by Scott Gourley | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
AS A PARENT, maybe you spend a lot of your time worrying about whether your child’s teeth will develop cavities. Obviously, it’s critical to teach them how to brush and floss and encourage them to do so daily, but there’s something else that can help...
by Scott Gourley | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
THERE ARE SO many choices of toothpaste in our grocery stores. With an entire aisle of toothpaste options to choose from, we want to help our patients narrow things down a little based on their individual dental health needs. Whitening Toothpaste Choose a whitening...
by Scott Gourley | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog, General Dental
Apple Family Dental | Dentist in Longview, WA Everyone surely knows that brushing and flossing each day is necessary to maintain healthy teeth and gums. However, many other things can benefit your oral health and overall well-being. Please read below for our top ten...
by Scott Gourley | Sep 7, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN getting cavities as long as there have been people, and people before modern dentistry had some strange theories about what was causing them. A popular one believed around the world for thousands of years was the idea of “tooth worms.”...
by Scott Gourley | Aug 31, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
MOST MEDICATIONS come with a list of possible side effects, including side effects that impact oral health. These side effects are common even when the medications have nothing to do with your teeth or gums, so it’s helpful to know what you can do to balance...
by Scott Gourley | Aug 24, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
A PACIFIER OR THUMB/finger-sucking habit that lasts beyond the toddler years can have a negative impact on a child’s teeth and jaws. A Healthy Self-Soothing Habit In infancy and toddlerhood, these are perfectly healthy self-soothing habits. They help the child...
