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The power of your smile is grand! When able to smile confidently, you feel and look better.  I am very proud of the opportunity I have been given to enhance your smiles! I often write with the intention to educate and inspire you to learn more about oral health and its implications on your over…

According to the American Dental Association, there is a direct correlation with straight teeth and an increase in your cardiovascular health.  Additionally, your self image and overall well being enjoys greater reward when associated with a well aligned and healthy dentition. Bacteria love to play hide and seek; the more hiding spots there are the…

I want to make a difference! I want to make a significant impact on your lives through my passion about today's advancements in dental technology. How many of you are missing teeth or suffering the ill effects of wearing a partial or full denture.  Do any of you have plans to replace one or more…

How many times have you been attracted to another person's smile? Do you remember experiencing a smile on YOUR face simply as a result of watching it on someone else?  Your smile is POWERFUL! It can make or break a situation, day, or experience.  Surely, you must know that it actually stimulates the production of…

A smile, even a fake one, will make you healthier! How do YOU feel when you smile or laugh?  I, for one, feel amazing!  In fact,  smiling or laughing typically changes my mood entirely...for the better! It is simple to understand; so, why do you not engage in this more often?  Is it because your…

What are the Smile Trends that make you go WOW?? 2016 has been an exciting year so far!  Not only are we following one of the most exciting US presidential campaigns in history, and are looking forward to experiencing the Rio summer olympics just under 90 days away, but we are seeing more and more…

IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR TOOTH WEAR! Therapeutic approaches are available to prevent and treat this common oral health condition... Let us discuss how I, or your dentist, can become your ORAL HEALTH COACH!  In so doing, I  will enable you to take charge of your own care.  Let us turn…

What does a confident smile mean to YOU? A confident smile is one you are proud to wear...ANYWHERE!! Your smile is one you should feel good about no matter where you are and what you are doing with it!  Think about the other qualities and attributes that make you feel good about yourself.  How do…

The discovery heightens concerns about the potential for human-to-human transmission via saliva! Further confirming the presence of the Zika virus in human saliva, as was previously reported last July in the Journal of Clinical Virology, and by researchers in Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, active organisms were detected in salivary samples of an Italian patient who…

DO YOU HAVE AN UNCONTROLLABLE URGE TO SMILE...BUT CAN'T? I enjoy shaking things up all the time! And, you should too! I discovered early in life that growth is dependent on flexibility and change. And, my love for the SMILE has proven this to be so.  It is human nature to shy away from change.…

Should you, or not, have your tooth extracted?  When should you say YES to having it taken out? Your teeth are sacred! They serve multiple purposes and should be considered very important parts of your body and overall well being.  Not all diseased teeth are hopeless; as a matter of fact, it is your responsibility…

When can dental bonding be chosen over porcelain veneers?  Lets find out! In dentistry, various options are available, at times, to resolve the same issue or complaint.  In this case, lets discuss when it would be appropriate to select dental bonding, over porcelain veneers, to restore minor to moderately visible esthetic defects in your smile.…