It has been stated that more than half of all adults in the United States have some form of periodontal disease, also known as gum disease. What's more, according to data from the American Academy of Periodontology, adults over the…
By the time you become an adult, chances are you've been brushing (and hopefully also flossing!) your teeth under your own steam for at least a decade or more. So it may come as a surprise to learn that you…
Regular patients or frequent visitors to our site will already be aware that, as your Kansas City family dentist, we here at Blacker Family Dental pride ourselves on being at the forefront of a number of dental and orthodontic treatment…
Whether it's afterschool activities, sports, riding bikes, skateboarding, dancing, or just playing with friends, this is the time of year when kids are spending more time outdoors and being active. Kids engaged in active play—even if they're just playing physically…
Did you know that these days around 68% of adults in the United States are walking around with smartphones in their pockets? And since the iPhone 4 came out in 2010, just about all of those smartphones now have both…
Every day scores of Americans are looking for a new job, be it a first job out of college or in pursuit of a career opportunity, better pay, or just a change. And even those of us who already have…
It's the spookiest season of the year, and that means it's time for all the little ghosts and goblins in Kansas City to go door-to-door trick or treating! But while trick or treating is all about the costumes and the…
No matter how careful we are with our dental care, emergencies happen. A tooth can be knocked loose during sports practice, or cracked by biting down on a piece of food that is unexpectedly hard. Because they're usually the result…