What a better way to end 2016 than with our Annual Food Drive! Join our Fight Against Hunger to close out 2016 with the spirit of giving! We are sponsoring a Food Drive to donate to the St. John/Lafayetter Urban Ministry Food Pantry from now until December 22nd. They are in great need of all varieties of food and household items, but specifically peanut butter, toilet paper, and laundry detergent. In our county alone, over 28,000 people are food insecure, including over 7

With the hustle and bustle of kids going back to school upon us again, we know there is one thing on parent’s minds this fall: How do I keep up with my children’s oral health?...right?...anyone? Okay, maybe it’s just us, but dental-related emergencies result in the loss of over 50 million school hours every year. Often kids will rush in the morning as they get ready for school and forget to spend the necessary amount of time brushing their teeth, resulting in preventable c

This past month has been Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and just as technology continues to help in screening for other deadly diseases, we have been able to enhance how we screen our patients for oral cancer through the use of VELscope technology. Before we explain how our VELscope benefits our patient family, let’s take a moment to better understand oral cancer. It is predicted that over 45,000 Americans will be diagnosed with some form of oral cancer this year, with nearly

We see technology changing our lives every day by saving us time and making our daily tasks more convenient in our busy schedules. Many people, however, aren’t aware that technology also is impacting dentistry in new and exciting ways. Cutting-edge innovations in dental instruments are requiring less time in the dental chair, causing less discomfort and creating satisfying results. The most exciting technology we offer is called CEREC, which allows us to quickly restore dam

Instead of providing you with even more information and tips to help you care for your oral health, we would like to give thanks for everything important in our practice and our lives. We especially want to give thanks for healthy teeth! Throughout the year we do our best to help everyone improve their oral health by posting helpful information for home care and recommendations from our excellent dental hygienists (and of course Dr. Guido). Patients now have access to an al

Last month, we shed some light on the differences between simple snorers and those that may be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. Several signs can tell you if something more serious is behind your snoring, such as excessive daytime sleepiness, loud and frequent snoring, and chronic diseases such as heart disease and obesity. The good news is we have screening and treatment tools to help you on your way to a better night’s sleep! Traditional diagnosis of sleep apnea in

We all know someone that has had one or maybe you have had a couple yourself. Often times we get them filled and forget about them, but how many of you actually know what cavities are? Understanding what causes cavities, who is most susceptible, how to detect them, and, most importantly, how to prevent them will enable you to keep your oral health at an optimum level and go from one hygiene visit to another without a cavity. What Causes a Cavity? A cavity is a hole in the t

We know coming to see us is not all of our patient’s favorite activity (although we suspect there are a few of you out there counting down the days until your next hygiene visit). For everyone else, know that anxiety about your dental visit is completely normal. Your mouth is an extremely personal area of your body, and allowing someone to enter that area requires trust, comfort, and communication. Unfortunately, there is a small percentage of patients that become crippled

We are all searching for our own, individual perfect smile. As much as we would like to see each of you more often, you probably want to minimize your number of dental visits. Thankfully, there are several ways for you to care of your smile in-between your hygiene visits: Floss Daily. Our toothbrushes can only reach so far between our teeth. That is where floss comes in. Daily flossing removes plaque and tarter buildup from between teeth and under the gumline. When left alone

Here at Dr. Guido's office, we know maintaining a healthy diet over the holiday season can prove a difficult task. After all, who can resist the tasty treats of Christmas? With relatives, friends, and coworkers offering you candy, chocolate logs or Christmas pudding, you just can’t say “I’ll pass” each time. But trouble lurks: every time you chow down on that chocolate or candy, the bacteria in your mouth have a feast on the sugar—at your expense. The sugar turns into acid, a