Oral & Vision Health Blog

7 Ways to Encourage Your Children to Brush Their Teeth

Much like eating healthy food or going to bed on time, brushing teeth properly is an activity that kids often resist. However, it can't be ignored, because brushing properly ...
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Oral Health and Strokes: Do You Know the Signs?

We’ve reported before about the oral health-overall health connection. Taking care of your teeth is important because poor oral hygiene can lead to many health issues. This ...
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No, It’s Not Cool to Avoid the Dentist in Young Adulthood

We get it. You’re busy. The last thing you feel like making time for is sitting in a dentist’s chair. Besides, you brush your teeth multiple times a day. And, you don’t feel like ...
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Do Dental Implants Last a Lifetime?

Dental implants have existed for centuries. A third century B.C. dental implant—an iron pin—recently was discovered in La Chêne, France, according to the Huffington Post. The ...
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When Should your Child's First Dental Appointment Happen?

Good dental health is important from a very early age. When you see your baby's first tooth, you can start brushing it with a soft-bristled toothbrush that has a small head. You ...
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5 Simple [and cost-effective] Home Teeth Whitening Remedies

Everyone’s always looking for ways to get a brighter, better smile. But what if we told you there are ways to achieve your ideal smile without spending loads of money on whitening ...
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8 Makeup Tips to Enhance Your [Already Beautiful] Eyes

We all have those days when we wake up feeling “plain Jane.” While you may have trouble picking out what to wear or adding some volume to your hair, you’ll be smooth sailing when ...
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Root Canal vs. Tooth Extraction: 3 Reasons to Choose a Root Canal

The phrase ”butterfly effect” explains that a small action can cause massive, unexpected results. This phrase, made famous by MIT meteorologist Edward Lorenz, not only applies to ...
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Four Things to Consider When Selecting an Optometrist

“The eyes are the window to the soul,” according to Shakespeare, Da Vinci or whomever deserves the credit for this famous quote. I would like to tweak this quote a little and say, ...
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Four Surprising and Rare Dental Conditions

The majority of us will make regular trips over the courses of our lifetimes to the dentist. And, for most of us, the visits will be for fairly routine: cleanings, perhaps a few ...
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