Mañalac Dental Clinic

01/02/2026

31/10/2025

How often do you floss?🦷✨

22/10/2025

"Healthy habits start at home. When parents brush together with their child and make it fun, they build the foundation for a lifetime of strong smiles and fearless dental visits."

A recent case of a 3-year-old with multiple active cavities and a dental abscess reminds us how crucial early oral care truly is. At this age, children can’t protect their own teeth—parents must.

Neglecting baby teeth doesn’t just cause pain and infection. It can affect chewing, speech, nutrition, and even facial growth—sometimes leaving lifelong effects on confidence and well-being.

Dental decay in early childhood is completely preventable. Brushing twice daily with age-appropriate toothpaste, limiting sugary snacks, and visiting a dentist by the first birthday can stop damage before it begins.

Healthy habits start at home. When parents brush together with their child and make it fun, they build the foundation for a lifetime of strong smiles and fearless dental visits.

📸 Clinical Case & Photography: .fatimaluna

05/03/2025

Now your dentist AND your cardiologist may have a reason to high-five you for flossing. 🙌

According to research from the International Stroke Conference 2025, people who flossed at least once a week had a lower risk for strokes caused by blood clots coming from the heart. They also had a lower risk for atrial fibrillation, or AFib, an irregular heart rhythm that can lead to a stroke.

Flossing can help prevent gum disease and oral infections. These are linked to inflammation, which may contribute to hardened arteries and an increased risk of stroke. The research is still preliminary, but there’s really no downside to adding flossing at least once a week to your healthy routine.

06/10/2024

‼️Announcement‼️

Mañalac Dental Clinic is closed on October 9 until October 22, 2024. We will resume on October 24.

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Thank you!💞

28/05/2024

📣📣📣‼️Announcement‼️📣📣📣

The clinic is closed on May 31 until June 9, 2024. We will resume on June 10, 2024.

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Thank you!💗

26/05/2024

It's Em-em's first dental visit! She's one of the super brave patients today and even asked if she can have more prophy paste because it was 'yummy'! Good job Em-em and mommy for making your dental health a priority. 💕

📍 For appointments please call (078) 353 0544 | 0955 563 8222
📍 Clinic Hours: M•T•Th•F•Sa 9am - 4pm (preferably by appointment)
Sundays by appointment

26/05/2024

J.A. is our super cute and super brave patient this morning! He is done with the burrito wrap board and can now sit on the dental chair for his treatment! Way to go, Jash!💗

📍 For appointments please call (078) 353 0544 | 0955 563 8222
📍 Clinic Hours: M•T•Th•F•Sa 9am - 4pm (preferably by appointment)
Sundays by appointment

26/03/2024

Holy week schedule

We will be closed on March 27 to March 31 and will resume on April 1st. ❣️

03/03/2024

Keeping these two cavity free. 😎🌈

Oral health assessment ✔️
Cleaning ✔️
Fluoride varnish ✔️

Next appointment: Sealants!😎

Good job you two!🤗🤗🤗

📍 For appointments please call (078) 353 0544 | 0955 563 8222
📍 Clinic Hours: M•T•Th•F•Sa 9am - 4pm (preferably by appointment)
Sundays by appointment

15/02/2024

Send this to your loved ones! 💌 Given that half of adults over age 30 in the U.S. have some form of gum disease, I don’t recommend that anyone share saliva — even amongst family members, and ✨especially ✨not from parent to child.

The mouth contains a mixture of both good and bad bacteria, and those “bad” bacteria include the ones that cause cavities and gum disease.

Kissing someone who has gum disease or cavity-causing bacteria can cause someone else who previously had a low concentration of “bad” bacteria to “catch” dental problems, due to the increased concentration of “bad” bacteria — especially if that person has poor oral hygiene habits, which set the stage for tooth decay.

“Bad” bacteria can be transmitted whether it’s just a quick sip from a drink or an intimate kiss. The saliva exchanged when sharing a drinking glass, utensils, or even a kiss can transmit the bacteria that cause gum disease and periodontal disease.

🥳Here’s the good news! Even if your partner has gum disease, you don’t have to stop kissing to protect yourself. Gum disease doesn’t occur the same way as the flu or an STI. That’s because gum disease isn’t just caused by the transmission of “bad” bacteria — it’s much more multi-factorial than that.

Gum disease can be caused by not only the presence of the “bad” bacteria, but also the poor oral hygiene habits that “set the stage” for dental issues, OR it can be caused by the presence of the “bad” bacteria along with a compromised immune system or an immune system that’s still developing, as is the case with children.

Just be sure that you are practicing good oral hygiene — that’s regular brushing and flossing and seeing your dentist regularly for a check-up and teeth cleaning. On that happy note, know the one you love! Being a good partner and a good parent includes oral hygiene habits that will protect you both and set you up to reap the benefits of good oral health—longevity, reduced inflammation, heart health, brain health, and even mental health!