Like us on Facebook and fill out the form below to enter to win an iPad mini! Drawing will be held on December 2, 2013. Restrictions may apply. Ask us for details.
Uncategorized
Overcoming A Sensitive Gag Reflex

DO YOU SUFFER FROM A SENSITIVE GAG REFLEX? If so, receiving any kind of dental treatment may be frustrating for you. Whether the reasons for your gagging are physiological, psychological, or both… we can help. We want to be sure nothing gets in the way of caring for your healthy smile. A Few Tips On…
Root Canal Therapy Can Help Save Your Tooth

ROOT CANAL THERAPY (a root canal) is a common procedure that can restore an infected tooth to its natural function and appearance. Despite popular myths, it’s typically no more painful than filling a cavity. A Root Canal May Be Necessary For Deep Infections If a cavity is deep enough it can become infected and spread to…
Good Morning, Sunshine! How’s Your Breath?

NO NEED TO BE EMBARRASSED! We all experience morning breath from time to time. Typically, our morning brushing routines get rid of it. But people wonder where morning breath comes from—and people wonder what to do if it continues throughout the day. Morning Breath Is Primarily Caused By Dry Mouth While general bad breath can have…
The Evolution Of Your Toothbrush

WHERE WOULD WE BE without our toothbrushes?! Today personal dental hygiene is easy with convenient tools like toothbrushes and floss. But have you ever wondered what people did before modern toothbrushes? Twigs & Branches The earliest toothbrushes were actually “chewing sticks”. That may sound rudimentary,but they were surprisingly effective. In ancient Babylon people chewed on twigs…
Munching On Apples And Carrots At Your 100th Birthday Party

A COUPLE OF CENTURIES AGO it was very unusual for people to have their original teeth in their mouth on their 40th birthday! And as little as 50 years ago, half of the people you walked by over the age of 65 had already lost nearly all of their teeth. Today, that number has been drastically reduced. We’re…
The Relationship Between Asthma And Cavities

ARE YOU A LITTLE SURPRISED by the headline of this blog post? If so, you’re not alone. Many people are unaware of the link between asthma and tooth decay resulting from dry mouth. What Does Asthma Have To Do With Cavities? When drawing one’s breath doesn’t come easily, most people compensate by breathing through their…
Smiles And The Science Of Attraction

IT’S PROBABLY NEVER OCCURRED TO YOU to look to your dentist for dating advice. But think about it this way: our business is smiles—and smiles have a surprising amount to do with attraction! It’s Not So Much About Makeup And Primping Women in many countries annually spend up to $8 billion on makeup. And, the…
Why Our Practice Has A Facebook Page

FOR US, IT’S ALL ABOUT ONE-TO-ONE RELATIONSHIPS and being easily accessible to you—our valued patients and friends. It’s Simple, Really Our website is adequate for conveying static information—things like our address, etc. It can also list our services. But, there are a few things that are cool about connecting with us on Facebook that a…