
Protecting Yourself Against Oral Cancer
If there were a quick and painless way to identify pre-cancerous cells in the mouth of someone you loved, would you want them to try it? What if that person were you? The truth is, as uncomfortable as it may be to even think of the word “cancer,” thinking about it, and thus detecting it early, is key. That’s why, if you haven’t been to the dentist in a while, you should schedule a visit, because while the oral exam that accompanies your cleaning may not be noticeable to you,
Are These on Your Children's Back-to-School Checklist?
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
Giving Thanks for Healthy Teeth
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
End of Year To-Do List
Our favorite stores in Lafayette and West Lafayette always find a way to remind us this time of year that Christmas is just around the corner, which means 2014 is almost over (I know…we can’t believe it either)! While we can hold off on the Christmas music for now, finishing dental work cannot. Just as the end of the year is busy for many families, it is also busy for Guido Family Dentistry. Many of our patients look to start or finish their dental work before the New Year