Patient Resources
Independent, authoritative places to read more about your diagnosis, your options, and your care.
Good decisions come from good information. These are independent, authoritative sources we point patients to when they want to read more — professional associations, the NIH, and non-profits. We are not affiliated with them and receive nothing for linking to them. If something you read here conflicts with what we have told you, bring it up at your next visit; that is a conversation worth having.
Patient Education
MouthHealthy (American Dental Association)
The ADA’s patient education library — plain-language articles on procedures, conditions, and daily oral care, organized by age and topic.
Visit websiteADA: Oral Health Topics
Evidence summaries the profession itself references, useful if you want the clinical reasoning behind a recommendation rather than a summary.
Visit websiteNIDCR — Oral Health Information
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the NIH. Research-backed information on oral conditions and treatments.
Visit websiteDental Specialties
American College of Prosthodontists
What a prosthodontist is, how the specialty training works, and what conditions prosthodontists treat — helpful context for implant and reconstruction cases.
Visit websiteAmerican Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics
Information on prosthetic rehabilitation after cancer surgery, trauma, or congenital defects — the focus of Dr. Greenland’s MD Anderson fellowship.
Visit websiteAmerican Academy of Periodontology
Gum disease staging, treatment options, and the research on links between periodontal health and systemic conditions.
Visit websiteMichigan & Local
Michigan Dental Association
Statewide association for Michigan dentists, with patient resources and a directory. Both of our doctors are members.
Visit websiteMichigan LARA — Verify a License
Look up and verify the license of any dentist practicing in Michigan, including ours. Worth knowing how to do before any major treatment.
Visit websiteKleer Membership Enrollment
Enroll in our in-house membership plan — an option for patients without dental insurance who want routine care to be predictable.
Visit websiteConditions & Screening
The Oral Cancer Foundation
Risk factors, what early lesions look like, and why the two-week rule matters. A useful companion to the screening we do at every exam.
Visit websiteAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine — Sleep Education
Background on sleep-disordered breathing, which is frequently connected to night-time grinding and worth investigating if you snore.
Visit websiteAmerican Diabetes Association — Oral Health
The two-way relationship between blood sugar control and gum disease, and what it means for how often you should be seen.
Visit websiteThink something important is missing from this list? Get in touch — we are always glad to point patients toward better information.
New Patient Special
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Complete your first appointment and get a FREE electric toothbrush. Your visit includes a dentist consultation, comprehensive exam, X-rays if needed, a detailed oral scan, and a cleaning if applicable.
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