10 Crazy & Fun Dental Facts
Here are ten wild and crazy dental facts that will make you smile and improve your health as well. By David M Dillon DMD 1. The average human produces 25,000 quarts of saliva in a lifetime. That is enough spit to fill 2 swimming pools! 2. You should not keep your toothbrush near a toilet. […]
Team member spotlight! Bronwyn
Meet Bronwyn! Raised in St. George, Utah. Graduated from Dixie College and Idaho State University with Bachelors in Dental Hygiene. I am married and have two grown sons. I have been practicing Dental Hygiene since 1988. I decided I wanted to be a Hygienist when I was in high school. There was no magical moment […]
Floss the teeth you want to keep!
Mayo Clinic: Oral Irrigators should not replace brushing, flossing. “Healthy Lifestyle” blog considers whether flossing or an oral irrigator is more effective for cleaning “the tight spaces between the teeth.” Although oral irrigators can be effective in removing food particles from teeth, Mayo Clinic advises, “If plain dental floss gets stuck in your teeth, use […]
Important news for patients who pre-med
In January 2015, the American Dental Association announced a major change in the use of pre-med antibiotics prior to dental procedures in patients with prosthetic joints. The bottom line is that few, if any patients with artificial joints now need pre-med antibiotics! In 2012, a panel of experts with ties to both the […]