Galvez-Ocenar Dental Centre

07/04/2026

ADVISORY:
Clinic will be closed on the
ff dates for this week only:
April 7, 2026 Tuesday
April 11, 2026 Saturday
Pls book your appt ahead.
Thank you. Have a nice day.

15/03/2026

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Most babies start getting their first teeth around 6 months of age, and by about 2½–3 years, the full set of 20 primary (baby) teeth is usually present.

Here is the typical timeline of baby tooth eruption:

• Lower central incisors – usually appear first, around 6–10 months
• Upper central incisors – erupt around 8–12 months
• Upper lateral incisors – appear around 9–13 months
• Lower lateral incisors – erupt between 10–16 months

• Upper first molars – usually come in around 13–19 months
• Lower first molars – erupt around 14–18 months

• Upper canines (cuspids) – appear between 16–22 months
• Lower canines – erupt between 17–23 months

• Lower second molars – usually appear between 23–31 months
• Upper second molars – the last to erupt, around 25–33 months

Every child develops at a slightly different pace, so a variation of a few months is usually normal.

By the end of this process, most children have their complete set of 20 baby teeth, which play an important role in chewing, speech development, and guiding permanent teeth into the correct position.

23/02/2026

Exfoliation 👶🏻🦷

23/02/2026

Primate spaces are perfectly normal 💯

If your child’s baby teeth have small gaps between them, that is usually a healthy developmental sign.

Primary teeth are naturally smaller than permanent teeth. The spaces you see are not “gaps to fix” — they are biological room reserved for the larger adult teeth that will erupt later. This is part of normal jaw growth and helps reduce the risk of crowding during the mixed dentition stage.

When baby teeth sit tightly together with no spacing, the jaw may not have enough room for the wider permanent incisors. Studies show that closed contacts in primary teeth are associated with a higher probability of future crowding. It does not guarantee braces — but it is an early risk indicator dentists monitor.

Early dental visits allow us to track jaw development, eruption patterns, oral habits, and airway health. Monitoring growth at the right time is far more effective than waiting until crowding becomes obvious.

30/09/2025

Keep safe everyone. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑹𝑮𝑬𝑵𝑪𝒀 𝑯𝑶𝑻𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑬𝑺
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‎911 Emergency Hotline: 911 (Cebu Province)
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‎Cebu City Fire Office: 256-0541/42
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‎Philippine Red Cross (Cebu Chapter):
0915-583-9829 / 328-9238
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‎Cebu City Command Center Emergency Hotline:
‎ 166 / 262-1424, 0932 537 7770
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‎Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office: 0917 839 9896
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‎Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office: 255-0046
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‎ERUF ( Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation )
‎1610918 921 0000 ‎233-9300/255-7287
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‎Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation: 161/233-9300/255-7287 (Metro Cebu)

‎Bantay Mandaue Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office: 420-2868 ‎(Mandaue City Area)
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‎Bureau of Fire and Protection Cebu City 160/ 256-0541- 43 ‎(Cebu City Area)
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‎Bureau of Fire and Protection Mandaue City: 344-4747/344-3364 ‎(Mandaue City)
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‎Bureau of Fire and Protection Talisay City: 272-8277‎(Talisay City)
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‎Bureau of Fire and Protection Lapu Lapu City: 340-0252 ‎(Lapu Lapu City)
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‎Talisay City Disaster Office: 491-4159 (Talisay City Area)
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‎Mandaue City Command Center: 383-1658 (Mandaue City Area)
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‎Lapu Lapu City Nerve Command Center: 431-3771 ‎(Lapu Lapu City)

29/05/2025

😞 Please have precautions. Wash hands. Wear mask. Take care everyone.

The first confirmed case of monkeypox (mpox) in Cebu was reported in Talisay City. Meanwhile, health officials in Mandaue City are monitoring suspected cases.

Although most patients recover, those infected are advised to undergo quarantine, as mpox can spread through close person-to-person contact. Read more about it below.

FULL STORY HERE: https://l.cdn.ph/mcC4Bx

25/05/2025

🤔🧐

The sooner you treat, the less you spend. 💸👍

17/05/2025

Advisory:
We are OPEN tomorrow, Sunday May 18, 2025 (only for this Sunday). 😊

13/05/2025

Clinic advisory:
Clinic is close from May 12-15, 2025 for an annual dental convention in Manila. Resume operations on the 16th Friday. Clinic will be open also this coming Sunday (only for this sunday). For appts, pls dm us here. Thank you.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

03/04/2025

😉🦷🪥👩🏼‍⚕️🙋🏼‍♀️

Patients often think we dentists are just cleaning their teeth… but it’s so much more than that. We are removing bacteria that can lead to cavities, gum disease, and even affect your overall health.

Oral bacteria has been linked to heart disease, diabetes, respiratory infections and even pregnancy complications.

So the next time you sit in a dental chair, remember…
WE DENTIST ISN’T JUST MAKING YOUR TEETH SHINE. WE ARE HELPING YOU STAY HEALTHIER, ONE CLEANING AT A TIME.

25/03/2025

Clinic advisory:
We are CLOSE today.
Clinic will resume tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvenience.
For appts, dm us. 😉
Thank you 🤍🦷