I forget… Can healthy teeth prevent memory loss?
We all have been hearing about how you’re your oral health can affect your systemic health for decades now. Periodontal disease has been shown to affect your cardiovascular health and…
Who remembers this commercial?
Over the years, TV commercials have shared dental statistics to viewers, such as “Four out of five dentists tell their patients to chew sugarless gum.” We all wonder, ‘What the…
We like the “Other” Dental Patient, too!
Understand the dental practices Sure we like patients that have their teeth and want to keep them forever. That’s the dentist’s bread and butter. We focus on prevention using fluoride…
The POTs vs PANTs of toothbrushes
Choosing the Right Toothbrush: Pots vs. Pants One of the most common questions we are asked at Dillon Family Dentistry is: “What kind of toothbrush should I use?” POTS (Plain…
The Big Flossing Scandal of 2016
So, this is a tough one. I’ve never really been the dentist that drills his patients on the need to floss. There was a lot of discussion about flossing this…
Bet you don’t know how to brush your teeth!
You hope that just about everybody brushes their teeth, but only one in ten people are doing it effectively! To that, we have to say a great big “YUCK!!” Imagine…
Tis the Season of Food!!!
Hopefully, you and your family have survived the sweet, sticky, sugar-coated event that was Halloween. Time for the next holiday to potentially put a dent in your dentin – Thanksgiving!…
The Most Affordable Way to Get Great Dentistry, Best for Last!!!
We all like to save money and feel like we’re getting the most for our money. And we all know that Health Care can be expensive. Major Dental work…
A look into X-Rays
I wanted to just talk a little bit about dental X-Rays. Routine radiographs are critically important in trying to perform the most painless dental care, conservative and minimally invasive dentistry.…
Man v. Dogs! Dental-Style
Is a Dog's Mouth REALLY Cleaner That A Human's Mouth? It's something we've all heard many times - "the mouth of a dog is cleaner than that of its owner".…
