My Blog
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Tooth Sensitivity
posted: Dec. 09, 2025.
Most of us know that unpleasant feeling. You’re happily enjoying an icy milkshake with lunch or having a piping hot cappuccino break, and suddenly an innocent binge turns to cringe—your Read more
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Heart Disease and Oral Health
posted: Dec. 02, 2025.
Is there a link between oral health and heart health? This is a question that has been receiving a lot of attention in recent studies. While as yet there is Read more
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Weighing the Facts about DIY Scaling
posted: Nov. 25, 2025.
The dental section of your local drugstore or favorite online site offers more dental tools for home care than ever before. Little angled mirrors. Tongue scrapers. Gum stimulators. Interproximal brushes. Read more
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Recovering from Oral Surgery
posted: Nov. 18, 2025.
If you need oral surgery, the doctor and our team will use our expertise and training to ensure that you have the best possible surgical outcome. And we want to Read more
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Brushing Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
posted: Nov. 11, 2025.
It’s great that you’re enthusiastic about your dental health! Here are some tips from the doctor and our team to make sure you are getting the most out of your Read more
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Tips for Cold and Flu Season
posted: Nov. 04, 2025.
It’s peak cold and flu season, a time to be especially conscious about your health. We have some suggestions to help you navigate this contagious time of year, with bonus Read more
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Morning Sickness and Your Oral Health
posted: Oct. 28, 2025.
Whether it’s your first child or you’re an experienced mom, pregnancy is an exciting time—which you’ll be able to enjoy much more once the days of morning sickness are over. Morning Read more
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Clean Toothbrush/Healthy Toothbrush
posted: Oct. 21, 2025.
We’ve all learned a lot about keeping healthy lately. Thorough hand washing, disinfecting cell phones and keyboards, wiping down shopping carts and door handles—all these low-maintenance cleaning habits can have Read more
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Periodontics and Braces Treatment
posted: Oct. 14, 2025.
Most people think braces are all about their teeth. While it is true orthodontics is meant to move your teeth into proper position, there's more to it than that. To Read more
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October Is Orthodontic Health Month!
posted: Oct. 07, 2025.
October’s here! A month when we celebrate the beauty of fall, the taste of pumpkin spice, the fun of Halloween in Leander, Texas, and the healthy smiles which orthodontic treatment Read more
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Start Your Day Off with a (Healthy) Smile!
posted: Sep. 30, 2025.
If there’s one meal that can claim the title of “Sweetest Meal of the Day,” it’s almost certainly breakfast. Sugary cereals, syrup-covered waffles, oatmeal with honey, cinnamon toast (which is Read more
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Diet Soda vs. Regular Soda: Which is better for teeth?
posted: Sep. 23, 2025.
When most patients ask the doctor this question, they're thinking strictly about sugar content — cut out the bacteria-feeding sugar that's present in regular soda by opting for a diet Read more
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Teeth, Bones—What’s the Difference?
posted: Sep. 16, 2025.
They’re often mentioned together, and that’s understandable. After all, they’re the strongest parts of the body, they’re made of many of the same elements, they both require a diet rich Read more
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When to Replace Fillings
posted: Sep. 09, 2025.
A dental filling replaces and restores the health of a tooth that has been damaged. Often, the need for a filling results from a cavity due to a large amount Read more
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Some Benefits to Giving Your Smile an Extra Boost
posted: Sep. 02, 2025.
For many individuals, autumn brings with it a number of new beginnings. Fall is the time that many people return to school, get back to the daily grind after an Read more
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Quit Smoking to Save Your Smile
posted: Aug. 26, 2025.
You’ve likely heard that smoking increases risk of lung cancer and emphysema. But did you realize that your cigarette habit also has an impact on your smile? Chronic smokers suffer Read more
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