The BANA-Zyme Test System is a chairside test that provides rapid, in office results to the patient. We utilize the test when the patient presents with periodontal disease or symptoms of periodontal disease.

In our office, we consider ourselves to be a group of driven, goal oriented women and despite our best efforts we still struggle to create change and follow through sometimes. We have huge ideas, big dreams, and a long list of things we’d like to accomplish, however sometimes we struggle to know where to start.

Visiting your dental hygienist every six months is a recommendation primarily determined by the health of your gums, not necessarily how white your teeth look.

Though we teach patients how to keep their mouths healthy and how to remove the bacteria found on their slide, there are times that the bacteria persists and continues to infect the patient’s mouth and their overall health. For this reason, we will continue to monitor oral bacteria at each appointment even after patients commit to prioritizing their oral health.

The minimum number of thorough cleanings you need per year is 365!

People set goals in all areas of their lives, with health and fitness goals being among the most common. Your teeth and mouth are directly connected to your success in achieving your health and fitness goals and these goals set the stage for goal setting with your providers in the dental office.

As a dentist, whenever I meet people they tell me that they don’t like going to see their dentist because each routine visit leads to problems that land them in the dental chair with a drill in their mouth.

There exists a corresponding relationship between diet and oral health: a balanced diet is correlated to a state of oral health.

Neglected oral hygiene and the hormonal changes during pregnancy increase risk to oral disease.

These 5 tips are talked about a great deal, but sometimes a gentle reminder is helpful.