by Scott Gourley | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
IDA GRAY WAS BORN in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1867. She became an orphan when her mother died in her early teens, after which she went to live with her aunt in Cincinnati. While Gray attended segregated public schools alongside her aunt’s three children and...
by Scott Gourley | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
MENTAL HEALTH AND physical health are tied together in ways we don’t always expect. That even extends to the relationship between oral health and stress. Fortunately, there are a lot of tools we can use to protect our smiles from the effects of stress. Stress...
by Scott Gourley | Jan 26, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
SUGAR GOES BY MANY NAMES and hides where we’d least expect it. Molasses and maltose? Sugar. Corn syrup and sucrose? Sugar. Honey and agave nectar? They’re sugar too! We Consume a Jaw-Dropping Amount of Sugar Sugar in some form is added to 74 percent of...
by Scott Gourley | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
IT CAN BE DIFFICULT to get any enjoyment out of a cozy mug of hot cocoa if every sip comes with a jolt of pain from sensitive teeth. An eighth of the U.S. population (including kids!) deals with some level of tooth sensitivity, so what causes it and how can we protect...
by Scott Gourley | Jan 12, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
MEN AND WOMEN have a lot in common, but they face significantly different challenges when it comes to keeping their teeth and gums healthy. Men’s Dental Health Issues Here are some of the major dental health problems that affect men more than women: Being less...
