True Dental Health is not Limited to Your Teeth… Dental health involves the entire mouth – mouth sores and irritations are unfortunately common occurrences in and around the mouth. Fortunately, oral tissues typically and quickly heal on their own. Learn more about the 4 most common mouth sores, some of their causes, treatment, and more.
We All Deserve to Have Good Doctors, but Doctors Deserve to Have Good Patients! Are YOU A Good Patient? Any time we visit a healthcare professional, we are most often concerned about staying healthy or getting better from the condition that plagues us at the time. As part of that process, many of us
“Thanks, Mom!” Happy Mother’s Day! Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring mothers, motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. The celebration of Mother’s Day dates back to ancient times; but
Brushing your teeth is so routine that you may take it for granted that there is a right way (and a wrong way) to get the most out of your two daily tooth brushings. Here are a few basic things to remember: 2 Minutes Brush for two minutes and continually move the brush around the
Why Restore Your Smile? If you’ve lost a tooth, especially one that’s not visible to others when you speak or smile, you may be thinking that you can slide by without replacing it. Sure, it will feel weird for a while, but you’ll get used it — or will you? Not replacing a missing tooth
When We Say Floss, We Don’t Mean That Silly Dance! Most people today know the importance of brushing and flossing. However, are you aware that there are actually TWO ways you can floss? There is, of course, the traditional way of using string floss…but then, there is water flossing. What is Water Flossing?
Sometimes things are just that simple. Let’s all do our parts because after all, we are In This Together! — McGann Facial Design
There are a few definite, known things about Valentine’s Day. Everyone knows that Valentine’s Day is a day of love, that we are supposed to shower our loved ones in displays of affection, and that we are usually eat an unhealthy amount of chocolate. Some revel in the glory of love while others claim
We all have heard that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”? But we want to know, does an apple a day keep the dentist away? And really, do apples clean your teeth? There’s no denying the nutritional benefits of the delicious fruit. But simply stating, “an apple a day keeps plaque away”
What do you resolve to do in 2021? As usual, the beginning of every new year brings resolutions front and center. Let’s not focus too much about 2020 and look to the positive. Year of friendship? Year of health? Year of happiness? While some of these resolutions fall away, one resolution which we always keep
One of the most gratifying things about oral surgery is that our job consists almost entirely of caring for others. “Thank you for taking care of me” notes from our patients are a motivational wonder of our work. Patients thank us all the time, but we would like to take this moment to
Keep Your Holiday Season Happy AND Healthy The holiday season is here and while a bit different this year, being happy and healthy does not get old. While the winter holidays are all about sweet treats and tempting goodies, that doesn’t mean that you have to end up at the dentist with cavities in
