Ever since childhood I was told to floss my teeth. Then suddenly the Waterpik became popular around 1975 (along with massaging shower heads) , being the handheld device that shoots pulsating jets of water between your teeth. Which was better at removing plaque and preserving oral health, old reliable floss, or the newfangled gadget?

ProDentalFx, LLC is privately owned by the principal Dentist and CEO, Dr. Marra Alcantara. We are not part of a large dental chain or Dental Support Organization, as they are known, where their outside and separate management team can replace a practice administrative staff, and policies and procedures of their own are brought in when a practice is acquired by them.

The ProDentalFx, LLC team on occasion likes to go on little adventures to blow off steam, build up our team, and for instance create priceless masterpieces!!

As we get older, we begin to think about our future as elders, and we would be smart to prepare our minds and bodies for it. No one lives forever.

What better way to celebrate National Simplicity Day in honor of Henry David Thoreau, than with an afternoon coffee break. Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, who was an author, naturalist, philosopher, and historian.

Since dental floss was invented in New Orleans in 1815 by Dr. Levi Spear Parmly, people have been trying different ways to clean between their teeth.

For many humans, and in particular, my Filipino ancestors, it was never “meet and greet” at parties but “meet and eat” or more accurately “meet and meat”, as we were prodigious consumers of animals like pork and beef at special occasions, and in fact every day at home. As dental providers ourselves, we might ask what do our teeth themselves say about eating meat?

You may have come across this piece of advice: throw away your toothbrush after you have a cold, herpes, strep throat, or ear infection, because germs on the toothbrush can reinfect you and make you sick again. Some sources argue that this is false because after a viral infection we develop immunity through antibodies.

It’s for a good reason. A bone graft is a relatively safe procedure where FDA approved bone transplant chips, or artificial or harvested animal bone is surgically implanted in your jaw, under the gums.

We are sadly reminded of Mike Williams, the former NFL player who graced the rosters of the Buffalo Bills, the Tampa Buccaneers and the Syracuse Orange, and who died at the age of 36 from dental-related sepsis (bacteria in the blood).

This is a term for extra teeth, which occurs at a rate of about 1 to 3% in the general population, otherwise known as hyperdontia. It is more common in Asians.

The title of this talk is how to eat. Which is funny because we say we know how to eat, but do we know how to eat to keep our teeth in the best possible condition?

It is almost 2024! In the birth of a New Year we have hope for the future, and the redemption of a new beginning. As a dental practice we hope that you make some New Year’s resolutions about your teeth!