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The age-old question - should you floss before you brush or after?  If you asked any one of our team members, you just might get a different answer on this one! 

Before you report them for not knowing their stuff, each response can be right! As long as you're doing a thorough job, we don't care when you floss!

The Case for Flossing Before Brushing

Theoretically, flossing first dislodges the gunk between your teeth, letting the fluoride in your toothpaste reach those crevices better. 

Also, behavioral scientists say since most people don't like to ...

Too much Halloween Candy? Want to trade to your candy for cash? Would you like to send a little taste of home to our troops?

Bring your unopened and unwanted Halloween candy into our office November 1st through November 12th. We will give you $1/lb up to $5 per child.  All children are welcome with a parent or guardian!! You do not have to be a patient to participate. All candy and/or donations will be sent to our troops overseas. 

This will be be our 4th annual pumpkin decorating contest! Every October we divide into teams and decorate pumpkins for everyone to vote on which their favorite is. For every vote we donate $1 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  

Last year we received 173 votes. This year we are wanting to get up to 250 votes!! Every voter will also be entered into a drawing at the end of month to receive $50 cash. 

If you would like to vote, you can find us Facebook, Instagram, or send us an email of which one your favorite is. 

Team 1: Witch's Cauldron

Team 2: Ms. Floss

Team 3: Evil Queen from Snow White

Everyone knows that snack time is one of the best times of the day! Getting a tasty treat in the middle of the workday or grabbing a snack after school can be just the pick-me-up you need to tackle the rest of your day with a smile. But before you reach for the chips or chocolates, we have a few smile-friendly suggestions!

• Fresh Fruit: Summer ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, the most prevalent health condition after the common cold is tooth decay. It’s more than likely that if you haven’t already had a cavity, you will develop at least one in your lifetime. So, how do you know if you have a cavity? Well, depending on the severity of your tooth decay, you may experience a variety of symptoms. Here are some of the accompanying symptoms that go along with tooth decay.

• Nothing (in the early stages)
• A toothache or spontaneous tooth pain
• Tooth sensitivity
• Pain (slight or severe) when eating something sweet, hot, or cold
• Staining (brown, black, or white) on the surface of your tooth
• Visible holes ...

IT’S ONE THING TO lose a tooth, whether through poor oral hygiene, accident, or oral surgery. A tooth not growing in where it should is something else. Between 2-4 percent of the population will have at least one tooth missing from their adult set. This condition is called congenitally missing teeth or hypodontia. In the much rarer event that the full set of teeth is missing, it’s called anodontia.

DO YOU GET a painful jolt through your teeth every time you try to enjoy a bite of ice cream or a sip of fresh coffee? If you do, then you’re familiar with the woes of tooth sensitivity, and you’re not alone. More than half of adults between the ages of 20 and 50 experience some degree of ...