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Our Babies’ Teeth
June 13, 2017
At approximately 6 months of age, our babies’ first teeth begin to break through the gums. Usually, the first two teeth to erupt are the bottom front teeth. Next, the top four front teeth emerge. After that, other teeth slowly begin to fill in, usually in pairs — one each side of the upper or […]
Read MoreOral Cancer Awareness
April 4, 2017
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. The Oral Cancer Foundation states that while smoking and tobacco use are still major risk factors, the fastest growing segment of oral cancer patients is young, healthy, nonsmoking individuals. They recommend annual exams for all patients age 18 and older. Dentists are often the first line of defense against […]
Read MoreEveryone Needs Excellent Dental Care
March 22, 2017
It’s Dr. Bateman’s turn in the chair, pictured here with Wendy, one of our great dental assistants!
Read MoreA Pricey Tooth
September 20, 2016
In 1816, Sir Isaac Newton’s tooth was sold in London for today’s equivalent of $35,700. Don’t expect that much money from the Tooth Fairy—in America, she brings an average of $3 per tooth.
Read MoreInteresting Dental Facts
August 16, 2016
If you brush your teeth twice a day for two minutes each time, you will brush your teeth for about 24 hours each year, or 76 days over the course of your life! All this brushing will use about 20 gallons of toothpaste.
Read MoreWhite Teeth…or Black?
August 9, 2016
Our society thinks a shiny, white smile is attractive, but did you know in medieval Japan white teeth were considered ugly? Women used roots and inks to stain their teeth black, which they felt was much more becoming.
Read MoreLittle-Known Facts about Listerine
August 3, 2016
Listerine was invented 133 years ago, first as a surgical antiseptic, but also as a cure for gonorrhea (don’t try that at home). An article from 1888 recommends Listerine “for sweaty feet and soft corns, developing between the toes.” Over the course of the next century, it was marketed as a refreshing additive to cigarettes, […]
Read MoreYour Smile
July 26, 2016
Did you know that 50% of people say that a smile is the first thing they notice about someone? Also, studies show that a beautiful smile makes you look younger; it is better than plastic surgery! Brush twice a day and floss daily so the smile people are noticing is shiny and white!
Read MoreAnother Good Reason to Brush!
June 28, 2016
On a daily basis, your mouth is home to over 100,000,000 micro-creatures who are swimming, feeding, reproducing, and depositing waste in your mouth. Makes you want to brush your teeth, doesn’t it? Brushing often clears out the micro-creatures and helps prevent disease.
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