prevention

Osteoporosis: The Calcium Connection

Osteoporosis—porous bones—is a fragile, frightening reality for at least 15 million North Americans. What begins as a slow and initially painless decrease in bone mass eventually leaves bones weakened and susceptible to fracture. It turns strong backs into weak; healthy strides into shuffles. From a dental viewpoint, [...]

By |2012-12-25T00:00:37-08:00December 25, 2012|Patient Education|Comments Off on Osteoporosis: The Calcium Connection

Sealants for Kids

Simply Good Parenting Of course we want the best for our children, and most of us work at good parenting every day: quality schools, solid values, a sense of family. Time and money may put limits on what we can do for our kids’ health and happiness, [...]

By |2012-07-17T08:00:43-07:00July 17, 2012|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Sealants for Kids

Custom Made Prevention

Above average? Me? You may be five-foot-four, a C student, never starred at sports. And yet you may be ABOVE average—in your need for dental check-ups. While two visits a year is average, more appointments should be scheduled when either the mouth builds up tartar fast, cavities multiply [...]

By |2012-06-12T08:00:37-07:00June 12, 2012|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on Custom Made Prevention

Dental Sealants to Block Out Decay!

A simple, preventative procedure that can save you the trouble of future cavities. It's the dreaded news that nobody wants to hear after a routine dental cleaning, you have some cavities that will need to be filled. And who could blame us for feeling a bit apprehensive? [...]

By |2012-04-10T08:00:16-07:00April 10, 2012|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on Dental Sealants to Block Out Decay!