by shoffortho | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WHAT DOES A CAREER in dentistry look like? Being a dentist is an incredibly rewarding career, and beyond helping our patients maintain lifelong healthy smiles, we hope our team inspires at least a few budding dentists out there! Private Practice Dentists Aren’t the...
by shoffortho | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
HOW MUCH DO you remember from learning about the pH scale in science class? Don’t worry; if you forgot all of it, we’ll give you a little refresher, because acids and bases are pretty important when it comes to the health of our teeth and gums. A Crash Course in the...
by shoffortho | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
LOOKING FOR SOME trivia to impress people once we can safely have parties again? We humbly present a few of our favorite weird mouth facts for your consideration. We Need Spit to Taste Our Food Most of the ten thousand taste buds in our mouths are located on our...
by shoffortho | Mar 24, 2021 | Blog, Dental Blog, Ortho
ANYONE OUT OF THEIR teens might think they missed their chance for straight teeth, but that’s not true! Modern orthodontic treatment is for adults too. While it’s true that our teeth can be guided into place more easily when we are younger, they will still respond to...
by shoffortho | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Ortho
BRACES OFF DAY will be here before you know it, and we’re just as excited to get there as you are, but keep in mind that it won’t be the end of your orthodontic treatment. It takes time for teeth to get used to their proper alignment, and the way we make sure they...
by shoffortho | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
IT’S WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, which makes it a great time to celebrate a pretty awesome lady: Lucy Hobbs Taylor, DDS, the first woman to earn a dental degree in North America. Who Was Lucy Hobbs Taylor? Born in 1833, Lucy developed a passion for medicine in her 20s...
