by Scott Gourley | Apr 10, 2024 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
THE AMERICAN CANCER Society estimates that there will be over 54,000 new oral cancer cases just in 2024. In recent decades, the survival rate of these cancers has risen considerably, and early detection is a huge part of that. That’s why we’re using Oral...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 27, 2024 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
WE DENTAL HEALTH professionals tend to be big fans of the Tooth Fairy. We can remember leaving a baby tooth under the pillow and looking forward to finding a nice reward the next morning. Other parts of the world have their own fascinating traditions with baby teeth...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 13, 2024 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WOMEN FACED AN uphill battle establishing themselves in many career fields, dentistry included. That’s why, for Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating three pioneers for women in dentistry. Lucy Hobbs Taylor Lucy Hobbs Taylor, born 1833, was the...
by Scott Gourley | Feb 28, 2024 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
ON THE LONG list of things parents need to teach their kids in childhood is proper flossing, but plenty of adults don’t know the best techniques themselves! We’re here to help. Daily flossing should be a priority for anyone with two teeth that touch each...
by Scott Gourley | Feb 14, 2024 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
EATING DISORDERS can cause many kinds of damage to the body, including the teeth. Oral hygiene habits and regular dental visits are crucial, but in order to maintain good oral health, we also need a variety of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals every day. Anorexia...
by Scott Gourley | Jan 24, 2024 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
BEING TONGUE-TIED isn’t just an expression; for many people, it’s an actual medical condition, and a similar one is being lip-tied. We all have thin, stretchy pieces of tissue that connect our tongues to the floor of our mouths and our lips to our gums....
