Grants Pass Smile Suite

05/29/2026

We’re loving the lavender in front of our office!

05/15/2026

Whoa! “Dentistry” has been around for a long time!! 🤓

Neanderthals used stone tools to treat cavities nearly 59,000 years ago, according to a newly studied tooth discovered in Siberia.

Scientists found a Neanderthal molar with a deep drilled hole reaching the pulp — the inner tissue containing nerves and blood vessels. Microscopic analysis revealed scratch patterns consistent with intentional drilling using a sharp stone tool, likely to remove infected tissue and relieve severe tooth pain.

The tooth also showed signs of healing and continued use afterward, suggesting the individual survived the procedure.

Researchers additionally found grooves linked to toothpick use, indicating Neanderthals may have cleaned their teeth long before modern dentistry existed.

This could represent the oldest known evidence of complex dental treatment in human history.

Source: Zubova A, Zotkina LV, et al. (2026). Earliest evidence for invasive mitigation of dental caries by Neanderthals. PLOS ONE. (2026)

05/09/2026

Saturday baseball vibes! This is our GPSS sponsored team, the Bats

04/30/2026

So many gifts today! We are feeling the love ❤️🦷
Thank you to those who thought of us!

04/15/2026

Springtime means it’s baseball season for Dr. Scott and fam! Notice anything about the team jerseys in the very last picture? 😋

02/22/2026

🏒🥇 What a GOLDEN moment for Team USA! 🇺🇸

Congratulations to the United States women’s national ice hockey team for bringing home the gold!

At Grants Pass Smile Suite, we love seeing championship-level smiles — From all of us here in Grants Pass, we’re cheering you on and celebrating your incredible win! 🏆🇺🇸

02/20/2026

Team USA is on fire at the 2026 Winter Games! ❄️ The figure skating team won GOLD, combining grace and skill on ice — what an inspiring accomplishment! 🥇

So many many amzing moments. Big cheers for every American athlete representing us with pride! 🙌🇺🇸

02/07/2026

Dr. Scott spent the weekend polishing up on his Invisalign skills. Clear braces FTW! 🦷
He also ran into a former Navy dentist buddy he served with in Hawaii! 🌴

01/27/2026

We received a lovely thank you today from CASA of Josephine County! Our office helps CASA each Christmas make some magic for our local foster youth. They are a fantastic organization!

01/24/2026

We love our patients and we love getting such nice reviews like this! 😍🦷🪥