With the much-awaited arrival of spring, kids, teenagers and adults will be heading outdoors, hitting the playing fields and participating in their favorite athletic activities. In any sport where objects such as a balls and pucks fly through the air, when those objects are struck with a stick, racquet or bat, and when purposeful or accidental contact with another player is likely to occur (especially elbows and kicks), the incidence of injuries to the teeth and face can be very significant.

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High blood pressure is called “the silent killer.” This is because it has no symptoms. Fortunately, it’s easy to diagnose. All that is involved is taking one’s blood pressure! The majority of our patients visit our office at least bi-annually for a cleaning. For most patients, that’s more frequent than their visit to their medical doctor. We feel that this is an excellent opportunity to read their blood pressure. This is a complimentary service in our practice that we’re happy to offer to you, our patients and friends!

Sharon, our hygienist, takes a blood pressure reading from a very happy patient!

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Tooth decay is both preventable and curable. Remember what Ben Franklin said? ”An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” His concept is relevant to today’s dental care! We recommend that our patients employ a “combined strategies” approach from the list below to not only stop decay, but actually reverse it, providing that it hasn’t advanced too far.

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