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Cone Beam CT Scanner acquired
To improve patient care we have now aquired a cone beam CT scanner, providing many advantages to our patients. We can now selectively image your jaw in one scan, rather than taking multiple x-rays....
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What’s In A Dental Cleaning?
What is in a Dental Cleaning? Well today we are writing about dental cleanings and exams. You may have heard you need to see a dentist regularly for a cleaning and exam. This means every six months....
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What Your Dry Mouth Might Be Saying
If your mouth is constantly dry it is actually something you have to take care of, because it has multiple implications for your oral health. Here are some facts about it. Dry mouth, for which the...
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Brighter is Better
Everybody wants attractive and bright white teeth. Visiting your dentist can help achieve that. During your regular cleaning we use a polishing brush to help remove surface stains. Also, here at...
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Dental Care To Trust
Trust and good will between you and your dentist paves the first step on the way to well being. This trust requires willingness and courtesy from both parties, but your dentist should provide the...
View ArticleAbout Dentist Dr. Marra Alcantara
A former teacher for 12 years, Dr. Marra Alcantara, DDS, says “educating patients about their oral health is very important.” She gives her patients the chance to understand what is happening with...
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The Jewels In Your Mouth
Teeth are in many ways the jewels in your mouth. Like jewels, your teeth are very hard. Jewels such as diamond and corundum’s, like Ruby and Sapphire, are extremely hard, and therefore are used to cut...
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Pandemic got you stressed out? Your mouth Is too!
Today we are going to talk about the pandemic and your mouth. Due to increased stress as a result of the pandemic, your oral health likely took a hit. Starting with children, who were more likely to...
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How Immunity and Gum Disease Are Linked
Your body is a complex, interlinked group of working systems, and disease in one part of the body is often reflected in disease in another part. This is true too of your mouth, where gum...
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Our Neighborhood
Our Neighborhood Dr. Marra Alcantara was raised in Jersey City, and her family has had a business and personal presence here for 50 years. Her mother was featured as Woman Of the Year in the Jersey...
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Your Dental Team
Just like a baseball team, we have handpicked every member of the ProDentalFx, LLC staff, in an effort to build a professional company that will best serve our patients. By working and playing together...
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How A Good Night’s Rest Relates to Oral Health
Unbeknownst to most, getting a good night’s sleep can improve your dental health. Not sleeping well can disturb your body’s ability to fight infection, including infections in your mouth such as gum...
View ArticleOasis
According to the Oxford Learning Dictionary the definition of an oasis is “a pleasant place or period of time in the middle of something unpleasant or difficult”. People have described ProDentalFx,...
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Davinci
Dentist Dr. Alcantara has often said that her favorite genius was Leonardo Davinci, the original renaissance man. His genius spanned science and art, from the engineering of the flying ornithopter to...
View ArticleProDentalFx, LLC at work
ProDentalFx, LLC is hard at work making healthier smiles for our patients! Click for video The post ProDentalFx, LLC at work first appeared on Dr. Marra Alcantara's dental site.
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The Power of Knowledge
The phrase Knowledge is Power (scientia potentia est) is attributed to Sir Francis Bacon, from about 400 years ago. He was a multifaceted English statesman, and philosopher, and is known for placing...
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National Wellness Month
August is National Wellness Month! As a dental practice promoting dental health we are a piece of the puzzle leading to wellness, but an important one. According to the Global Wellness Institute the...
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Best Dentist Award 2023
ProDentalFx, LLC has been chosen as one of the top 15 dental offices in Jersey City, among a field of 180 other practices and through over 23 thousand patient reviews, by the independent consumer group...
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Work Life Balance
We took our award-winning team on a cruise to the Bahamas for a job well done. Congratulations to the staff of ProDentalFx, LLC! The post Work Life Balance first appeared on Dr. Marra Alcantara's...
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New Year’s Dental Resolutions
It is almost 2024! In the birth of a New Year we have hope for the future, and the redemption of a new beginning. As a dental practice we hope that you make some New Year’s resolutions about your...
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