We all know and respect Dr. Patel as a highly skilled dentist who cares deeply about her patients. Her chair-side manner is always professional and compassionate! Getting to know her though can be difficult – as a two-way conversation with hands and tools in your...
Happy New Year from Ivory Dental! As you toss the last few cookie crumbs into the garbage and focus on the promise of a healthy new year, why not resolve to take care of your pearly whites too? Studies show that taking care of your...
It seems like everyone is making their holiday lists, and checking them twice. We know everyone is short on time, so we have created a list of several healthy reminders for this holiday season. Schedule any treatment you might need prior to the end of the...
Do you “do the DEW”? If so, beware! Dentists use the term “Mountain Dew Mouth” to describe patients whose teeth are brown and eroding from the high levels of sugar found in soft drinks, particularly Mountain Dew. Each 20oz. bottle of the popular, highly caffeinated...
That’s right. Those pretty blue specs you see in your toothpaste? Plastic. POLYETHYLENE to be exact; the most common plastic in the world, used to make water bottles, plastic bags from the grocery store, and now your toothpaste. Proctor and Gamble, the makers of Crest Toothpaste, use...