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National Dental Hygiene Month

Each year, the month of October carries the designation of National Dental Hygiene Month.  All month long, we will focus on the importance of both dental hygiene and our wonderful dental hygienists.  Why a whole month, you may ask?  Because dental hygiene is the most important aspect of great oral health! The Importance of Dental […]

What Does a Dental Hygienist Do?

A dental hygienist wears many hats in the dental practice.  Most dental offices have more than one dental hygienist because the services they render to the patients are so vital.  EVERYONE needs to see a dental hygienist on a consistent basis! Often people think that all a hygienist does is clean teeth.  Actually, their duties […]

How Can I Prevent Gum Disease?

Millions of Americans suffer from a chronic bacterial infection in their mouths commonly referred to as “gum disease”.  This progressive disease causes bad breath, tooth sensitivity, looseness of the teeth, and eventually tooth loss.  The bad news is that it can be difficult to treat. The good news is that it is very easy to […]