I Just Want My Teeth Cleaning!

I Just Want My Teeth Cleaning!  There had been an increase in the amount of new patients requesting to only have a dental cleaning on their first visit. Having necessary digital x-rays taken and a comprehensive exam done by the doctor is crucial on a first visit for...

A New Year, A New Smile

A New Year, A New Smile  Happy New Year! Hard to believe 2016 is already over and 2017 is upon us. This New Year’s resolution, we should all be focusing on our health. And, I am not just talking about diet and exercise but also the health of our teeth. Hopefully you...

Using Your FSA

Using Your FSA  Does your current employer offer a “Flexible Spending Account” as an added benefit? If yes, are you utilizing it correctly? First, let’s go over what a flexible spending account is. Also called a flexible spending arrangement, an FSA may be used for...

Are you Throwing Away Your Insurance Benefits?

Are you Throwing Away Your Insurance Benefits?  Did you know that if you don’t use all of your dental insurance benefits this year, you lose them forever? That’s right – no dental benefit plan we know of allows you to carry unused benefits over to the following...

The Scary Tooth

The Scary Tooth  The Surgeon General calls tooth decay as being the single most common chronic disease of childhood, five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever. Over 16 million U.S. children have untreated tooth decay. Forty-two...