Mar 24, 2016 | Oral Maintenance
The Tap Makes All the Difference Placerville’s hills are turning green for spring, a sign that we received the much-needed rain for Northern California. During this record drought, conserving water became a way of life. Since it’s raining, do we still need...
Mar 10, 2016 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Products, Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
Fact or Fiction: The harder you brush, the cleaner and healthier your teeth and gums can be. Fiction. If you skip brushing or don’t brush your teeth everyday, brush extra hard the next time you get around to it. Fiction. Less pressure is more effective, when you...
Feb 26, 2016 | Oral Health
Pull It or Leave It? It’s a big deal in a young child’s life to lose their “baby” teeth. Some young ones are excited and can’t wait to feel like they’re a “big kid.” Others might want to be a big kid too, but they’re not so eager due to...
Feb 11, 2016 | Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
Because It’s There? You ideally brush and floss everyday, brushing your teeth at least in the morning and before bed, but do you need to brush your tongue? Is tongue care really that important? Since we use our tongue everyday to talk, swallow, eat and drink,...
Jan 28, 2016 | Oral Health, Oral Maintenance
Give Children a Good Start Having a healthy mouth isn’t complicated, but training children to have healthy dental habits can be challenging. The importance of oral health for youngsters is emphasized by California law, which requires a dental check-up before...