Parenting is difficult. There is so much to teach, and children aren’t always the best listeners. One important skill to teach is quality dental hygiene. There are countless links between dental health and overall health, so starting off your child…
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Caring for your oral health during allergy season
Spring is just around the corner, and so is allergy season. All that sneezing and coughing and congestion isn’t just annoying, it can harm your oral health! Here are some tips to keep your mouth happy and healthy during allergy…
COVID-19 office update
Dear Beloved Patients, Neighbors, and Friends: We hope that you and your families are doing well and in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to…
Update on COVID-19 response
To our beloved patients and the community as a whole: It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that we will be closing our office to anything but emergent appointments starting at the close of business Friday 3/20…
Dealing with Sensitive Teeth
If you are one of the many Americans who suffer from sensitive teeth, you know what a drag they are. Things you once loved such as hot beverages or cold sweet treats are not so enjoyable anymore. So what causes…
Tongue Troubles
As a dental blog, we talk a lot about teeth. But your tongue is just as important. Without your tongue, you wouldn’t be able to eat, talk or swallow and food would have no taste since most of your taste…
Halloween Candy: The good, the bad, and the ugly
We’re dentists so obviously we hate everything that is bad for your teeth, right? Not true! We love our candy just as much as the next person, but it is our job to make sure that our patients are smart…
Seasonal allergies and your teeth
After a winter that looked like it was never going to end, spring has finally arrived in Southeast Missouri. The flowers are blooming, trees are blossoming, the grass is looking greener and many of us are coughing, sneezing and carrying…
A dental care refresher
As we head into the New Year, it’s common to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. From losing weight to working out, there are lots of common ones that tend to go away as quickly as we thought them up.…
Why smiling is the best
“I just like to smile! Smiling’s my favorite!” – Buddy the Elf We just love this line from the Christmas movie “Elf” and not surprisingly we also love to smile at Jackson Dental. And more than that, we love to…