• Maintaining Your Dental Health in These Times
    These days it seems the coronavirus is affecting all areas of our life and that includes our dental health. With all dental offices unable to see patients, other than dental Read more
  • Dentist's Day: March 6th
    Did you know March 6th is Dentist's Day? I didn't either until I saw it come up on an app that lists various lesser-known celebrations. So, in honor of Dentist's Read more
  • Your Child's Baby Teeth Are Important!
    National Tooth Fairy Day seems a fitting way to end February's National Children’s Dental Health Month. Traditionally, the tooth fairy takes your child's baby teeth and leaves something in return. Read more
  • VIP Preventive Program
    Did you know we have an in house program that will save you $100.00 or more on your dental care? The enrollment fee includes the two exams, two cleanings* and Read more
  • Your Mouth Sugars, and Artificial Sweeteners
    A ‘sweet tooth’ is present in humans from birth.  We don’t really know why this is. Sweet foods are not essential to your health. Often empty calories from sweet foods Read more
  • One Dentist for the Whole Family
    You probably know how difficult scheduling dental appointments for every family member is, especially if you have children at various stages of growth. Finding and going to the right family Read more
  • Toothache Day
    Believe it or not, February 9th is "Toothache Day"! What causes a toothache? Is there a way to keep from having toothaches? All good questions! In most cases, your tooth will Read more
  • Keeping Your Child's Teeth Healthy in Children's Dental Health Month and Beyond
    February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. We do have some supplies available for doing group screenings for children. Contact the office to make arrangements.   Parents play a significant role in Read more
  • Dental Drill Appreciation Day (January 26th)
    Yes, believe it or not, there is a Dental Drill Appreciation Day. It's on January 26th. Now, you might be wondering who, other than dentists, would appreciate a dental drill. Read more
  • Chronic Inflammation: How It Affects You
    This article on Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation in AARP is one of the easiest to understand that I've found. https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2019/lowering-inflammation-to-improve-health.html The article explains how chronic low grade inflammation affects your body by attacking Read more
  • Can Nutrition Help Your Dental Health?
    Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer to whether nutrition will improve your dental condition. Everyone’s body is unique, and we all react differently. However, if you have persistent problems, it might Read more
  • Why Do Dentists Take Dental X-Rays?
    Though we call them x-rays, the proper term is dental radiographs. X-rays are the energy the machine puts out to create the image (dental radiograph). For the purposes of this Read more
  • Resolutions and Habits
    In a few days, we’ll be wishing each other “Happy New Year!”! For most of us, the New Year signals a time to make resolutions for the months ahead.  We Read more
  • The Waterlase MD Dental Laser
    I’ve had some questions from several of you about my Waterlase MD dental laser. This device has multiple settings so it can be used for a variety of dental procedures, Read more
  • Health Talk in "The Morning Journal" is Ending
    These blog articles started because of a column called Health Talk in "The Morning Journal" newspaper. I have enjoyed writing them. My inspiration for topics comes from a variety of Read more
  • The Mouth-Body Link
    Your mouth is part of your body, and even though we don’t often think of it, there is a link between what happens in and to your mouth and what Read more