At The Dental Design Center in White Plains NY, we focus on cosmetic dentistry and patient-centered dental care. Today, we wanted to talk to you about the potential health benefits that cosmetic dentistry could bring you! We know that the term ‘cosmetic’ might be fitting, but it can also be misleading. Most cosmetic dentistry procedures…
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Two Hints For When You’re Too Tired To Brush

Too tired to touch a toothbrush? We’ve all been there. At The Dental Design Center in White Plains we have two quick ideas to overcome your exhaustion and pick up your toothbrush. Idea #1 Drag Tongue Along Teeth As you lie there in bed after a long hard day and realize you forgot to brush,…
Is Your Smile In A World Of Hurt?

Do you have extreme tooth damage, bone loss, or few to no remaining teeth? This post from The Dental Design Center in White Plains is for anyone whose mouth is in a world of hurt. We understand how dental issues impact you every day of your life. Whatever the cause of the condition – severe…
Bacteria in Brains Suggest Alzheimer’s-Gum Disease Link
Article from Bloomberg July 29, 2013 Bacteria linked to gum disease traveled to the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that dental hygiene plays a role in the development of the memory-robbing illness, British researchers said. Signs of the bacterium, known as Porphyromonas gingivalis, were found in four out of 10 samples of brain…
Empire State Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Recent Conference

Dr. Ira Handschuh acting with the other board members seen below at a sold out conference featuring Mr Steve Anderson one of cosmetic dentistry’s hottest lecturers. Over 200 doctors attended this conference that Dr. Handschuh was instrumental in organizing.The ESACD has become one of the most recognized and highly regarded cosmetic dental affiliate organizations in…
Bleachorexia: When Teeth Are Never White Enough
Written by COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical Unit The American obsession with dental hygiene has taken an ironic turn over the past decade. In an attempt to have the bright, white, healthy-looking smile of the stars, many consumers are bleaching their teeth into oblivion. Dentists call this addiction to whitening “bleachorexia,” calling the overbleachers “bleach…
Dr Handschuh’s patient to have Bravo Network show
Congrat’s to my patient Jene Luciani who had more than 200 people (myself included!!!) come out for the event which celebrated the e – reader version of her book, THE BRA BOOK. The party was filmed by bravo network for a new show that will air sometime this coming summer.