Visiting a dental hygienist is many times put on the back burner, and as a result health problems arise over time. Good dental health is very important to our overall well-being. That is why regular dental checkups should be a priority. 7 Reasons To See a Dental Hygienist Regularly Let’s look at 7 reasons seeing […]
Coffee & Your Teeth
Coffee and dessert season is officially here! Ahh… the holidays. Cold weather, warm cup of ambition, and our favorite cookies can bring sweet happiness. This time of year, we can sip on coffee and nibble on goodies all day long. But, with all the sugary goodness, we need to be mindful of our health. And, […]
Saying Goodbye to 2015 and Hello to 2016
It’s been a great 2015 for Lake County Dental and we’re excited for 2016! The end of the year is always a time for a bit of nostalgia and looking back at the past twelve months with some reflection. So as we prepare to say goodbye to 2015, let’s take a look back at a […]
Get To Know Dental Hygienist Felisha
It’s National Dental Hygiene Month—Help Us Recognize Felisha You’ve probably heard lots of businesses talk about how they treat their employees like family. At Lake County Dental we do just that. And that’s why it’s so important you get to know our staff just like you would a family member. You trust us with your […]
This Holiday Food Is Better Than That One
A guide to making better choices with holiday food with regards to your teeth! Food is a huge part of any holiday celebration. It is wonderful to sit down to a dinner with friends and family and share stories about the year. However, holiday feasts often have a number of foods that are awful for […]
Yawning…What Does it Do?
It’s a phenomenon that we still haven’t fully figured out. No it’s not string theory or quantum gravity. In fact it’s so mundane, so common that even animals do it. It is of course, pandiculation. Or if you don’t want me to sound condescending: yawning. Yawning as a contagion is not a myth; far from […]
The Rise of the Saliva Test
There’s good news for people who are squeamish when it comes to getting their blood drawn: blood tests may be a thing of the past thanks to another bodily fluid—saliva. In with Saliva, Out with Blood The saliva test could be the new frontier for diagnostic medicine. There have been recent breakthroughs in analyzing saliva […]
Beating Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is a tricky disease to say the least. Diagnosis is based on patient history, history of the disease in the family, and by observing symptoms of neurological disorder. But even then, it could be another form of dementia. In fact, the only way to truly diagnose Alzheimer’s definitively is to examine the brain post-mortem. That is, […]