The mouth and teeth are connected to the rest of the body. Having high blood pressure is extremely dangerous. Elevated blood pressure should not be normalized or down played because it can be life threatening.

Of all of the safety measures we implemented, not polishing teeth at the end of a hygiene appointment was the one that made the largest impact on our patients.

Owning your time eliminates chaos and stress. Owning your time means that you are managing your time so that your specific, individual needs are met. Owning your time means that you are prepared. It means that you are setting boundaries and creating expectations for yourself and the people that you interact with. It also means that you are holding yourself and the people you interact with accountable for respecting those boundaries.

We love what we do and we love working with families to create a lifetime of health for their children. This February give your child the gift of an educational dental exam.

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.

Every day, sometimes multiple times a day, I am asked the question, “Do you take my insurance?” This is one of the most challenging questions that I’ve ever had to answer because there isn’t a short, simple answer.

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.

After spending the last few years behind the front desk and on the phone holding to speak to insurance representatives, I’ve learned the ins and outs of the dental insurance world.

The more time you spend caring for your teeth and gums at home the more “good luck” you will have at your dental exams!

Many of these signs and symptoms can also be caused by things other than cancer, or even by other cancers. It’s still very important to see a doctor or dentist if any of these conditions lasts more than 2 weeks so that the cause can be found and treated, if needed.

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