How cavities form and how we treat them
Cavities are decay in teeth that we treat with fillings. Here is a little tooth anatomy. The crown of your tooth has an outer layer called enamel, which is very hard. The next level is called dentin, which is slightly less hard. For a cavity to form it requires bacteria. Bacteria is in your saliva […]
BRUSHING FOR TWO – PREGNANCY ORAL HEALTH TIPS
Becoming a parent can have you so focused on making sure everything is just right for your little one that you neglect your own health. A mom-to-be makes all sorts of sacrifices while caring for herself and her unborn child and neglecting her own oral health may be one of them. It makes a difference […]
Brighter Days Ahead
As we sit here and think about how the past year has been in our office nothing has been more affected by the world events as our community outreach dental program known as the Smart Smiles Program. It has come to a screeching halt due to COVID and schools having to educate children remotely and […]
SLEEP – All Snoring is Abnormal!
When someone pretends to be asleep, the first thing they do is make a snoring noise. For some reason, the snoring sound is associated with deep sleep. This could not be further from the truth! When we hear someone snoring, we all laugh and think that it’s funny – but it’s NO laughing matter! Although […]
I want my MTV?! Nope, just let me sleep!
If you are anything like all the other folks in modern day society, you probably crawl into bed at the end of your day and unwind while watching some television, streaming a movie on your laptop, checking emails or playing games on your tablet, or catching up on your social media apps on your cell […]
Is it the ever-elusive Fountain of Youth?
Grandma said it, and Mom said it too. “Make sure you get your eight hours of sleep!” It’s something we all want and need, but it’s also the first thing we sacrifice in this 24/7 world we live in. Everywhere you look you see commercials for pillows that “give you the best night sleep ever” […]
This way today. That way tomorrow.
It was always such a simple thing, going to the dentist…. Make an appointment, show up, have your treatment, pay and leave. When I would bring my kids, I sat in the operatory and chatted with the dentist or the hygienist who was seeing them. Things were loose and relaxed. Oh sure, since the early […]
What is in a Smile?
Patients come through the doors of Dental Associates of Walpole daily searching for a brighter, more pleasant and youthful smile. Within seconds, they are requesting to get their teeth whitened. This would be the natural thought from a patient with this desire, but is it really that simple? Will it give them the results they […]
New Frontiers in Dental Care
This month marks another milestone in technological achievement as a re-launchable commercial spacecraft, the Starliner, capable of carrying passengers into space successfully completed more than thirty orbits around Earth and returned safely. Remarkable achievements in science and engineering have become so common that we sometimes note them only in passing, yet these advances enhance so […]
Disney Tips and Helpful Knowledge from a Disney Mom
Hello and welcome to my blog! I hope to share my Disney knowledge and help make your next trip as easy and seamless as possible! First, I would like to introduce myself and my family. My name is Kaitlin and I am one of the Registered Dental Hygienists here at DAW. I am married to […]