Xylitol and how your oral health does affect your overall health.

by Kim Peterson RDH | Mar 14, 2017 | Dry Mouth, Xylitol vs Sugar | 0 comments

We’ve written about the benefits of Xylitol before and how it can help prevent decay in the mouth. Well, there’s more! At our recent trip to Yankee Dental Congress, one of the classes we took discussed the benefits of Xylitol which help prevent decay and...

Long in the tooth

by Kim Peterson RDH | Nov 15, 2016 | Dental Health, Gum Disease, Prevention | 0 comments

Have you ever heard the expression that someone is “long in the tooth?” “Long of tooth” doesn’t have to be. Are you interested in keeping your youthful smile? Give us a call and we can help. – Dr. Medina It refers to a condition...

Hooray for a healthy mouth!

by Kim Peterson RDH | Aug 31, 2016 | FrontPage, We Love Our Patients | 6 comments

We recently had the pleasure of completing a month long endeavor to achieve and maintain one of our long time patients’ oral health. Through the combined efforts of myself, Samantha Quinn and our patient, Richard Householder, we saw some fabulous results on his...

Making someone’s day with a small gesture.

by Kim Peterson RDH | Jun 28, 2016 | Dental Blog, Dentist with a Heart, We serve Maine | 3 comments

Working in the field of dentistry can be challenging. This is largely because coming to the dentist is not always high on people’s list of favorite things to do. And this is completely understandable. Having a gloved, masked, person 15 inches from your body and...

Flossing isn’t for everyone – Floss alternatives.

by Kim Peterson RDH | Jan 19, 2016 | Dental Blog | 0 comments

Flossing isn’t for everyone. What? It’s true that flossing is the ideal way to clean in between the teeth but, for some people, flossing is difficult and often impossible. People with limited dexterity and some types of dental restorations can make it...

Cleaning Your Teeth In A Cup

by Kim Peterson RDH | Oct 22, 2015 | Dental Health | 2 comments

We recently had a patient state that one of his friends didn’t take care of his teeth. And, it really didn’t seem to bother his friend that he could lose his teeth. He will “just have dentures.” We’ve heard this statement many times,...

Yuck mouth

by Kim Peterson RDH | Aug 18, 2015 | Bad Breath, Family Dentistry | 0 comments

People make fun of the 1970’s and 80’s but there were a few good things that came out of those years. One in particular that comes to mind is the educational offerings from ABC network (one of the seven channels that I had growing up). Schoolhouse Rocks,...

Chewing gum to keep your teeth?

by Kim Peterson RDH | Mar 16, 2015 | Dry Mouth, Prevention | 3 comments

Mom always warned about chewing gum. “It will rot your teeth!” New evidence shows that chewing sugarless gum can help reduce the incidence of decay. Chewing sugarless gum for 20 minutes after meals can help wash away the acids produced by bacterial plaque...

Sleepy juice and sugar bugs

by Kim Peterson RDH | Feb 19, 2015 | Prevention | 0 comments

Every January there is a large dental conference in Boston which offers dental professionals the opportunity to see what is new and up and coming in the dental field and also offers continuing education courses. One of the courses I took was in relation to pediatric...

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