by Scott Gourley | Apr 20, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
DAILY BRUSHING AND flossing are essential to keep a growing child’s smile healthy, but we already know that. We hopefully also know how important it is to set regular dental appointments. Cutting back on sugar intake and limiting it to mealtimes instead of...
by Scott Gourley | Apr 13, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
STAYING INFORMED ABOUT the symptoms and risk factors of oral cancer is incredibly important. We oral health professionals are on the front lines of the battle against oral cancer, and we want to recruit our patients to fight with us. Oral Cancer Risk Factors By far...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 30, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
IF YOU’RE SHORT on fun topics of conversation for your next party, might we interest you in some weird mouth trivia? We’re sure you’ll be able to impress your friends. 1. The Bumps on Newly Erupted Adult Teeth Have a Name You might remember what it...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 23, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
ONE OF THE most prominent figures of the magic of childhood is the Tooth Fairy, but depending on where and when you are, the traditions around lost baby teeth are very different from what we have in our culture! Baby Teeth in Medieval Europe Centuries before the Tooth...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
MOST OF US can still remember what it was like to lose a baby tooth, especially that major Big Kid milestone of losing the first one. How did it happen for you? Did it take longer for you to lose a tooth than most of your classmates, or were you the one who knocked a...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 2, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Pediatric
CANKER SORES MIGHT be small, but they tend to mean days of distracting discomfort. They are shallow ulcers that can develop on the insides of our cheeks or lips, and eating or even talking around them can be difficult. There are a few things that are common triggers...
