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Toothbrush Abrasion – Can You Brush Too Hard?

Dr. Joseph Thompson — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:06:40 +0000

Can you brush too hard? Yes you can. Some adult patients, when they go to see their dentist at their regular six month check up, are sometimes surprised that they are informed they are brushing too hard. Their family dentist will show them a place or multiple places where the gum tissue has started pulled [...]

They Are Off ?!?

Dr. Joseph Thompson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:13:21 +0000

Does it hurt? Many patients talk to their friends and ask if it hurts when they have their braces removed. Their friends, seizing an opportunity, will say, “Oh yes, it really hurts when they take your braces off”. Tarah Ferguson, shown above, had her braces removed today. She was apprehensive, but I told her it didn’t hurt. I [...]

Movies Anyone?

Dr. Joseph Thompson — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:15:01 +0000

Congratulations goes to Andrew Phillips. At the end of December, Andrew’s card was drawn and he won a $50 Marquee Cinema Gift card! About every month, we select an appointment card from our famous purple fish bowl for a prize so don’t forget your card.

We’re Getting Ready for National Children’s Dental Health Month

Dr. Joseph Thompson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:05:02 +0000

Dr. Thompson and staff are getting our supplies ready to go to the Elementary schools for the ADA’s National Children’s Dental Health Month. We have sent out numerous letters to local elementary schools. Dr. Thompson will speak to over a thousand 2nd to 5th grade students about how to take care of their teeth. If [...]

Dance Fever

Dr. Joseph Thompson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:38:16 +0000

Guess who dressed up for “Decades Day”? Lauren Gaal is. Lauren is in 6th grade at Calvary Baptist Academy in Hurricane. Laura is all dressed up and ready to bust a move. I think she may have raided her Mom’s closet Tomorrow is “Famous Person Day” and Friday is “Spirit Day”. We really like the [...]

Interested in Dentistry?

Dr. Joseph Thompson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:49:30 +0000

Another promising college student, Brianna Barnes, job shadowed yesterday. Brianna had some very good questions about the dental field and I believe she will obtain all her goals. She said she just thought working as a dentist would be very enjoyable and fun. Good luck Brianna. Come back and visit soon. If you want to [...]

Christmas Braces

Dr. Joseph Thompson — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:08:18 +0000

We have been going crazy around here putting Christmas Braces on patients. If you don’t know what Christmas braces are, then look at Olivia Roberts. She has some

Let Your Smile Shine

Dr. Joseph Thompson — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:35:22 +0000

Marissa Keyser caught our eye today with her t-shirt. She wore it just for her orthodontic appointment. We love the t-shirt, Marissa and Let Your Smile Shine!

Finger Habits and Thumb Habit Appliance (Thumb crib)

Dr. Joseph Thompson — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:16:25 +0000

One of the habits a child can start that can have a dramatic effect on the growth of the upper and lower jaw is sucking on their fingers or thumb. An early finger/thumb habit can cause changes in the dimension of the upper jaw, create a large overbite and keep the teeth from erupting ( anterior [...]

Candy Corn Braces

Dr. Joseph Thompson — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:09:39 +0000

Some patients love to be crazy with the colors they place on their braces. Anna Jarrell’s favorite holiday is Halloween. This year she is going to be a vampire. Even though she won’t have the sharp teeth this year, she said she wanted white, orange and yellow for Candy Corn Braces!!! We got a laugh out [...]