Dr. Dr. Barbara A. Tarnoski?

Dr. Dr. Barbara A. Tarnoski

Dentist | General Practice

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.

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Temple University Dental 0

Wilkes College Masters 0

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Dr. Dr. Barbara A. Tarnoski

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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...

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. 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. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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. 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. READ MORE
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
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 day. READ MORE
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 a list of instructions to follow. Please follow them. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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. Tell the person at the front desk that you don't want local anesthesia. READ MORE
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 believes in restoring all cavities. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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, 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. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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 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. READ MORE
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 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. 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.