Team Spotlight

Melissa's 11 year old son, Sam, was a part of the Director's Mortgage Little League team that walked away with the championship trophy this month for the Majors Division. He pitched the entire semi-final game and they ended up on top at the end. Congratulations to them!

Sam

Easter Coloring Contest

Thank You to all of our participants in this year's Easter Coloring Contest! We love looking at all of the wonderful pictures colored by your children. Congratulations to our winners for 2012!

Hailey Haflich

Maitland Marth

Children's Dental Health Month

The month of February is Children's Dental Health month and Drs Rick and Travis have always thought it very important to teach children about the importance of dental education among children in our community. Check out this link featuring Dr. Travis Evans. And don't forget to help your kids while brushing their teeth.

Staff Highlight: Diana

Here is Diana, one of our hygienists, showing off her latest catch! Most of you probably don't know that Diana is an avid fisher woman and gets out to go fishing any weekend that she can! Look at that big, beautiful fish! Way to go Diana!

Happy Halloween!

"On Halloween, the goal of 36.4 million trick-or-treaters is the acquisition of some of the $19 billion worth of candy produced by nearly 1800 American candy makers. Americans consume about 25 pounds of candy each annually." -Inside Dentistry magazine, October 2011.

Giving Back.

For over 20 years we have loved being apart of this community. As our way of giving back, we are happy to have helped out and supported so many community events and organizations. Thank you for supporting our office!

2010-2011 donations include:

Henderson House

National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped

Yamhill Country Gospel Rescue Mission

Oregon Donated Dental Services Organization

Boy Scouts of America

Girl Scouts of America

Tualatin High School Football Team

Tualatin High School Equestrian Team

Tualatin High School Soccer Team

Tualatin High School Baseball Team

Tualatin High School Cheer team

West Linn-Wilsonville Equestrian Team

Byrom Elementary School-Tualatin

Tualatin Elementary School-Tualatin

First Baptist Church

University of Oregon

Rescue Mission to Uganda

Oregon State University

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Denitstry Museum

University of Nebraska Dental School

Brigham Young University

Assistance League at Creston School- Portland, Oregon

Willamette Primary School-West Linn

West Linn High School Basketball

Dental Foundation of Oregon

City of Tualatin Boys Little League Baseball

Tualatin Chamber of Commerce

Tualatin High School Timberwolf Support Organization

Tualatin High School Theater

Tualatin School House Food Pantry

Tualatin High School Volleyball

Medical Team International

Roosevelt High School- Portland, Oregon

Foursquare Church

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Welfare Services-Deseret International

Back to school!

We know that for most of you, kids are now all back to school and you are transitioning into the new school year with some adjustments to be made and a lot of learning ahead for everyone. With that, we thought what better time to get a better dental education as well. We hope to be able to keep you updated through the blog and facebook on a lot of different dental subjects. If there is something you see that you like or if there is something you would like to learn more about, please leave us a comment. Thanks for checking in with us. We love our patients and want what's best for you!

And, to get us started, here's a great reminder about brushing our teeth and taking care of our gums. (We'll start off easy!)

The ADA recommends the following for good oral hygiene:

• Brush your teeth twice a day with an ADA-accepted fluoride toothpaste. Replace your toothbrush every three or four months, or sooner if the bristles are frayed. A worn toothbrush won't do a good job of cleaning your teeth.
• Clean between teeth daily with floss or an interdental cleaner. Tooth decay–causing bacteria still linger between teeth where toothbrush bristles can’t reach. This helps remove the sticky film on teeth called plaque and food particles from between the teeth and under the gum line.
• Eat a balanced diet and limit between-meal snacks.
• Visit your dentist regularly for professional cleanings and oral exams.

How do I brush my teeth?

• Proper tooth brushing technique.Place your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle against the gums.
• Move the brush back and forth gently in short (tooth-wide) strokes.
• Brush the outer tooth surfaces, the inner tooth surfaces, and the chewing surfaces of the teeth.
• Use the "toe" of the brush to clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth, using a gentle up-and-down stroke.
• Brush your tongue to remove bacteria and freshen your breath.

How do I floss my teeth?

• Break off about 18 inches of floss and wind most of it around one of your middle fingers. Wind the remaining floss around the same finger of the opposite hand. This finger will take up the floss as it becomes dirty. Hold the floss tightly between your thumbs and forefingers.
• Guide the floss between your teeth using a gentle rubbing motion. Never snap the floss into the gums.
• When the floss reaches the gum line, curve it into a C shape against one tooth. Gently slide it into the space between the gum and the tooth.
• Hold the floss tightly against the tooth. Gently rub the side of the tooth, moving the floss away from the gum with up and down motions.
• Repeat this method on the rest of your teeth.
• Don't forget the back side of your last tooth.

To learn more and read the article in its entirety, visit the ADA website here. And if it's time for you next cleaning, please give us a call. We are always happy and ready to get you scheduled!