Even Teeth Can Be the Subject of Fun Infographics

  Recently I have become a bit of an infographic groupie and I have been sharing them with the Family Dental Care Park Ridge team.  I really can’t seem to get enough infographics.  So much so that I now get Daily Infographic dropped into my inbox each day.  There was an awesome infographic recently on dreams [...]

Read more

Ask the Dentist – My Crown Came Off

Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after.   So…I’m pretty sure that this 18th century nursery rhyme was not referring to the beautiful crown that his dentist had placed in his mouth.  But you might be able [...]

Read more

Ask the Dentist – Updating My Medical History

    We are all in a hurry. Life is crazy busy.   Family Dental Care Park Ridge gets that!  We really do!  But, when you come in for your dental care, we need to know how your general health has been since we saw you last time.  We don’t mean to annoy you.  We [...]

Read more

Ask the Dentist – Premedication Before Dental Visits

So, today we had another one of those epiphanous dental office moments at Family Dental Care Park Ridge.  As always, we review the medical history of each patient with them when they come in.  Today, one of our amazing patients shared with us that they were going to be having hip replacement surgery on Monday. [...]

Read more

Ask the Dentist – White Spots

  I can’t count how many times we’ve been asked about white spots on a person’s teeth at Family Dental Care Park Ridge.  It is such a common occurrence that I think we just take that question for granted.  So, today, I thought it would be a good idea to address the question: “I have [...]

Read more

I Love it When a Plan Comes Together

  This is not a woe-is-me story. This is a story about gratitude. The torrential rains that graced our delayed spring created problems for so many. Homes were ruined. Keepsakes were lost forever. At Family Dental Care Park Ridge, we experienced a mere blip on the inconvenience radar. Water damage in our hygiene room while [...]

Read more

How 80 Young Women Inspired Me

  Saturday, April 20th was an extraordinary day.  Not because the sun finally came out…although that did help!   No… Saturday was extraordinary because of an event sponsored by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and woven together by the inspirational Jennifer Wolfe  of Jennifer Wolfe Photography.   Along with the selfless help of [...]

Read more

Ask the Dentist – What is a Build Up?

  Sometimes as dental professionals, we forget that our terminology may not be as clear to the patient as it is to us.  We get so used to using our own lingo, that we are oblivious to the blank stares on our patients faces.  When I am teaching in the clinic at Marquette, I often [...]

Read more

Ask the Dentist – Torn Frenum

  I love Saturdays at Family Dental Care Park Ridge!  We see a lot of families on Saturdays and so our office hums with the laughter of children!  On a recent Saturday, a Mom and Dad expressed concern over a recent occurrence with their young toddler. “Our daughter was playing last week and fell, hitting her mouth [...]

Read more

Word of Mouth Wednesday – Oral Cancer Awareness Month

We’ve been pretty busy at Family Dental Care Park Ridge since April 1st (and no…this is no joke).  We are committed, as many in the dental community are, to making people aware that April is Oral Cancer Awareness month and how extremely important it is for everyone to have regular oral cancer exams.  We take [...]

Read more

Word of Mouth Wednesday – Brushing Well

  You know how some things come in waves in your life?  Well, we find the same thing happens at Family Dental Care Park Ridge as well.  Recently, we have been seeing a lot of patients who are excited to tell us about their good brushing techniques…and these good brushing techniques turn out to mean, [...]

Read more

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

  Did you know that April is Oral Cancer Awareness month?  In fact, it’s the 14th year that the Oral Cancer Foundation has been promoting awareness for the importance of oral cancer screening and detection.  As part of this campaign to encourage awareness of the seriousness of oral cancer, Family Dental Care Park Ridge is [...]

Read more