Dr. Carrie L. Polster D.M.D.
Dentist
30 Prospect Street Midland Park New Jersey, 07432About
Dr. Carrie Polster is a Dentist practicing in Midland Park, New Jersey. Dr. Polster specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
Education and Training
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Provider Details
Dr. Carrie L. Polster D.M.D.'s Expert Contributions
It’s Not Just a Cleaning!
Approximately 40,000 new cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed this year in the United States alone. If diagnosed in the early stages, oral cancers have an 80-90 percent survival rate. Unfortunately, most are found at a late stage which has a 45 percent death rate at five years from diagnosis. This...
Food getting stuck behind wisdom teeth
The fact that you have a flap back there concerns me. There is a high potential for you to get an infection that can be very painful. It is called pericoronitis, I feel you should have them evaluated for removal. You can not keep them clean, as you stated and I feel you are concerned with the food impaction. This is a real concern and should be addressed prior to having pain or infection. See a dentist ASAP. READ MORE
Wisdom teeth removal
General dentists will remove erupted teeth, already through the bone. If they are buried below or in close proximity to the nerve or sinus an oral surgeon is required. READ MORE
Awards
- Named America's Top Dentist in 2008 and 2009 by Consumer's Research Council of America
Professional Society Memberships
- American Dental Association, New Jersey Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Bergen County Dental Association
What do you attribute your success to?
Dedication to the Field and Love of the Work
Hobbies / Sports
- Tennis, Reading, Playing the Piano, Keeping Fit
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