Dipika T. Shah DDS LLC Holmdel

02/23/2026

We are closed today February 23rd due to snow storm. Stay safe everyone.

07/18/2025

Patients like this one make our day fulfilling. Money cannot buy happiness. Helping patients and receiving their appreciation yields immense satisfaction and happiness.

07/16/2025

Why is it inadvisable to kiss your baby on the lips and permit close relatives to do so? Are you aware that a 10-second kiss can transmit approximately 8 million bacteria? This can also occur through sharing a straw or drinking from the same cup or bottle. When adults or children contract these bacteria and viruses, they may develop glandular disease, herpes, the common cold, hepatitis C, papilloma, meningitis, etc. It is recommended to refrain from kissing when someone has a lip or mouth ulcer, a common cold, or fever, and to practice good oral hygiene.

04/13/2025

Thank you Matt for your kind words. It’s our pleasure to have you and your family as our loyal patients. People like you make us happier than money can buy. Thank you.

04/05/2024

How Fortunate I was to learn from the Best TMJ experts who have taught and published books. They held my hands as I took cases of TMJ to treat and made me good at treating them. Thank you Dr.Witzig, Dr. Spahl, Dr. Cranaham, Dr. Rondeau and many more.
Thursday morning news with Gail King on CBS. Medicine does not teach much about TMJ (may be thinking it’s dentistry) and Dental schools do not teach enough thinking it is Medical school’s area to teach. There are some good books and good dentists who have studied it well and written books about it. It was horrifying to see how badly some of them were treated on this CBS news. Wish everyone practices Do No Harm, do not treat if you do not know how to treat. Know what you do not know.

02/28/2024

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Dr. Shah is an excellent and exceptional Dentist whose knowledge and professionalism are based for the best outcome and interest of her patients. She provides detailed explanations of her examination, diagnosis so that her patients can make informed decisions. She provides patient education for correction and prevention of dental and oral hygiene involvement. Thank you Dr. Shah! B Baccash

02/07/2024

Do you really need lead apron and thyroid collar during dental X- rays? Dentistry has come a long way to reduce radiation by taking fewer x- rays and modern X-ray machines. We just purchased two new x-ray machines in two rooms.
Here’s what new study says. After reviewing numerous published studies on radiography, notes the press release, the panel “determined lead aprons and thyroid collars are not necessary to shield patients from radiation exposure,” with evidence indicating that modern digital x-ray equipment that restricts the beam size to the area that needs to be imaged adequately protects patients against radiation exposure to other parts of their body.

The Council’s recommendations are aligned with those released by the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in August 2023 that state in part that “On the basis of radiation doses from contemporaneous maxillofacial imaging, the committee considered that the risks from thyroid cancer are negligible and recommends that thyroid shielding not be used during intraoral, panoramic, cephalometric, and cone-beam computed tomographic imaging.”

The ADA recommendations were published in an article in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).

02/04/2024

February is a Children’s Dental Health Month, let’s remind all children rule of 2-2-2 , that is Brush, Floss twice a day and go visit your dentist twice a year to keep your dental health. Avoid sugary food. If you do consume sugar-brush, floss and rinse to avoid cavities. It is very important to monitor Kid’s growth when visiting dentist for early intervention if needed to have beautiful smile and better breathing.

02/01/2024

Organized dentistry ADA/NJDA/Monmouth Ocean County Dental society works for dentists and patients we serve. Go to ADA/NJDA( New Jersey Dental Association) website to see how we help public we serve. Oral health affects overall health. From flouride in water to make your enamel stronger, to get dental benefits for 65 and older, to hosting events like give Veterans a smile and Give kid a smile with our volunteer work, to getting your insurance companies to pay you back in your dental benefits at least 85% of your premium.

12/20/2023

As we reflect on a successful 2023, we want to express our appreciation for the trust you place in us.

Sending wishes for a joyous holiday season and a New Year filled with prosperity, health, and happiness!

Happy Holidays from Dr. Shah and family.

06/21/2023

WhyPanoramic x- rays are very important at your dental visits especially for growing kids: “since nearly 3 in 4 healthy kids may present with at least one dental abnormality or pathology, dentists should order panoramic x-rays at ages 9, 12, and 15 to detect them.” The study included “581 patients between the ages of 6 and 19” and of those, “411 (74%) had at least one anomaly” of which “12% were shape-related; 17% were number-related; 28% were positional-related; and 63% were other dental anomalies and pathologies, including condylar erosion, vascular calcifications, and fibrous dysplasia.” The study was published in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry.

05/20/2023

Depression and Oral health- viscous cycle : Survey Reveals “Negative Feedback Loop” Between Older Adults’ Oral, Mental Health: DentistryIQ reported, “Findings from a recent survey of Americans over 50 indicate an ‘inextricable link’ between older adults’ mental and oral health, with mental health challenges contributing to a lack of oral care and then that lack of care, and its results, exacerbating feelings of depression.” Among the findings of “Delta Dental’s first Senior Mental and Oral Health report Share to FacebookShare to Twitter, conducted in April 2023, 37% of respondents indicated that tooth pain intensifies feelings of depression or hopelessness, and nearly the same percentage, 35%, said they’re likely to skip basic home care when they’re depressed.” Additionally, “45% say they’re more likely to notice changes in their mood or mental health when experiencing dental pain or discomfort.”

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