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Author: Anonymous posted: Feb. 06, 2024.

While the doctor and our team tell you daily oral hygiene habits, such as brushing and flossing, are essential to optimal oral health, regular dental checkups at Valley Dental Care Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Jan. 30, 2024.

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is best known as a sexually transmitted infection. In the United States, HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease, with 79 million Americans currently infected, Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Jan. 23, 2024.

It’s a rare week that we don’t hear something about superfoods—those foods which will transform our diets and radically improve our health. Remember kale? All the kale? (But, more on Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Jan. 16, 2024.

Many people suffer through headaches for years without getting to the root cause of their problem. If you find yourself constantly popping painkillers to get through the day, it might Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Jan. 09, 2024.

Looking back at childhood photos, you may notice picture after picture of yourself with a mouthful of shiny white teeth. When you look in the mirror today, you wonder what Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Jan. 02, 2024.

Some languages have many different words for love. Some have many different words for snow. One language even has different words for a tasty layered sandwich. Is that a hoagie Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Dec. 26, 2023.

Watching the clock tick down the final seconds until midnight, many of us- Valley Dental Care included- feel nostalgic about the passing year and hopeful about the new one to Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Dec. 19, 2023.

Let’s see… Toothbrush? Check. Fluoride toothpaste? Check. Floss? Check. Two minutes of thorough brushing? Check. Careful cleaning around your brackets and wires? Check. Wait… there’s something else… it’s right on the tip of your… Ah! Your tongue! Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Dec. 12, 2023.

At Valley Dental Care, we know many people have experienced some form of mouth sores or irritation. Some mouth sores are harmless and go away on their own after a Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Dec. 05, 2023.

So you might be wondering, just what are cavities? How do we get them? What do they do to our teeth? How can we prevent them? Let’s talk! Our teeth need Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Nov. 28, 2023.

Oral health is an important and often overlooked component of an older person’s general health and well-being. the doctor and our team know that for many of our older patients, Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Nov. 21, 2023.

Why does gum disease develop? Our mouths are home to bacteria, which form a film called plaque. Plaque sticks to the surfaces of our teeth, at the gumline, and can Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Nov. 07, 2023.

Winter Is Coming. Okay, that sounded a lot more dramatic in a popular fantasy series. But here in the real world, winter is coming as well, so let’s look at some Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Oct. 31, 2023.

When you are missing teeth, it is critical to replace them. Without all your teeth, chewing and eating can be challenging, as well as uncomfortable. Missing teeth can also destabilize Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Oct. 24, 2023.

The secret to keeping your teeth for life involves more than one secret. The first is that there is no secret; and in fact, there really is no difficulty involved. Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Oct. 17, 2023.

A dental office on the cutting edge of technology offers numerous benefits to its patients. Whether you are in need of a simple cleaning or extensive restorative work, these technologies Read more