Dental Tips

How to Care For Your Pet’s Teeth

You care about your pet and so do we. However, we often overlook our pets [...]

Why Dental Sealants Are a Great Idea

Further evidence has been presented that shows dental sealants are more effective than other treatments [...]

Vaping: The New Health Threat to our Youth

The U.S. surgeon general has issued a new concern regarding our nations youth: Vaping and [...]

Cavities on the Rise Among Utah Children

Oral health among Utah children is a rising concern for the Utah Department of Oral [...]

Six Tips for Cavity-Free Holidays

The holidays are filled with family, friends, fun and food.  Much of that food is [...]

Twelve Signs You Need to See a Dentist

One of my children recently had a medical complication that could have been addressed earlier [...]

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Are On the Rise

Public health professionals, researchers and doctors have been warning us about the increasing incidence of [...]

Teens Consuming Sports Drinks For “Social Reasons” could lead to dental cavities

BBS News (UK) (6/27) reports that “89% of Welsh 12 to 14-year-olds” consume high-sugar sports drinks, [...]

Can Chewing Gum Reduce Risk of Cavities?

Much of the food we eat contains simple carbohydrates, sugar.  We know that sugar interacts [...]

Tips for Whiter Teeth

Everyone wants whiter teeth. There are numerous whitening products online, in retail stores, professional whitening [...]

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Why You Should Get a Dentist for Your Kids by Age One

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two to five-year-olds are the only [...]

Proper Brushing Technique

Brushing your teeth is an important part of your daily dental care.  For ideal oral [...]

Brushing Teeth with Arthritis

Arthritis is a pain in many ways.  For your teeth, arthritis can make brushing and [...]

Want to Quit Smoking?

According to UDA Action, a quarterly publication for dentists in Utah, 73% of smokers want [...]

New Research on Opioid Addiction

Researchers now believe that two successive opioid refills are sufficient to cause long-term opioid dependency.  [...]

Alcohol Consumption & Dental Impact

I like to joke with my patients and friends that “I solve all of my [...]

How Often Should You get Dental X-rays?

When I first entered private practice in 1998 and settled here in Bountiful, Utah, it [...]

Waterpipe Smoking Linked to Serious Oral Conditions

In recent years I have witnessed a significant increase in waterpipe use.  It is estimated [...]

Six Steps To Quit Smoking

I have served as a dentist for over 17 years. All of that time has [...]

Finding Inspiration In Daily Living

I don’t consider myself unique. So when I report to you that I need to [...]