Cold and flu season is fast approaching. Take time to protect yourself and your dental health. Dentists and staff are careful to protect themselves and their patients from the spread of disease during visits to the dental office. Both the Centers for Disease Control and … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Are You Flossing?
Healthy Aging – Keeping Meds From Hurting Your Mouth
Novelist C. S. Lewis once wrote, “How incessant and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete.” Indeed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about 4 out of every 5 older adults suffer from a chronic condition, and half have at least … [Read more...]
Sugar Shockers
When we think of sugary sweets, we usually think of desserts like cookies, cakes or candy. However, high amounts of sugar can be found in some unlikely places, including low-fat snack foods, spaghetti sauces and canned fruit. Just because a food claims to be nutritional, doesn't … [Read more...]
Delta Dental’s Dual Network Still the Biggest and Best
Delta Dental continues to boast the largest network of dentists in the nation. The Delta Dental Premier® network features nearly 293,000 dental offices in the country, with nearly 6,200 in Virginia alone. With Delta Dental’s dual network (Delta Dental Premier® and Delta … [Read more...]