by Scott Gourley | Mar 10, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
IT’S WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, which makes it a great time to celebrate a pretty awesome lady: Lucy Hobbs Taylor, DDS, the first woman to earn a dental degree in North America. Who Was Lucy Hobbs Taylor? Born in 1833, Lucy developed a passion for medicine in her 20s...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
GETTING A CANKER sore can mean days of distracting discomfort. Canker sores are small, shallow sores that develop on the inside of our lips or cheeks, and they can make it difficult to eat and even talk. Where do these awful ulcers come from and what can we do about...
by Scott Gourley | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WHAT IS SPIT FOR? It’s a pretty important question in the realm of oral health. People tend to think of saliva in a negative context if they think about it at all, but without spit, we would have a hard time chewing, swallowing, or even tasting our food. We also...
by Scott Gourley | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Pediatric
AN EXPECTANT MOTHER goes through many changes during pregnancy beyond the baby bump and some funny cravings. Unfortunately, some of the changes to oral health are not especially pleasant. Pregnancy Gingivitis and Hormones No matter how exciting and hectic pregnancy...
by Scott Gourley | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WHEN WE THINK of the damage that eating disorders can do, we probably first think of the psychological toll and life-threatening malnutrition. However, eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia can also be very hard on the oral health of those who struggle...
by Scott Gourley | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
DID YOU KNOW that it is possible to be tongue-tied in a medical sense? That’s right, it’s not just an expression. Lip ties and tongue ties are what we call it when the thin pieces of tissue that connect the upper lip to the gums and the tongue to the floor of the...
