Happy National Dentist’s Day!

Today is a special day as it’s National Dentist’s Day! I just want to take a moment to share why I love what I do.   First off, I don’t do this alone. I get to work with an amazing team every single day. From the front desk to the hygienists to the assistants,...

Dental Minute: Whitening Trays

On today’s Dental Minute we’re going to talk about how to use whitening appropriately. If you have customized trays with us, you may have received a product similar to these Opalescence Nighttime Whitening trays, which is a product we highly recommend as...

Dental Minute: Membership Plan

On this Dental Minute I want to talk to you about our membership plans. if you are a patient who needs dental care, but you don’t have any dental insurance, I just want to offer you an option to pay for your dental services. The membership plan includes your two...

Dental Minute: Chewing Gum

Today in our Dental Minute I wanted to talk about chewing gum. A lot of people chew gum just as a habit and I want to talk to you today about the gum choices that you’re making so you can make the best one. 1. Juicy Fruit – I remember this from being a kid...

Debunking Dental Trends

Published by the American Dental Association (ADA) January 30, 2025 Social media is often a great way to learn new tips, tricks and hacks that make your life easier. Online dental trends have begun to crop up on apps such as TikTok and Instagram, with many videos...

In the Dark

I run early in the morning. E-A-R-L-Y. Before the sun comes up early. Before the birds sing early. Pitch black, no cars, eerily quiet early. I’m the only one out early. I love it because all I hear is my own breathing and footsteps. No music. No podcast. No traffic....

Getting Comfortable With Failing

We recently had snow in western KY and middle TN and my family and I had a crazy adventure with the snow and travelling though it! You see we were in Florida and it snowed in Nashville, where we would be flying back to to get to Kentucky. Confidently we decided to...

Vitamin D for Tooth Health

Investigators have examined the relationship between micronutrient intake, vitamin D serum levels and the Chronic Oral Diseases Burden. In the study, published in Oral Diseases, the investigators used cross-sectional data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition...

MouthHealthy Tips for Your Summer Cookout

Serve the Right Kind of Crunch   Potato chips are standard party fare, but they bring unwanted guests into your mouth. Chewed-up chips often settle in the pits of your teeth, giving cavity-causing bacteria the chance to make a meal from your teeth. Instead, put...

Is Sparkling Water Bad for My Teeth?

Is the satisfying fizz of your favorite sparkling water putting you at risk for tooth decay? Because any drink with carbonation—including sparkling water—has a higher acid level, some reports have questioned whether sipping sparkling water will weaken your tooth...