Stop Using Your Teeth As A Tool

You have probably heard it a million times: Stop using your teeth as a tool! While you understand that we’re telling you to stop using your smile for anything other than its natural purpose (speaking, chewing, etc.), you might have a hard time connected the dots and applying this to realistic situations. We are happy… Read more »

2 Reasons You’re Experiencing Acid Erosion

Discovering that you are suffering from acid erosion when you’re someone who generally brushes, flosses, and comes in for your visits on time might be very surprising. It’s also somewhat defeating when you put a lot of energy into keeping your oral health safe only to learn that your efforts are not completely working. Before… Read more »

What’s So Great About Preventive Care?

Have you ever wondered why we are so insistent that you schedule your next appointment? Do you wonder why we encourage you to see us two times a year for a cleaning as well as a dental checkup? If you are fine with following our suggestions but you wish you had a better understanding of… Read more »

Quiz: Oral Cancer Screenings

How much do you think about your oral cancer screenings? If you don’t think about them very much but you do show up for your suggested dental checkups, then you’re doing your best to keep your smile healthy. However, if you pretend screenings don’t exist and you don’t come in consistently for twice-annual visits, you’re… Read more »

Stuff You Want To Know About Sealants

When you’re making your foray into the world of children’s dentistry, you will find that just about all dentists push for dental sealants for your child. If this is a new treatment to you, one that you haven’t thought about in a long time, or something you just want a bit more information about, we… Read more »

Preventive Care: What’s It Include?

When you begin getting more involved in learning about preventive care, you will find that it’s actually much more protective of your smile than you initially may have imagined. You know that it’s important to keep your smile clean and to watch out for changes, of course, but the wide array of details that come… Read more »

Want to Skip the Cavities in 2017? Don’t Skip Dental Care!

Did you suffer from several cavities in 2016? Or, are you simply interested in doing all you can to protect your great oral health in 2017 and beyond? The great news is that cavity prevention is neither time consuming or overly complicated. It just requires some diligence and smart decision making in both your dental… Read more »

Enjoy a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season

The festive holiday season is in full swing now. How is your smile coping? Have one too many of Santa’s beloved cookies left you struggling with dental sensitivity, or are cups of cocoa causing you to wince? Many people overindulge in sweet treats during the holiday, and though cavities don’t occur overnight, prolonged exposure to… Read more »

How Can You Get Kids Excited About Oral Care?

Do you spend time each and every night arguing with your kids about brushing their teeth? Does getting your kids to brush their teeth before school, in the mornings, feel like pulling teeth, pun intended? Many parents start to feel like the dental care police, when it comes to caring for their kids’ smiles. Fortunately,… Read more »

Can You Protect Your Teeth From Cavities?

It is almost time to start yet another year, which means resolution season is just around the corner. Before you ring in a new year, though, would you like to get a jumpstart on how you can better protect your oral health? If you are particularly interested in avoiding cavities, next year, you are not… Read more »