Dr. Fred Peck, of Peck Smiles, has been invited by The Dental Library national organization to launch and take the helm as a contributing author for www.TheDentalLibraryOfCincinnati.com.

Cincinnati, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/30/2013 -- Dr. Peck is actively involved in the communities of Cincinnati, Montgomery, Mason along with Blue Ash, Ohio regions. The Dental Library is an assembly of local, prominent dental professionals who have agreed to research and write about dental issues and developments for their local area.

Dr. Fred Peck, is a third generation general dental professional helping his patients with the newest dental techniques and technology available in dentistry right now. That commitment starts with his patient's dental health and runs through cosmetic smile improvements.

"Every day, I see the difference cosmetic dentistry can make in people's lives. Whether it's an executive growing more confident as a leader or just someone who feels good smiling around other people for the first time. It's a wonderful thing to be a part of. It's easy to be passionate about your work when the results mean so much to others," says Dr. Peck.

Being accomplished in cosmetic dental techniques, Dr. Fred Peck is asked to share his skills and knowledge with his peers in the dental field. Dr. Peck is an ongoing lecturer at the University Hospital of Cincinnati Dental Hospital and Raymond Walters, University Dental Hygiene Program. Dr. Peck also presents lectures to area dental professionals as well as across the United States. Dr. Peck has published articles in major dental publications highlighting his cosmetic dental skills and techniques.

TheDentalLibraryOfCincinnati.com is meant to offer important news and information about changes and opportunities in dentistry specific to this geographic area.

The Dental Library finds related information on technologies, trends and techniques in today's dental universe. Here, you'll discover up-to-date news about dentistry and the potential impact on your family's future dental care.

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Dr. Fred Peck, Peck Smiles, utilized smartphone technology by releasing a cellphone application for new and current patients. The "app" allows patients to take an office tour, complete an online medical history questionnaire and much more.

Cincinnati, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/14/2013 -- Dr. Fred Peck agrees that a dental practice website is a must-have tool, while a decade ago he might have argued that he may not really need a web presence. Dr. Peck says, "If you're not on the web today, it's like your practice doesn't exist."

Today, the medical and dental professions may be asking a similar question about mobile apps. The web is a powerful tool to attract new patients, convey important information, educate patients, and increase office efficiency. But today, the smartphone is where consumers spend their time. Mobile apps offer a simpler interface than smartphone-based web browsers, and they're more readily accessible—at everyone's fingertips while on the go.

AACD Accredited member, Dr. Fred Peck of Cincinnati, Ohio, said, "My staff is excited to be on the cutting edge of technology. I used a service from YourDentalApp.com, and since it was built on an existing template, the investment was only $1,000, plus $38 a month." Dr. Peck provided the content (words, images, video) and the vendor did the rest, including getting it approved for the Apple App Store. Dr. Peck also plans to offer his app for the Android operating system.

"It's great for new and current clients, as they can take an office tour, complete an online medical history questionnaire, order refills, make appointments and have billing questions answered. Also, our office hours are listed, there is a map to the office, they can refer friends and there is a call button if they want to speak to someone in the office," explains Dr. Peck.

Is an app right for every practice? Only each individual practice can answer that one, but some might say it's just a matter of time.

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Oral cancers have become increasingly prevalent in the younger population during the past decade due to the rapid spread of HPV via both kissing and oral sex with multiple partners beginning at an earlier age.

Cincinnati, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/29/2013 -- Cincinnati, Ohio – Oral cancer is on the rise, with an estimated 42,000 people in the U.S. being diagnosed each year. Dr. Fred Peck is on a mission to educate people in the Tri-State about signs, symptoms and the importance of early detection. More than one hundred people in the United States are diagnosed with oral cancer each day, and a person dies of oral cancer every hour of every day.

Says Peck, "Although anyone can be affected by oral cancer, a few groups at a higher risk include smokers, smokeless tobacco users, alcohol abusers and also persons infected with HPV. HPV has long been linked to cervical cancer, but today more than 50% of all oral cancers are HPV related. The HPV-16 strain has been identified as the specific culprit. In the oral environment HPV-16 manifests itself primarily in the back (posterior) regions such as the base of the tongue, the oropharynx (the back of the throat in the mouth), the tonsils and the tonsillar pillars.

As a result, oral cancers have become increasingly prevalent in the younger population during the past decade due to the rapid spread of HPV via both kissing and oral sex with multiple partners beginning at an earlier age. We educate our children on the risks of sexual diseases that may be orally transmitted, but we are neglecting to mention cancer. We need to educate parents and teens now, before these alarmingly high numbers get any higher. The FDA has approved the use of the Gardisil vaccine for both boys and girls prior to the age of sexual activity. Vaccinating our children can help dramatically reduce these numbers. I have seen estimates as high as preventing 10,000 new cases of oral cancer a year."

Says Peck, "Oral cancer is particularly dangerous, because it may not be noticed with readily recognizable symptoms in its early stages. Some early warning signs, for both adults and children, which definitely merit a trip to the dentist include:

- A lump that appears on one side of the neck only and increases in size.
- A sore or lesion in the mouth that does not heal within two weeks.
- A lump or thickening in the cheek.
- A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil, or lining of the mouth.
- A sore throat or a feeling that something is caught in the throat.
- Difficulty chewing or swallowing, or in moving the jaw or tongue.
- Numbness of the tongue or other area of the mouth.
- Chronic hoarseness.
- For denture wearers - swelling of the jaw that causes them to fit poorly or a mouth sore that will not heal.

Dr. Peck encourages patients to ask that their dentist perform a routine visual oral cancer exam at every cleaning, beginning with their very first visit. Says Peck, "A visual screening should include an examination of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, the roof of the mouth and the back of the throat, places where most oral cancers typically begin."

Dr. Peck is one of the first dentists in the Tri-State to purchase the newest, most accurate model of the VELscope, the most highly advanced, powerful tool for assisting in the discovery of oral abnormalities. Says Peck, "In the past, patients were subjected to unpleasant rinses and stains in order to detect the suspect soft tissue. The VELscope has a blue-spectrum light, which causes the soft tissues of the mouth to naturally fluoresce, allowing us to detect abnormal tissue patterns. Using the VELscope, a wide variety of oral abnormalities can be discovered, often before they're visible to the unassisted eye. Early detection is key, as lives can be saved through a less invasive and more effective treatment." Link to VELscope demonstration on the Dr. Oz Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b9lcagllwU

Upon detection of abnormal tissues, a dentist will then perform a "brush" biopsy, which painlessly scrapes cells from any suspect areas and then sent to a pathology lab for a thorough analysis. More advanced cases might require a total biopsy of the suspect area or nodes. Curative treatments for oral cancer include surgery and radiation, with chemotherapy also being used as needed to decrease the possibility of metastasis.

For more information see these suggested sources:
Center for Disease Control - Oral Cancer
The Oral Cancer Foundation

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Cincinnati, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/24/2013 -- Dr. Peck is committed to the effective treatment of the destructive effects of occlusal disease. He uses a presentation tool called BiteFX™ that uses animations to explain problems in a way that makes sense to his patients.

Dr. Peck says, "My patients easily understand what I am explaining to them about their bite when they see the animations. It used to be time consuming to explain and now it's so much quicker for them to see what the problem with their bite is all about. Before I started using BiteFX they would look at me like I was speaking in a foreign language!" states Dr. Peck. He incorporates BiteFX™ as an essential element of the new patient exam.

"I used this product the very next day after I made the purchase. Since then I have used BiteFX™ with hundreds of patients as an educational tool. Using BiteFX™ animations, the patient is able to understand what is occurring in their mouth and with their overall oral health."

With BiteFX™, patients understand complicated concepts that were previously difficult and time consuming to explain. Dr. Peck can also combine photos of the patient's mouth with the BiteFX™ animations to give patients an even better appreciation of the treatment recommendations. To find out more information and details about BiteFX™, go to their website at www.bitefx.com

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Dr. Peck flew to the Scottsdale Center for Dentistry, January 17-20, 2013 to attend CEREC Il and CEREC IIl classes for the new technology he acquired in June 2012. The $120,000 system precisely measures and produces crowns and veneers in a dedicated area of Dr. Peck's office.

Cincinnati, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/26/2013 -- Dr. Peck received the first training class with the purchase of the CEREC machine, which is a precise system for creating one-visit chair side restorations such as crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers. The continuing education classes in Scottsdale, AZ were sponsored by doctors of the CEREC company. Dr. Peck felt honored that he was asked by the CEREC doctors to be a mentor of future classes, teaching the courses he completed recently. As Dr. Peck continues taking more courses he will be asked to mentor those completed classes. He said, "the doctors said that based on what they had seen of my work they wanted me to mentor and that was quite a compliment."

When asked what he learned from the courses, Dr. Peck said, "I learned the intricacies and tricks of how to design one tooth at a time, design multiple teeth efficiently and how to design implant crowns. I'm looking forward to the last class which is the lab portion that teaches me how to match color and glaze to my patient's natural teeth."

Dr. Peck said, "I chose CEREC because the efficiency of this system is its best feature." Some of the other features he mentioned are, "the savings to my patients that have to take a cab or find someone who can give them a ride just once instead of two or more trips, patients that are only in town for a day on business or a patient that needs something fixed quickly like a broken tooth or lost filling."

Before CEREC, Dr. Peck needed to send all restoration orders out to a dental laboratory and they usually took a week or more to get the manufactured crowns and veneers back to Dr. Peck's office. Patients will no longer need to wait a week or two and then return for another appointment to have porcelain restorations permanently placed in their smiles

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