Does Your Morning Coffee Stain Your Teeth?
Believe it or not, autumn is right around the corner. As the weather starts to cool off, we’re all a lot more likely to reach for a cup of something warm and comforting in the morning. Whether you prefer a…
How to Keep Bad Breath from Becoming a Back-to-School Problem
When you head back to school, you want to make a good impression, and one quick way to make a bad impression is bad breath. However, you leave for school in the morning—whether you’re headed to elementary school or to…
What Your Summer Snacking Habits Might Be Doing to Your Teeth
From road trips to pool days, from cookouts to sporting events, summer is full of snacking opportunities. In fact, sometimes they drive right up to your door in the form of the ice cream truck. As you may already have…
Summer Break Is Here, and Your Kids’ Smiles Need a Game Plan
Schools around Kansas City started summer break a few weeks ago, and the official start of summer is right around the corner. For parents with active kids, this means a season full of sports, camps, family vacations, and plenty of…
Hot Summer Road Trip Tips from Your Kansas City Family Dentist
Many public schools around the greater Kansas City area will be letting out for summer break soon if they haven’t already. The kids have been cooped up in school, and they’re eager to get out and do something new. That’s…
Wedding Season Is Coming and Your Dentist in KCMO Has Smile Tips
Believe it or not, spring has already sprung. The grass is green, the daffodils and tulips are in bloom, and everything is looking bright and beautiful for wedding season here in the greater Kansas City, MO area. No one will…
Give Your Smile a Fresh Start This Spring
For many of us, March is a time of fresh starts as we transition from winter to spring. It’s also the month in which we recognize World Oral Health Day, which takes place on Friday, March 20. World Oral Health…
Ways to Show Your Smile Some Extra Love This Month
Love is in the air this month, so why not show your smile a little extra love too? We all know the best ways to take care of our smiles include brushing and flossing every day, making regular visits to…
New Year, New Smile! Make Dental Health Part of Your Resolutions
This is the time of year when people are thinking about New Year’s resolutions, and many of the most popular resolutions are centered on health and wellness. Too often, however, these health-focused resolutions forget one of the most important aspects…
The Naughty List of Holiday Habits That May Hurt Your Teeth!
With the holiday season here, we’re all working extra hard to stay on Santa’s “Nice” list. But did you know that your Kansas City family dentist has our very own “Naughty” list? Yep! It’s a list of holiday habits that…