National Children’s Dental Health Month

With the month of January coming to an end now is a great time to remind us that February is National Children’s Dental Health Month.

Thanks to BestDentalNews.com, here are some helpful ways your children can maintain strong, healthy smiles.

• Brush at least twice a day – Regular brushing removes plaque from your teeth to help avoid unwanted cavities. If you have young children, you may want to brush their teeth for them. Brushing can be made fun for kids if you implement brushing charts, fun toothbrushes, and flavored toothpaste.
• Floss daily – Flossing removes food debris from the tops and sides of your teeth, where a toothbrush can’t reach. The latest scientific research shows that flossing can add as many as 10 years to your life. Plus, like brushing, flossing cleans teeth and controls bad breathe.
• Eat healthy – A nutritious diet is essential to a healthy smile. Foods that are heavy in starch and sugar, including carbonated drinks, produce acid that causes tooth decay. Eating food as a meal, not as snacks, allows extra saliva to help rinse food from the mouth. Also, make sure your drinking water contains fluoride.
• Visit your dentist – Regular checkups and hygiene allow you to receive professional assistance in maintaining optimal oral health. Your dentist may recommend a fluoride treatment or sealants, which are placed on chewing surfaces of the back teeth and premolars, to prevent tooth decay.
• Wear a mouthguard – Studies show that up to 40 percent of sports injuries involve the face. Children who participate in physical and recreational sports should wear athletic mouthguards to protect and reduce injuries to the mouth and teeth. Dentists can make custom mouthguards to fit your individual smile.

Take advantage of National Children’s Dental Health Month and make it fun. Teach your little ones how important oral health truly is.

It’s Back-To-School Time Again!

With the month of August in full swing, back-to-school is in the air. While summer is starting to draw to an end life will most certainly become hectic. You may find yourself busy with back-to-school shopping, end of summer vacations and trying to get back into a normal schedule.  But don’t forget your dental check-up. If you or your back-to-schooler hasn’t seen the dentist in the last 6 months you should make an appointment as soon as possible. Make dental check-ups a regular part of your back to school routine!

Happy Anniversary!

As we near the end of May, Reimels Family and Cosmetic Dentistry’s is excited to celebrate its third year in practice. My, how we’ve grown!

Three years ago we started with a small team of only one dental assistant, a part-time hygienist and one front desk receptionist. Three years later we’ve grown to include a team of eleven. We’ve had the extraordinary opportunity to add more team members so that we can better serve our patients. And what a team we’ve built! We now have two full-time Hygienist, three Dental Assistants, one Front Desk Receptionist, one Office Manager and a General Manager.

Along with the growth in our team we’ve experienced the excitement of the growth in the number of patients we see as well. Over the past three years we’ve enjoyed getting to know our current patients even better and getting to meet our newest ones. We truly feel our patients become a part of our dental family!

Looking for a new Dentist?

Choosing a dentist can be a tricky task.  Eventually you will form a relationship with your new dentist and their team, so you may want to choose wisely. Here are some tips for choosing the right dentist for you.

 Start by asking your friends and family members. Word of mouth is a powerful means of advertising. Chances are if they love their dentist, so will you.

Decide what kind of dental office you are looking for. Are you looking for an office that is high-tech and offers the newest and most up to date techniques and procedures? Consider an office that can offer more modern technology.

Inquire about the extent of the dentist training and their continuing education.  Ask how long they’ve been in practice. If you are looking for an office that does cosmetic work, find out if that dentist has special training in that specific cosmetic procedure. Special training in particular procedures shows their commitment to the industry.

Ask if the dentist participates in any professional dental societies. For example, the Seattle Study Club is a prestigious club that requires its members to keep up to date on the latest technological advances in the dental field. A dentist being actively involved in the field shows their priority truly is patient care.

Find out if the practice offers special patient amenities. Does the office offer DVD’s for patients to watch during longer procedures, cozy blankets, or warm hand towels to clean up with after your visit? The little ways a dental office pampers you shows the level of compassion they have for their patients.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Asking questions is a good way to get to know the dentist and their team. This will help you to become comfortable and confident in their knowledge and expertise.

 Making sure you’ve chosen the best dentist to suit your needs is important.  Follow these tips and you’ll be sure to find a dentist you are happy with for the long haul.

Welcome to Reimels Family & Cosmetic Dentistry!

Our goal is to provide our patients with care that lasts a lifetime, and we are always very happy to have new patients become part of our family. our entire team has received special training in providing confortable, quality dental care, and we love what we do!

Check our blog regularly to find out about new things going on at Reimels Family & Cosmetic Dentistry!