Our team membersare licensed and experienced professionals who pride themselves on staying on the cutting edge of dentistry and patient communication. They are passtionateabout what they do, have high standards of quality and integrity, and are motivated to achieve the best results for our family of patients.
Our dedicated and motivated team has one primary goalyour health and your utmost comfort! We feel its important that you understand the treatment that youll be receiving so that you can relax during the procedure. Our team is eager to answer any questions regarding your dental care. Please feel free to share with us your needs and concerns.
Dede is also a Colorado native and continues to live and enjoy Colorado with her family. She started her career working in Westminster and has been assisting for the last 35 years. She is our part-time assistant currently and works 2 days a week. In her free time, she likes to travel to the mountains with her family and loves to camp.
Lorraine is one of our dental hygienists.She is originally from central New York, but she and her husband have called Castle Rock their home for decades.Health and fitness have always been a passion of hers, so you might see her at the recreation center, walking the trails, or climbing the incline. Building trust and cultivating relationships with patients comes naturally for Lorraine because of her kind and caring demeanor. Once you meet her, we think you will agree she is passionate about providing exceptional dental care.
Dr. Ludin attended the University of Colorado School of Dentistry, where she received her DDS in 1998. She began practicing in Denver with the non-profit organization KIND (Kids in Need of Dentistry). From 2001-2006, she was the staff dentist at the Tri-County Health Senior Dental Clinic, providing dental services for qualifying seniors. After that, she was an associate dentist inthe Cherry Creek area for almost ten years.
Everybody gets a dry mouth from time to time. Temporary mouth dryness can be brought on by dehydration, stress, or simply the normal reduction in saliva flow at night. But persistent mouth dryness, a condition known as xerostomia, is cause for concern.
Xerostomia occurs when your salivary glands, which normally keep your mouth moist by secreting saliva, are not working properly. A chronic lack of saliva has significant health implications. For one thing, it can be difficult to eat with a dry mouth; tasting, chewing and swallowing may also be affected. This could compromise your nutrition. Also, a dry mouth creates ideal conditions for tooth decay. Thats because saliva plays a very important role in keeping decay-causing oral bacteria in check and neutralizing the acids these bacteria produce; it is the acid in your mouth that erodes tooth enamel and starts the decay process. A dry mouth can also cause bad breath.
If you are taking any medication regularly, its possible that your physician can either suggest a substitute or adjust the dosage to relieve your symptoms of dry mouth. If this is not possible or has already been tried, here are some other things you can do: