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Here are three tips that should have your children brushing their teeth like a champ. It’s tough to get young children to brush their teeth.  Whether you blame a lack of understanding of the long term implications or the laziness of the Smartphone generation, getting philosophical about it isn’t removing plaque from your child’s teeth. […]

Patients ask me questions all day, but there are some dental questions patients are afraid to ask. Any time you have a question you’re afraid to ask, there’s only one place to turn to. No, not your best friend. I’m talking about Google! Google’s where people go to ask questions they don’t want to ask anyone else. […]

Do adults need sealants on teeth?  It’s a great question. The purpose of a dental sealant is to protect the grooves on the biting surface of the tooth from trapping plaque and bacteria that can lead to dental decay.  These types of cavities can go undetected for long periods of time as they are asymptomatic […]

Patients sometimes say: “Why should I get my wisdom tooth out?  It doesn’t hurt.  I think I’ll just wait until it causes a problem.” There’s many patients that think this way that don’t realize two important things.  The first, of course, is Murphy’s Law, which states that wisdom teeth only bother you when you’re about […]

Sometimes teeth get knocked out. Maybe you said the wrong thing to the wrong person. It happens! Maybe you were playing sports without a mouthguard (a no-no) and your face caught an elbow. Maybe you learned the hard way that a few pieces left over after you assembled the family trampoline were actually pretty critical. […]

Most patients want straight teeth. For some, cosmetics is the issue. For many, improving function and increasing the chances that they will be able to keep their own teeth for a lifetime is a primary concern. Either way, more and more patients are finding that orthodontics/braces is an excellent option to meet their dental needs. […]

When I was a child, chalky chewable vitamins were the thing. I remember Flintstone vitamins and Sunkist Vitamin C chewables fondly. Sometimes, I would eat more than one because they tasted so good, but never more than three or four! I’d probably heard somewhere that you could overdose on vitamins so I didn’t want to […]

There is a popular misconception that all dental cavities cause pain.  This is not true.  You can have a dental cavity that does not cause pain. Let’s clear up some misunderstandings by starting with a few facts: Dental cavities, or caries,  is a bacterial infection in a tooth that causes demineralization and destruction of the outside […]

There’s a massive amount of confusion out there when it comes to teeth whitening.  There’s take home whitening kits sold in stores with strips and gels, mouth rinses and toothpastes that claim to whiten your teeth, and all kinds of home remedies and concoctions that you can read about in any Google search on the topic. […]

Patients come to our San Antonio dental clinic every week and we listen to their stories. Oftentimes, dental insurance coverage, or lack thereof, is part of the story.  There are many barriers that prevent patients from seeking dental care.  Lack of money. Lack of time.  No awareness that there is a problem or a solution.  Fear […]