Cancer Treatment and Your Dental Team One of the scariest conversations you can have with a doctor is one that involves you or a loved one with the diagnosis of cancer. If you’ve ever had cancer… let me say “I’m sorry”…. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are over 100 types of cancer and Read More
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Ask a Hygienist: Lie Bumps on the Tongue
In this segment of Ask a Hygienist, I’ll be talking about one of the most important body parts we have. The tongue is responsible for assisting us with speech, digestion, and protecting our airway while we swallow. It helps us pick out all of the wonderful flavors in our foods and has near 5,000 taste buds! Read More
Ask A Dental Hygienist: Why do we lose enamel?
Ask a Dental Hygienist Kristina asked, “When you lose enamel, can it be linked to diet, leaky gut, stress, autoimmune issues, etc.?” Oooh, I love this question but I gotta be honest… I could spend an afternoon talking about it since this can be fairly involved… AND it might be hard for me to stay on topic. Read More
Paperwork Again?!
Hate wasting your time doing a medical history? So do we. Your pet peeve = paperwork. Our pet peeve = asking people all day to do their paperwork (and getting attitude). I know it seems like you just did your medical history and maybe nothing has changed, but this crucial part of Read More