a major toothpaste company has special sensors to let the user know that the biofilm (plaque) has been removed from the area being brushed, so...
It Takes Time to Learn How to Floss and Brush Your Teeth
Our office offers the LANAP protocol. LANAP, is a laser assisted new attachment procedure, it can be used for younger patients with inflamed gums or small pockets. No anesthesia is required and the patient has all of their bacteria removed. As long as at home dental care is maintained, the patient...
Gum Disease●It Is Not Just Your Teeth●Your Entire Body May Be Affected
Gum disease affects our gums and teeth. I am not sure that patients really understand why flossing and brushing has to be done every day. Every day plaque, a sticky whitish mass of living bacteria forms at our gum line and on our teeth. Whether we eat or not, plaque forms. We may see plaque on our...
Floss and Brush Your Teeth as If Your Life Depended on it. Because It Does
The quality of the lives we'll have when we get older depends on the home care we are doing or not doing right now.Our mouths perform complex services for us. Our mouths and teeth play a role in our social activities. Everyone wants straight white teeth. We pay large sums of money to straighten our...

Is tooth pain normal during pregnancy?
Severe tooth pain is not a normal part of pregnancy. Most likely you had the tooth problem and did not have it taken care of. All women should have a mouth exam and all restoration of all needed work. Being pregnant and having a mouth full of dental problems is not healthy for you or your baby. Pregnancy is a special time for you and your baby. It is unfortunate that all women of child bearing age can't have a mouth exam, home care instructions and all work completed BEFORE pregnancy. READ MORE
Can two root canals on the same tooth be a problem?
I can answer your question two different ways. Did you have a root canal done and then it was root canaled again? Root canal treatment is not a guarantee that it will save your tooth. For some people, root canals don't work. Other people have a root canal and they don't appear to have any problems. If your tooth acts up again, you may have a decision to make. READ MORE
My baby has been diagnosed with nursing bottle caries. What is it?
Nursing bottle caries is the result of putting your baby to sleep with a a bottle of milk or juice. Once the primary teeth erupt in your child's mouth, your child's teeth have to be cared for. You can use a soft baby tooth brush. Taking a 2 x 2 gauze dipping it into some water and wipe the teeth from the gumline to the incisal edge on both sides of the tooth. All teeth- in the mouth should be cleaned. If a bottle is used at bedtime, only clean water should be placed in the bottle. Milk and juice have sugars in them. While the baby is sucking liquid from the nipple, this sugary liquid is laying on your baby's teeth. In a few months, all of your baby's teeth could become decayed. Your baby's teeth are used for chewing. eating and speaking. You may have been given an appointment with a pedodontist. This could be a child's dentist (pedodontist) or a pedodontist who specializes in infant dentistry. You will see your child's dentist first. An appointment will be at a hospital or a surgical center. Your baby will be given some form of anesthesia. Your baby will be asleep throughout the entire procedure. All of your baby's teeth will be restored during this time. Root canals Stainless steel crowns, caries will be completed. Your child can't have multiple appointments with a form of general anesthesia given at each appointment. It can be very expensive. But your baby's teeth need to be restored. READ MORE
Can braces get rusted?
Brackets are made of a special material so they can't rust. Wires and brackets can collect food. That's why you are told to keep your braces clean and brush your teeth. You can floss your teeth with the help of floss threaders. READ MORE
What is the first sign of a cavity?
Cavities usually don't hurt. It is when the decay gets close to the nerve. artery, vein complex in the center of your tooth, you may have sensitivity to hot, cold., sweets. By that time you are very close or in the nerve. That's why you need to visit your dentist at least twice a year. Good home care is necessary. If you see an hour glass., or a an egg timer. You have two rectangles connected with thin plastic or glass rod. You place the empty side down and sand flows through to the empty side filling it up. A cavity looks like a small dot. When it reaches the dentin, the cavity expands. Dentin is beneath the enamel. Dentin is softer than enamel so the decay can spread through the dentin and reach the nerve. Because beginning decay may be painless. having your teeth checked at least twice a year is a must. READ MORE
Is excessive gum chewing harmful in any way?
Gum chewing can pull out fillings. It can make your jaws sore. If you have gum disease chewing gum can release more gum disease bacteria and their toxins into your bloodstream. READ MORE
Can tooth sensitivity be cured by changing toothpaste?
When you have pain anywhere in your mouth you need to see your dentist. If your have been doing daily flossing and brushing correctly and visiting your dentist, there are some good tooth pastes for sensitive teeth. See your dentist first. READ MORE
What causes bleeding gums in kids?
First have your son's teeth checked. Pay attention to how your child was told how to floss and brush his teeth. An adult should be supervising your child. Children can rush. skip steps. Bleeding gums can have many causes. Not brushing correctly is one of them. Not flossing is another. Rinsing with salt water is soothing but better flossing and brushing will make a big difference. READ MORE
Does a root canal take longer to heal for a diabetic?
As a rule, diabetics can be slow to heal. You can help yourself by doing good home care. Flossing and brushing correctly. Cleaning your tongue. You want to remove as many bacteria, their wastes food particles from around your teeth. Follow your doctor's instructions. READ MORE
How can I improve my dental hygiene?
If you are flossing and brushing correctly, that's great! Are you cleaning your tongue? You can buy a tongue cleaner or turn a teaspoon over so the round part is facing your palate. Place the spoon in the middle of your tongue as far back without gagging. Scrape your tongue gently as you move the spoon out of your mouth. You will see a slimy whitish material. THAT'S what was in the nooks and crannies of your tongue. Rinse with salt water. You are taking care of your teeth. Many people younger and older don't. Before you share that milkshake. Have you ever been asked to open your mouth before someone eats after you? Did you ever ask to look inside someone's mouth before you kiss. You can pass gum disease bacteria to each other. You taking care of your mouth can catch maybe a cold. Your body is handling any gum disease bacteria you are exposed to from an outside source. Think about people who don't take care of their teeth. The body is magnificent, but continuous mouth neglect fighting bacteria and infections elsewhere in the body, over works your body's defenses. The bacteria around your teeth and roots can ENTER your bloodstream and send bacteria all over your body. This process is slow but your brain, heart. lungs, stomach, kidneys, joints are under attack. DIABETES II, control of their blood sugar levels is affected. High blood pressure can be hard to control. Poor mouth care today affects your future health. It is great when I find someone who is taking care of THEIR mouth. READ MORE
Is it okay to gargle with water after brushing your teeth?
Tooth pastes should not be swallowed. After you have flossed and are brushing your teeth, you are brushing away bacteria, food particles. You don't want to swallow that. Salt water rinses are soothing to your tissues. One half tsp of salt to a warm glass of water works. You instinctively knew you should not be swallowing your tooth pastes. Plain water or salt water is fine. READ MORE
Is it bad to leave toothpaste on your teeth overnight?
If you have flossed and brushed your teeth you have plaque, bacteria food particles, in that tooth paste, you might feel better rinsing your mouth. Every once in a while, they study what's in tooth pastes. There are not suppose to be anything that can cause cavities in your tooth paste. It might be a good idea to rinse it off. READ MORE
What can I do with my broken molar?
It would be a good idea to see your dentist. Maybe your tooth can be restored. Unfortunately if you are not in the dental profession, you CAN'T repair your teeth yourself. BUT YOU are the only one who can take care of your teeth. You need your back teeth to chew on. When you don't see your dentist when you have a problem or are in pain, problems get bigger and so does the cost of restoration. Take care of that tooth and start a home care system. Dental problems don't take care of themselves. READ MORE
How can I make the process of losing teeth easier for my son?
Loosing the first tooth is an experience. After that it is no big deal. Your child's first set of teeth are called "primary teeth". Thr primary teeth remain in the mouth for a few years. As your child grows, the size of the teeth are going to have to get larger. The primary teeth can't grow. When it's time for the permanent teeth to erupt into the mouth, the permanent teeth start to secrete an enzyme. This enzyme starts to dissolve the root of the primary tooth that will be replaced. It is gradual, no pain. By the time the tooth is ready to fall out, the primary tooth is in soft tissue and what's left is the crown. If you look at some primary teeth, you see almost no root. You child will start touching the tooth. Pushing and moving it. Eventually the tooth will fall out. When I was teaching 2nd grade, . the rule was: "No dentistry will be done today." By the age of seven, friends volunteer to help get a tooth out. It is a matter of fact thing. You son may be anxious and telling him the tooth will come out when it is ready. He will help out, automatically. READ MORE
What should be done for a chipped "baby tooth"?
The only thing you have to check with your dentist is if the teeth damaged the permanent teeth. And you want to make sure that the chipped teeth aren't sharp enough cut his tongue or cut his lip. READ MORE
Loose tooth
You need to see your dentist. You must be very upset. When a tooth is injured, especially when it was injured and moved out of its original place, this an emergency. Some hospitals have an oral surgeon on staff and/or on call. Each injury is different and the care given depends on the injury. Get to your dentist. The fact that it is loose, is not a good sign. More than likely, your dentist will see what can be done since the injury is now over two days old. READ MORE
Are raisins good for your teeth?
Raisins and other dried fruits have a concentrated amount of sugar. The mechanical action of chewing can help clean your child's teeth. Chewing on raw vegetables can do the same thing. Because raisins are dried grapes, the reaveratrol content may be of some value. If you are not convinced, you, have other choices for diet and home care. READ MORE
Can mouthwashes cause erosion of teeth calcium?
Some mouthwashes are harsh on mouth tissues. As far as removing calcium from the teeth, it would have to be very acidic. I am not familiar with that type of mouthwash. You are talking about mouth wash. Leaving food particles on teeth, can create "white spots". White spots mean the calcium has been removed from the tooth. This means that at that area the tooth is weakened. It could lead to decay. Braces on teeth place a "must do" for the patient. All food particles have to be removed from around the brackets and bands. If you see someone who has worn braces, and you see these white spots all around their teeth and at the gum line. These are decalcifications. The calcium has been removed at that area. There were no harsh chemicals, there was no pain. The acid formed was from food particles decaying and left on teeth for long time. People who eat or drink acidic foods can have sensitive teeth. After you have had anything acidic in your mouth, drinking some water dilutes the acid concentration. This also includes candy and other sweets. Rinsing your mouth if you are not at home or have a tooth brush lowers the caries risk. Carbonated beverages are also acidic. There is a connection between drinking carbonated drinks and calcium in your bones. There are many contributing factors with decalcification and teeth. This should be another indication that home care done correctly plays a major role in tooth-mouth health. READ MORE
How long would It ideally take to get teeth aligned with the help of braces?
Once brace treatment is completed, it is completed. Except, If you have consulted dentists for brace treatment and you were told that your daughter has wisdom teeth that need to be removed. You should be shown where these teeth are located. You may not see them in your daughter's mouth yet. There are many patients who have had braces, did not have their wisdom teeth removed. Besides the severe pain from pressure, all their teeth have moved and perhaps you see crowding of the front teeth. Those 4 wisdom teeth have moved all those teeth out of line. The pain from pressure and the teeth no longer in their correct place is a high price to pay. The second exception is if your daughter developed a habit that could cause her teeth to move. Following your doctor's instructions: keep the braces clean, and have the wisdom teeth removed if advised. Your daughter should have no problems. READ MORE
Is it normal to keep getting oral thrush?
Reoccurring thrush infection indicates your mother has some systemic problems. Have your mother see her medical specialist. Your mother may already be aware of some problem. READ MORE

Awards

PTA’s Lifetime Membership Award for Service Year
Clairol Take Charge Award Year

Professional Society Memberships

Leading Physicians of The World

What do you attribute your success to?

Having dental problems of her own.

Areas of research

Dr. Tarnoski's personal research is FACIAL PAIN.. Besides offering general dentistry,

the office works with FACIAL PAIN patients who have been in PAIN for more than

18 months. Those patients who have been treated for TMJ but have not had any significant relief, there are other contributing possibilities. For these PAIN patients, our advice is that nothing be done that can't be reversed. Extracting teeth, full mouth extraction, root canal on demand. If you can't stand the teeth in your mouth, how do expect to wear a denture?

Our second area of special interest is in treating gum disease. Using the Millennium Periolase MVP-7 Laser(TM), all gum disease bacteria is removed in ONE TREATMENT-NO CUTTING/NO SEWING. LESS PAIN. This laser was built to treat gum disease. Your body's own stem cells help to restore the supporting bone and tissues. This laser and the treatment, LANAP, for natural teeth, and LAPIP for infected implants, is FDA approved.

We also help you design your own home care. Gum disease and mouth infection will be the NEW FRONTIER to maintain your body's health.

Dr. Dr. Barbara A. Tarnoski's Practice location

Philadelphia Dental Laser & Cosmetic Dentistry, LLC

3016 Township Line Rd -
Drexel HIll, PA 19026

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Get to know Dentist Barbara A. Tarnoski, who serves patients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tarnoski is a Dentist currently serving patients with Philadelphia Dental Laser & Cosmetic Dentistry, LLC. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Dental Laser & Cosmetic Dentistry, LLC remains dedicated to helping patients depending on their specific needs. The practice utilizes the LANAP procedure, which is a safe and proven laser treatment that gently removes bacteria and diseased tissue without cutting and stitching of the gums, which comes along with traditional gum surgery. The procedure only removes the diseased tissue, thereby allowing the body to heal naturally so the gum pockets improve and the teeth can become more stable. The laser also aids in the sealing of the pocket, where the bacteria resided, so no new germs can enter. Dr. Tarnoski earned her bachelor’s degree in history and elementary education, as well as her master’s degree in education from Wilkes College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She then spent the next few years teaching within the Wilkes-Barre School District, where she received the PTA’s Lifetime Membership Award for Service. The award is the highest honor from the nation’s largest child advocacy organization and it is given to the person who daily lives out his or her commitment to children. Experiencing challenges as a child with some dental care she received, Dr. Tarnoski decided to capitalize on her background in education and pursue a degree in dental medicine from Temple University. She is a recipient of the Clairol Take Charge Award for women who have overcome obstacles and changed the course of their lives and who can serve as role models for other women. Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dr. Tarnoski has been practicing dentistry since 1987 and has continued her field of study by taking continuing education courses in periodontal disease, implant surgery, cosmetic dentistry and laser dentistry. She always takes a proactive approach to dental care, teaching and showing her patients how to properly brush, floss and take good care of their teeth, gums and overall health.