Formerly Rolling Oaks Dental
Formerly Rolling Oaks Dental
Ten years ago I went into Whole Foods looking for xylitol chewing gum. I think I paid seven dollars for one small little package. It was pretty fringe back then, but now xylitol gum is readily available on the market. If you chew gum, chew gum with xylitol as the sweetener. If you have a…
One out of three adults didn’t see a dentist in the last 12 months. The survey is done every few years and the results have been the same for a while. There’s so many questions and comments I could make related to this. Are people’s priorities out of whack? Is dentistry just too expensive? Why…
Mouthguards. They’re awesome. If you’re child plays sports, he/she should be wearing one. A mouthguard is a device designed to prevent injury to teeth, gums, tongue and arches by helping soften the impact to these areas. It is commonly used during contact sports, although it is also recommended for gymnastics, skating and other sports wherein…
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. The City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District develops strategies to meet the dental needs for underserved and at-risk dental patients in our city. The organization also monitors access to care barriers so that we can learn how to better serve these patients. For January and February, the…
Parents frequently ask me, “When should my child have his/her first dental visit?” When I tell them I like to have the first visit at 6 months of age, the typical response is a look of shock! The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry suggests that the year one dental visit can actually save money. A…