Spaulding Dental Co.

08/20/2026

𝗜𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗝𝗔𝗪 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘?
Sore cheeks, aching temples, jaw clicking, or tightness by the end of the day can all be signs that your jaw muscles are under too much strain. Dr. Spaulding can help uncover what may be causing your discomfort and talk with you about ways to manage it.

Learn more about TMJ pain management at Spaulding Dental Co. https://spauldingdentalco.com/news/tmj-pain-management

08/13/2026

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿 & 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸
Watch Gig Harbor’s waterfront sidewalks turn into a colorful outdoor art gallery during this free, family-friendly celebration. The day will include sidewalk chalk art, live glassblowing and artist demonstrations, local art displays, music, performances, and hands-on activities for all ages. Main activities and chalk registration will take place at Skansie Brothers Park.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟱 | 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟰𝗽𝗺
Skansie Brothers Park - 3211 Harborview Dr. | Gig Harbor, WA

Learn more at https://www.gigharbornow.org/events/chalk-the-harbor-waterfront-art-walk

08/11/2026

💛 𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗜𝗚 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 💛

▪ Aug 11 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 - Skansie Brothers Park
▪ Aug 15 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿 & 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 - Skansie Brothers Park

▪ Sep 04 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱 - Kimball Coffeehouse
▪ Sep 07 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁 - Fox Island
▪ Sep 10 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵𝘀 & 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘀 - Downtown Gig Harbor
▪ Sep 13 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗿 - Tom Taylor Family YMCA
▪ Sep 19 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 - Gig Harbor Yacht Club

Visit https://www.gigharbornow.org/calendar for a complete schedule

07/04/2026

🇺🇸 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘
This Fourth of July, Spaulding Dental Co. is grateful to celebrate with the Gig Harbor community. Wishing you a safe, happy holiday filled with family, friends, and time by the water.

06/05/2026

𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗜𝗚 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦

▪ Now - Aug 27 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 - Skansie Brothers Park
▪ Jun 06 - 07 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 - Skansie Brothers Park
▪ Jun 21 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟰 𝗔𝗹𝗹 - 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Uptown Gig Harbor
▪ Jun 21 𝗥𝗲𝗱, 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 & 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗲-𝗗𝘆𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 - Narrows Tutoring

▪ Jul 04 𝗚𝗶𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝟮𝟱𝟬 - Downtown Gig Harbor
▪ Jul 07 𝟭𝟯𝟯𝗗 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱 - Skansie Brothers Park
▪ Jul 14 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 - Skansie Brothers Park
▪ Jul 18 - 19 𝗢𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 - Olalla, WA
▪ Jul 19 - 20 𝟰𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 - Sehmel Homestead Park
▪ Jul 21 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 & 𝗮 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹 - Skansie Brothers Park
▪ Jul 28 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘃𝗱. - Skansie Brothers Park

06/02/2026

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗚𝗜𝗚 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 • 𝗝𝗨𝗡 𝟬𝟲 - 𝟬𝟳
The Maritime Gig Festival returns to Gig Harbor for a weekend of waterfront fun and community pride. This year’s parade theme, “Stars and Stripes,” celebrates small-town patriotism and America’s 250th birthday.

𝙁𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙑𝘼𝙇 𝙃𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙎 𝙄𝙉𝘾𝙇𝙐𝘿𝙀
Maritime Gig Parade | Blessing of the Fleet | Wheels on the Water Car Show | Kids’ activities and local festivities

𝘚𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 | 3211 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘋𝘳. | 𝘎𝘪𝘨 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘳, 𝘞𝘈

06/01/2026

A patient may come in and say, “I’m brushing the same way I always have, but my gums are bleeding now.” Another may mention that her mouth feels dry all the time, or that certain teeth suddenly feel more sensitive than before.

These changes can feel random, but hormones may be part of the reason. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮. They can also affect saliva, which helps protect your teeth every day...

Read more at https://spauldingdentalco.com/news/hormones-your-oral-health

Pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause, and other hormonal shifts can affect how your gums and soft tissues respond to plaque and bacteria. They can also affect saliva, which helps protect your teeth every day.

03/30/2026

𝗔 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
Spring is a time of renewal in Gig Harbor. As winter finally loosens its grip on our beautiful city, spring blooms and days grow longer. It is a time to reassess and get back on track with our health.

April is also Oral Cancer Awareness Month. It is an important reminder to stay on top of one of the most important and commonly overlooked aspects of your dental visit: your oral cancer screening. Call (253) 858-9169 to schedule an appointment.

Learn more about oral cancer screening at https://spauldingdentalco.com/news/oral-cancer-awareness

03/16/2026

Dental Implant Maintenance: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲
If you notice bleeding, tenderness, swelling, or discomfort around your implant, contact Spaulding Dental Co. right away. Early evaluation helps prevent small concerns from becoming larger problems.

In cases where inflammation develops, Spaulding Dental Co. has a special implant maintenance program that is tailored specifically for you and is based on the latest recommendations for implant and periodontal health. Call (253) 858-9169 to schedule an appointment.

03/06/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆. We thank Dr. Spaulding for the care she provides to her patients and to the Gig Harbor community.

Her thoughtful approach and dedication to patient health help many people maintain comfort, function, and confidence in their smiles. 🦷 Happy National Dentist Day.