Elephants have more than a great memory. Elephants are polyphydonts – mammals who have more than one set of adult teeth.
Elephants can grow new teeth up to six sets of teeth in their lifetime. When a tooth is ground down, a new one pushes forward and takes its place.
We humans are not so lucky. We only get one set of adult teeth, so we need to take care of them.
Brush and floss daily and be sure to see your smiling dentist for a regular checkup.
Don’t forget!
The leaves are changing once again and there is a chill in the air. This signals more than the fact that it’s college footballl season once again. It also means the year is coming to a close.
I’ll bet things are getting hectic at your house, with kids back to school and the holidays looming ahead. Don’t forget to think about your dental health.
All of us here at Medina Family Dentistry pride ourselves on providing our patients with the best possible care. An important part of this is reminding you that you have treatment that has been recommended but not completed. We urge you not to delay having your treatment done and risking an even more extensive problem. If you are fortunate to have insurance, remember that your benefits may reset at the end of the year and any unused benefits are then lost. If you have flex spending that you want to use in 2012, now is the time to schedule.
Each year, our schedule gets very full in November and December. Please contact our office as soon as possible to ensure we can accommodate you before the end of the year.
Take a few minutes to enjoy Ohio at it’s most beautiful. Cheer on your favorite high school or college team. Jump in a pile of leaves. And give us a call!
Did you know that Thomas Jefferson was an avid fossil collector? When you walk into his home, Monticello, he had fossils of giant Mastadon teeth right by his front door. Jefferson knew from studying the giant teeth that the Mastadon were herbivores. Even Thomas Jefferson knew that our teeth were often a reflection of what we eat!
Kids will spend 8 minutes decorating their little brothers. How about two minutes to brush their teeth? We love this campaign promoting healthy habits in children.
