Covid Update for the State of Dillon Family Dentistry
We prepared a brief video letting you know what we are doing to get our office back to one of the safest, cleanest environments you can visit. Your best interest…
Anti-Dentities…What we do BEST!
If there was one demographic that we are uniquely designed to cater to better than other office I would easily say it is phobic patients. We usually just have one…
Straight talk on straightening smiles!!!
I remembered when I was at Temple Dental School, about 30 years ago, I was telling one of my favorite instructors. Andrea Cohen that I was working on weekends and…
Being Dentally Resolute in 2017
We all know that fear is often the largest obstacle keeping us from achieving our goals. We see this with patients all of the time. Usually it will play out…
We like the “Other” Dental Patient, too!
Understand the dental practices Sure we like patients that have their teeth and want to keep them forever. That’s the dentist’s bread and butter. We focus on prevention using fluoride…
The POTs vs PANTs of toothbrushes
Choosing the Right Toothbrush: Pots vs. Pants One of the most common questions we are asked at Dillon Family Dentistry is: “What kind of toothbrush should I use?” POTS (Plain…
Both water and Fluoride can be toxic!
I was watching a show where an athlete training for an MMA fight had to work very hard to make his weigh-in. In the day or two following he worked…
The Big Flossing Scandal of 2016
So, this is a tough one. I’ve never really been the dentist that drills his patients on the need to floss. There was a lot of discussion about flossing this…
Everybody’s graduating!
This is a great time for seniors! High school students have been getting ready for graduation, prom, and looking forward to all their upcoming freedom. College seniors are reminiscing about…
Mostly for my older peeps
It seems that almost all meds these days have a side-effect of xerostomia, or dry mouth. On top of meds radiation treatment for cancer can also cause dry mouth. You…