every six months is an important part of maintaining your oral health. Not only does it keep your smile clean, but it can help you keep an eye on your overall health too! Based on your exam, we’ll discuss any necessary treatment recommendations and offer helpful tips on how to improve your oral hygiene before your next appointment ..read more

Our third annual free dentistry day was a great success! Our Free Dentistry Day was on Saturday, September 30th and was a great success. This is our third year doing this event, and this year we treated approximately 55 patients and provided about $20,000 of free dental care!  It was amazing to be able to help so many people and to see the smiles on everyone's faces, both those who got treatment, and those who volunteered to provide it.  Thank you to everyone that volunteered, everyone that showed up and everyone that helped us spread the word about our free dentistry day.  ..read more

 These acidic, sugary drinks attack and gradually deteriorate your protective tooth enamel. In addition to trying out our favorite snacks, keep these tips in mind when planning snacks that benefit your oral health: Sticky Candy, Gummies, And Dried Fruit:  These foods stick in your teeth and continue to bathe your teeth in sugar for hours after eating. Kiwi, Oranges, And Other Vitamin-C-Rich Foods:  This includes crackers, white bread, and pastries, which feed decay-causing bacteria in your mouth ..read more

By Dr. Yamen Ghamian and Dr. Habib Khoury Follow these tips to keep your mouth healthy! 1. Brush at least 3x per day, preferably after breakfast, after lunch and after dinner. If you are unable to brush, drink water to naturally cleanse the food from your mouth. This 2. A common side effect of many prescribed medication is dry mouth, otherwise known as xerostomia. This can put you at much higher risk of developing oral diseases such as cavities, gingivitis and periodontal disease. Stimulating saliva helps to cleanse the mouth, it can be achieved during the day through chewing sugarless gum, su ..read more

As we move in to 2018 ready or not, most of us start thinking about what this year will bring, and what we will do from our long ‘to-do’ list, finally. We are going to suggest that you don’t do that. Certainly, this is a great time to stop and reflect on what went well last year, what we are grateful for, and where we want to go in our lives this New Year. Too often, however, we get stuck thinking about the unfinished business and goals not yet reached from last year that derails a positive start. With that, here are our… 3 Tips For Your Best Year 1 - Mind the Gap. Really, we spend more time l ..read more

By Dr. Yamen Ghamian and Dr. Habib Khoury Dental decay which is also known as cavities are caused by oral bacteria. There are a few specific types of oral bacteria that cause cavities and these can be transmitted from person to person. The oral bacteria of a parent can also be transmitted from parent to infant. It is well known when an infant comes into the world, the oral cavity is sterile but soon after arriving the mouth becomes colonized with bacteria. Some of these bacteria may put the child at increased risk of dental decay when the baby teeth start to erupt into the mouth. As with adult ..read more

Dental Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease By Dr. Habib Khoury and Dr. Yamen Ghamian Many factors go into determining a person's odds of having a heart attack and stroke. These are two factors you may not be aware of. is a breathing disorder that occurs at night while you sleep and may put you at increased risk of both heart attack and stroke. How are these two things connected? At night when a person falls asleep the soft tissue in the upper airway (tongue and soft palate) collapse when you relax into sleep and prevent air from travelling to the lungs which causes the person to arouse fro ..read more

A new study from Germany came out last month that confirmed what we have long suspected to be the case with your patients- that power toothbrushes are more effective than manual toothbrushes at reducing diseases of the gums. This was an 11 year study that involved more than 1500 individuals.  Interestingly although the study results show a decrease in the disease levels of those who used power toothbrushes vs manual tooth brushes, the type of toothbrush used didn't influence the amount of cavities the participants use.  We still believe that the biggest benefit of power toothbrushes ..read more

We all want to lead long, healthy lives. Healthy aging looks different for everybody, but here are a few key principles that can help all of us age better: Sometimes you need to go out of your comfort zone to meet new people and make new friendships. Part-time work is a great way to do this while earning some extra cash to help fund your retirement ..read more

We all want to lead long, healthy lives. Healthy aging looks different for everybody, but here are a few key principles that can help all of us age better: Sometimes you need to go out of your comfort zone to meet new people and make new friendships. Part-time work is a great way to do this while earning some extra cash to help fund your retirement ..read more