I'll have a soda...no, make that a water, please.

Cans of pepsi, seven-up, or root-beer have never been prevalent in the Brosy household. All that sugar and carbonation aren't very good for your teeth, or for the rest of your body. Take a look at this article about the hidden costs of drinking that can of soda.

 http://www.insurancequotes.org/hidden-cost-soda/

Singing Valentines

We were fortunate to have a quartet from the Reno Silver Dollar Chorus come by our office on Valentine's Day to share their beautiful voices. Thank you!

Brosy Tooth Doctors Laboratory

Our office enjoyed a great afternoon hosting the Brosy Tooth Doctors Laboratory for several youngsters. The afternoon helps transform how kids learn about tooth decay, sugar, and the field of dentistry. “Brosy 2th Drs. Laboratory” takes children out of the dental chair and places them in a fun filled science project with hands on experiments.  

Kids love to learn by participation when given the chance. We thought it would be really fun for our young patients and our staff to take a new approach to educating about how to brush your teeth, what foods do to your teeth, and what it’s like to work in a dental office. We’ve set up our science laboratory in our dental office so children can really explore and learn, without worrying about having a cavity filled that day.

The 2th Drs Laboratory is free of charge, however limited space is available. Please call 775-826-1988 for reservations. Special arrangements for groups such as Boy or Girl Scout Troops may be made.

More on snoring via the Reno Gazette Journal

One of our great hygienists, Sheri, brought this article to our attention. How snoring and sleep problems can cause heart conditions. A good night's sleep is so important to your overall health. Do you snore? We can possibly help you with a dental appliance.

Groundhogs, St. Valentines, George Washington and kid's teeth

February seems full of commemorative days, beginning with  groundhog Punxsutawney Phil sounding an alarm for an early spring or continued winter. Romantic Valentine's Day promises roses, chocolates and candlelit dinners. 

President's Day gives us a three day weekend, and reminds us of our great leaders George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. As dentists, we love the stories of President Washington's ivory teeth (read more about them here http://www.mountvernon.org/georgewashington/teeth). I don't know anything about Lincoln's teeth, but we never see him smile, do we?

There are a few health related days associated with February. World Cancer Day is February 4th. http://www.worldcancerday.org/.You may have noticed Facebook profile pictures changed to a purple hue to raise awareness for cancer. February 7 is National Wear Red Day to promote awareness about women's heart health.

 

The entire month of February is Children's Dental Health Month. We love children at Brosy Family Dentistry and do our best to encourage good habits of nutrition and oral care with our young patients. Our dental assistants and hygienists spend time outside office hours, visiting elementary schools with our traveling Tooth Doctor Science Laboratory. We donate our professional services to Nevada Check-Up, which helps provide much needed dental care to needy youngsters.

Have a wonderful February!

Floss Your Teeth

Last night my mom called me excited and wondered if I had viewed her recent facebook find, "20 Things You'll Only Know if Your Parents Were Dentists". While I find most buzzfeed articles hilarious and often scarily true (search for 22 lies disney told you about hair), the parents as dentists article rang far from correct. I feel if any buzzfeed would be true it would be the one that coincided with both of my parents being dentists. While I can't gripe over blogs, especially as I post my own, I can share my own ideas of what you only know if your parents were dentists.

First, the dental office is amazing. Sure, most people see 175 Cadillac as a place with the drill spinning and maybe a painful injection; however my older sister and I spent more than a few Sunday afternoons drinking Donald Duck orange juice and watching Big on a small roll out TV. Also, no one has flossing guilt. Toothbrushes are plentiful in a dental household and dental conventions are full of amazing products! You chew sugar free gum AND drink sugar free soda.
The most important thing to know if your parents are dentists is "Only Floss the Teeth You Want to Keep".

I think this may be written under the Brosy Crest (the seal, not the toothpaste)

Do dentist's children have fewer cavities?

Winter break from the local school district is in the final week, so we're seeing a lot of school age children in our office. After examining the teeth of two young pre-teen girls, I had to tell their mom that both girls had cavities. The youngest actually had many teeth with decay. Mom was quite unhappy, and more than a bit irritated. "Apparently I have to still supervise their brushing and flossing," she sighed. Then she asked me, "Did your children get cavities? I bet not." I chuckled, remembering how often I had to cajole our oldest daughter into taking better care of her pearly whites. Our youngest daughter is now in dental school herself, so is pretty good in the brushing and flossing category.

I laughed some more when this article came across my email http://www.buzzfeed.com/ailbhemalone/things-youll-only-know-if-your-parents-were-dentists