Little Known Facts About Maintaining Oral Health

1. Use xylitol products-- gum candy, lozenges!

2. Xylitol will reduce tooth decay by an astounding 72%!

3. Newborns get their oral bacteria from Mom. Moms who eat xylitol candy or chew xylitol gum, have been shown to have kids who have far fewer cavities. 

4. My suggestion for everyone over 6 years of age is to chew xylitol gum daily. Brush your teetj at night with fluoride gel also containing--you guessed it!--xylitol. These products are available from your dentist.

5. Google "Xylishield" for a list of xylitol products from Ultradent, a leading dental supplier.

Thanks for stopping by. What are your experiences with xylitol? What benefits have you seen?

-Drs. Bradford and Rowean

5 Things I Learned in Dental School

• Treat your patients with respect and understand they all have individual needs. Never hurry the treatment, you want them to receive the best results.

• Avoid quantity over quality. Don’t hire the largest staff possible to service the most patients. Start small and build. Always remember quality over quantity.

• Communicate clearly with your patients. Your staff should do this too, but first and foremost it should be coming from the doctor. They want to trust and confide in you.

• Stand behind your work. Always fix something at no cost for the patient if what you made fails. Stay humble, while also maintaining your integrity.

• Continue to learn. Doctors don’t know everything. Knowledge improves treatment quality!