July 2016

While there are things your dentist will advise you to do at home to keep your teeth healthy (i.e. brushing & flossing) some procedures and tools are best left to the hands of a trained professional. Miss-using dental devices can cause more harm than good. So before you pick up those dental forceps, read on! […]

Antibiotics are widely overprescribed today with very few people understanding what’s at risk. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), “Approximately 30% of all oral antibiotics prescribed in US outpatient settings are unnecessary.” Within the dental community this is especially evident as we see patients requesting antibiotic prescriptions before dental procedures without any medical

Taking a precautionary antibiotic before a trip to the dentist isn’t necessary for most people and, in fact, might do more harm than good, according to updated recommendations from the American Heart Association. The new guidelines The AHA’s updated guidelines say that many patients who have taken preventive antibiotics regularly in the past no longer

We’ve all been there, you snap a photo or look in the mirror and flash that million-dollar smile, only to realize it’s not quite as pearly white as you remembered. Instantly you feel the need to cover your mouth and hide your smile from the world… Fight the urge! Try these simple tricks to get