by Scott Gourley | Jun 30, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
OUR TEETH CAN do a lot of things. They chew our food, they form a lot of the structure of our faces to make us look the way we do, they make it possible to speak clearly, and they’re the highlight of our smiles. These are good and healthy uses for teeth, but when we...
by Scott Gourley | Jun 9, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
IN THE MIDDLE AGES, the English didn’t understand much about cavities or gum disease, but they did put a huge emphasis on having fresh breath. Why? Because, not knowing how germs work, they believed it was the actual bad smell that carried disease. The Fresh Breath of...
by Scott Gourley | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
DO YOU KNOW what the parts of the human tooth are? We’d like to give you a quick tooth anatomy lesson, because the more patients know about their teeth, the better they will understand the importance of good dental health habits like brushing, flossing, and avoiding...
by Scott Gourley | May 12, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
THROUGHOUT HISTORY, different cultures have come up with some pretty unusual solutions for dental health problems. Let’s take a look at a few of the weirdest ones. 1. Mice for Pain Management? These days, when we hear the word “painkiller,” we generally think of...
by Scott Gourley | May 5, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WHAT’S SO BAD about chewing ice? It can actually do a lot of permanent damage to teeth, and yet many people have a habit of chewing ice that can be difficult to quit. Let’s look closer at ice chewing and its effects on dental health. Compulsive Ice Eating, or...
by Scott Gourley | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WHAT DOES A CAREER in dentistry look like? Being a dentist is an incredibly rewarding career, and beyond helping our patients maintain lifelong healthy smiles, we hope our team inspires at least a few budding dentists out there! Private Practice Dentists Aren’t the...
