National Dentist Day - Dr. Paul Zhivago
Last week we celebrated Dr. Zhivago on March 6th for National Dentist Day. It was a day to remind us to say “Thank You” and show him an appreciation for all he does. Going to the dentist often gets pushed down the to-do list, and we forget how great our dentists really are. Here are a few reasons we should feel grateful to have a dentist we can trust.
Dentists relieve pain - Once we start feeling a little tingle on a tooth, we quickly make a beeline to the dentist’s office. We often think dentists are the ones to cause us pain, but the truth is they help alleviate underlying problems and help us feel much better.
Dentists can enhance your appearance - Oh yeah! Dentists can help make that smile whiter and brighter and your teeth straight and great! When you’re happy with your smile, you smile more often and smiling actually makes you more attractive.
Dentists encourage a healthy lifestyle - To have healthy teeth, you must also take care of your body and mind. Dentists recommend staying away from sugars, drinking more water, eating healthier foods, staying active, and even relieving stress for better oral wellness.
Dentists can help us prevent other problems - Making time to see your dentist regularly can prevent other oral issues like gum disease that can lead to more painful problems. It’s better to prevent issues than to treat disease.
Dentists are patient - Let’s face it, not all of us practice good oral hygiene, but dentists still push us to keep moving forward and motivate us to keep our teeth healthy and clean.
If you’re still searching for a dentist you can trust, Dr. Paul Zhivago and DowntownDental are an excellent choice. We may be a little biased, but don’t take our word for it. His background and knowledge speak for themselves.
Dr. Zhivago is a member of the American Dental Association and the American College of Prosthodontics. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University College of Dentistry where he also completed his education as a Prosthodontist. He then trained at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine as a surgical and an implant fellow. He is a specialist in Esthetic, Restorative, and Implant Dentistry and lectures nationally and internationally on the topic of Digital Dentistry, and is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at NYU College of Dentistry and teaches the digital dentistry course for the Post Graduate Prosthodontic Department.
Dr. Zhivago was nominated in 2017 for the Edison Award and also voted in 2017 as one of the 40 Best Dentists under 40 in the United States for his innovations in the field of digital dentistry and open workflows in CAD/CAM. As a prosthodontics resident, he was awarded the Panadent Teaching Award and won the Resident Award at the Annual World Series Conference based on his presentation regarding digital dentistry. He developed unique workflows in restorative and implant dentistry to deliver a customized result for his patients with the help of digital dentistry. He can model any shape and form of every restoration to match it to every individual existing facial feature of his patients, to achieve a more natural and beautiful smile that is in sync with each individual and does not lose the human aspect of creativity and emotion in 3 dimensions. His in-depth knowledge to operate digital data and his expertise in 3D design allows him to utilize modern tools of contemporary dentistry to individualize restorations for every possible case independent of any specific predetermined workflows in order to customize every case to the specific patient he treats. Dr. Zhivago always strives to get to the next level of this profession to be able to provide the best care for his patients.
