Your Dentist can be your best friend in helping you get a date. Seriously.
I will concede up front that I am no relationship counselor or expert on human behavior, but according to a recent survey, your dentist apparently has a lot to do with your ability to lure that man/woman of your dreams into going on a date with you. According to data from the 2012 US Census, […]
Top 10 Ways to Break a Tooth
I feel like I’ve seen quite a few patients with broken teeth lately, so I want to address the issue and cover some of the more common reasons people crack their teeth. If you are guilty of any of the below habits, take evasive action now! We love seeing our patients frequently, but we’d rather […]
Canker Sores
I saw a young patient in my office today who came in because of pain on her tongue. When I looked in her mouth she had small sores on both the right and left sides of her tongue and she complained of pretty strong constant pain sensations that become worse anytime she chews, talks, or […]
What Do Dreams About Teeth Mean?
A friend of mine recently shared a dream he had with me. In the dream, his teeth were cracking, rotting, falling out, and generally experiencing everything bad that can happen to teeth. My curiosity was piqued by his experience because I have had the same exact dream a few times in my own life. Although […]
How to Do Halloween Candy the Right Way
Disclaimer: If you think this is going to be an article about eating sugar-free candy and throwing out your good stuff like Skittles, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, you are dead wrong. Each year as Halloween approaches I see a bunch of dental blogs put out articles titled something like “The Most Dangerous Halloween Candies for […]
7 Things You Should Know About Dental Insurance
Many people do not understand how dental insurance works and as a result, do not take advantage of it. The following will be the first in a series of articles designed to help you understand the ins and outs of dental insurance so you can effectively use it as a tool to improve your oral […]
Fluoridation: One of the “Ten Great Health Achievements of the 20th Century”
From 1900 to 1999 the life expectancy of the people of the United States rose by 25 years! That is a staggering statistic which the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently celebrated by naming the “Ten Great Health Achievements of the 20th Century,” the programs, initiatives, and technologies most responsible for this huge increase in […]
Weekend Dental Emergency
This weekend I had someone call me with a dental emergency. This individual had never been in our office before, but her case demonstrates several things that I think we really do well at Canyon Gate Dental, so I wanted to share how it went. The patient was visiting Utah Valley from the Logan area […]
