by Scott Gourley | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
HOW MUCH DO you remember from learning about the pH scale in science class? Don’t worry; if you forgot all of it, we’ll give you a little refresher, because acids and bases are pretty important when it comes to the health of our teeth and gums. A Crash Course in the...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
LOOKING FOR SOME trivia to impress people once we can safely have parties again? We humbly present a few of our favorite weird mouth facts for your consideration. We Need Spit to Taste Our Food Most of the ten thousand taste buds in our mouths are located on our...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 24, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
A GREAT WAY to make the prospect of losing that first baby tooth less scary is to help kids see it as a rite of passage: losing baby teeth is a major part of being a big kid, just like learning to ride a bike and tie their own shoelaces. It’s a big, exciting step, and...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 17, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
WE CAN ALL REMEMBER what it was like to put a baby tooth under the pillow and find a shiny quarter there in the morning. The Tooth Fairy is a prominent figure in the magic of childhood, and it’s fun to look at how cultures have approached lost baby teeth differently...
by Scott Gourley | Mar 10, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
IT’S WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, which makes it a great time to celebrate a pretty awesome lady: Lucy Hobbs Taylor, DDS, the first woman to earn a dental degree in North America. Who Was Lucy Hobbs Taylor? Born in 1833, Lucy developed a passion for medicine in her 20s...
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