Keep Your Holiday Season Happy AND Healthy The holiday season is here! The winter holidays are all about sweet treats and tempting goodies, but that doesn’t mean that you have to end up at the dentist with cavities in January. It’s not easy to stay healthy during the holidays, and with all of the
Myth or Fact? Let’s Separate Fact From Fiction… You hear tips about your oral health all the time – from friends, family, the media, advertisements, and more…so how do you know what to believe and what to ignore? Let’s separate fact from fiction and reveal the truth about these dental myths. Myth #1: Brushing
Thanksgiving is a Time of Togetherness and Gratitude. ~Nigel Hamilton For many of us, the Thanksgiving means turkey dinners, pumpkin pie, football games, parades, family, friends, or the beginning of Christmas holidays. In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, it is celebrated
Winter. Holiday Season. Flu Season. Winter is here! And with Thanksgiving just around the corner, the holiday season is officially upon us. But unfortunately, so is the flu season. While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses can be detected year-round in the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter. The exact
On This Veterans Day, We Want to Say, Thank You For Your Service In the United States, Veterans Day is a federal holiday that is celebrated every 11th of November. Veterans Day is intended to honor and thank all military personnel who served the United States in all wars, particularly living veterans. Veterans Day
Daylight Saving Time Ends and Standard Time Begins… It’s that time again! At 2AM Sunday, November 6th, Daylight Saving Time officially ends and we turn our clocks back an hour to standard time. This shift moves an hour of daylight to the morning from the evening for most of the United States…Hawaii and most
Trick? Or Treat? Time for Pumpkins, Costumes, and Lots and LOTS of Candy. Did you know that just over 25% of candy purchased in America each year is bought at Halloween? Halloween and candy go hand in hand, but sugary treats can do scary things to your teeth if you aren’t careful. The bacteria
October is National Dental Hygiene Month: A Simple Oral Health Routine for Your Busy Lifestyle Do you ever feel like there are not enough hours in the day to get everything done? From the minute your alarm clock goes off in the morning to the minute you fall back into bed at night, you
October is Fall October is Halloween (Candy) October is National Dental Hygiene Month October is National Dental Hygiene Month. It’s a great time to remember the importance of good oral hygiene and the role that your dental hygiene routine plays in helping to develop – and maintain – a healthy mouth and smile. Since
Improving This World, One Smile At A Time. Be a World Smile Day Ambassador. Since its inception in December 1963, the Smiley Face has been part of American culture. Harvey Ball created Smiley for a Worcester, MA Insurance Company. What began as an internal employee morale boosting campaign soon spread around the world to
Why on Earth Would Someone Choose to Have Jaw Surgery?! As we age, it is common for the growth of our jaws to stop developing or to develop disproportionately. Oftentimes, the upper and lower jaws grow at a different rate. Birth defects and facial trauma can also have an affect on proper jaw alignment. While
Going “Gluten-Free” Isn’t a Fad, it’s Your Life. Celiac Disease Affects More than Your Diet. Did you know that your dentist can sometimes be the first to spot the signs of an underlying disease? Dentists are trained to spot more than just cavities. Over the past few years, celiac disease has gotten a lot
