Dr. Thomas Balshi will receive the Dan Gordon Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) this October at the ACP Annual Session in San Diego. … [Read more...] about Prosthodontist Dr. Balshi Earns Dan Gordon Lifetime Achievement Award
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July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month

July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month and Pi Dental Center is educating the public about these birth defects. … [Read more...] about July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month
What Are Mini Dental Implants? Jeopardy Question, Jeopardy Answers
Just exactly what are Mini Dental Implants and how are they different from standard implants? Mini dental implants have filtered into the lingo of dental solutions, but as their name indicates, they are less invasive, less costly but also less likely to support a long term smile solution. … [Read more...] about What Are Mini Dental Implants? Jeopardy Question, Jeopardy Answers
Prosthodontists: A Pathway to Smile Longevity
Before the Pi Dental Center became known as a mecca for superior dental implant care in suburban Philadelphia, it enjoyed a robust reputation for very esthetic, comfortable and long lasting restorative dentistry, accomplished with notable time efficiency. Dr. Tom Balshi, the founder, always an … [Read more...] about Prosthodontists: A Pathway to Smile Longevity
The Slippery Slope of Dental Bone Loss
Erosion of the Earth and Dental Bone Loss in the human mouth share some similarities. Both are devastatingly damaging; both are financially costly; and both have similar solutions. We have all seen images of hillside homes toppling from cliffs in California and heard about the destruction of beaches … [Read more...] about The Slippery Slope of Dental Bone Loss
Sink Your Teeth Into This One! Pi Dental Center is Serving “The Capital Smile”
After thirty years courting revolutionary exploration of prosthodontic possibilities, The Pi Dental Center is proud to announce another new concept in smile building. Because we can now engineer superior durability with no sacrifice to translucent, natural esthetics, we are naming the ultimate Pi … [Read more...] about Sink Your Teeth Into This One! Pi Dental Center is Serving “The Capital Smile”
Oral Cancer Screenings at Pi Dental Center
April was Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Pi Dental Center began a campaign to bring attention to Oral Cancer and to increase early cancer screenings. This campaign is called, “5 Minutes is all it Takes,” and will continue throughout the month of May. Read about Oral Cancer Screenings at Pi Dental … [Read more...] about Oral Cancer Screenings at Pi Dental Center
Why Pi? Our Restorative Dental Care Is Both Skilled And Heartfelt
Patients who come to Pi for restorative dental care often write us “love letters” expressing their sheer wonderment at how profoundly we prioritize each individual. Though many come for the miraculous cosmetic techniques available as a quick fix in today’s prosthodontics, most still come with … [Read more...] about Why Pi? Our Restorative Dental Care Is Both Skilled And Heartfelt
Dental Implants in Philadelphia Making “Wildcat” Smiles
For those who are avid fans of the National Champion Villanova Wildcats, and even for those who just like to view an epic basketball game now and then, the 2016 NCAA Men’s Finals concluded with a monumental “shining moment.” Rarely is a championship decided at the sound of the final buzzer, but for … [Read more...] about Dental Implants in Philadelphia Making “Wildcat” Smiles
The Strength Of A Lion’s Bite
Aslan is a rare 10 year-old male white lion that lives at the Kevin Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa. When Aslan broke his canines a few years ago, his personality changed; he became like a different cat. Aslan was more agitated and more aggressive. He isolated himself from the pride. … [Read more...] about The Strength Of A Lion’s Bite