Adequate calcium in your diet is important for your dental health! As we get older, we need calcium to prevent bone loss or osteoporosis. Did you know osteoporosis can also happen in the jaw bone and if it does, it may lead to your teeth becoming loose or falling out?
So be sure to get enough calcium…your teeth will thank you!
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.
This tip of the week comes from our great hygienist Kathleen.
Kathy says “Floss that Bridge When You Come to It!”
Flossing your bridge is important because decay can form at the base of the crowns that anchor your bridge. And keeping your gums around the bridge healthy is important too.
Flossing your bridge is easy with a floss threader. You can buy them at your local drugstore. If you have questions about using a floss threader or caring for your bridge, just give us a call. We are always happy to answer any questions you may have about your dental health!
One smile makes you feel as good as 2000 chocolate bars? 
Studies done by British Researchers show it takes 2000 chocolate bars to make you feel as good as ONE smile! Since I am very careful of any studies I tell you about, I considered trying this test myself. (I know, what a selfless guy I am!) Then sanity and my waistline intervened and I decided to take their word for it. Just smile. It makes you feel even better than chocolate. I promise!
Have a question about your smile or want someone to help you test this theory? Give us a call at (330)725-2242 We are always glad to help!
Think your smile doesn’t matter? Experts tell us it does! In this age of digital communications, we use email and text messaging every day. And often those messages are misunderstood, because there is no facial expression or tone in those messages. So what did we invent to help? The emoticons! Yes, the ubiquitous Smiley Face helps us smile even when we are not face to face! Your smile matters!
“Oh the Shark Has, Pretty Teeth Dear, and He Shines Them, Pearly White”
Yes it’s Shark Week! Did you know sharks can lose up to 1000 teeth a year and grow replacement teeth in as little as three days? Humans aren’t so lucky! We can’t regrow our teeth! So be sure to brush and floss. And enjoy Shark Week!
