Clairpointe Family Dental

12/31/2025

Happy New Year from our dental family to yours! 🦷✨
Thank you for trusting us with your smiles. Wishing you health, happiness, and bright moments in 2026!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from our dental family to yours! 🎄🦷
Wishing you comfort, joy, and plenty of smiles this holiday season.

12/23/2025

Thank you Ken S. for this awesome gift. You are so thoughtful and this is so kind.

12/22/2025

When patients hear the word “radiation,” it often creates unnecessary fear. In reality, modern dental X-rays are among the safest medical imaging tools available today. The radiation dose is extremely small—comparable to everyday sources we are exposed to without realizing it.

For perspective:

🔹 Eating a banana exposes you to natural radiation from potassium. One dental X-ray delivers roughly the same amount as eating a few bananas.

🔹 A few minutes in sunlight can expose you to more radiation than a dental X-ray.

🔹 A short airplane flight exposes you to several times more radiation than a complete set of dental X-rays.

Dental imaging has become even safer thanks to technological advances. Older film-based X-rays required higher radiation doses, but today’s digital X-ray systems reduce exposure by up to 90% while providing clearer, more precise images. This allows dentists to detect problems earlier and treat them more effectively.

Dentists also follow strict safety protocols. Lead aprons and thyroid collars are used to shield sensitive areas, and all X-rays follow the ALARA principle—keeping radiation As Low As Reasonably Achievable. This means X-rays are taken only when clinically necessary, never routinely or without a diagnostic purpose.

In summary, the radiation from dental X-rays is minimal, well-controlled, and far outweighed by the benefits of early detection. Rather than being harmful, dental X-rays are an essential tool for protecting your teeth, jaw, and overall health.

12/22/2025

Thank you Dr. Gehlert for lunch:) 🍕 🥗

12/22/2025

The holidays are almost here! 🎁
Please note our adjusted office hours:
✔️ Open December 22, 23, 29 & 30
✔️ Closed December 24–28 and December 31–January 4
✨ We reopen January 5 at noon.
Thank you for being part of our dental family!

12/18/2025

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This is what an untreated cavity really looks like — from the inside.

The dark area at the top is advanced dental caries, where bacteria have destroyed the enamel and dentin. Beneath it lies the pulp chamber, rich in nerves and blood vessels — shown here inflamed and exposed.

Once decay reaches this depth, pain is no longer just “toothache.” It is nerve infection, inflammation, and a gateway for bacteria to enter the bloodstream.

At this stage, a simple filling is no longer enough. Treatment usually requires root canal therapy or extraction — both more complex, costly, and invasive than early care.

12/18/2025

"Tonight, the Earth stands still and so should we."
On December 21, 2025, the Winter Solstice arrives bringing the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

But this is not a moment of darkness.
It’s the turning point. The quiet breath before the light returns.

Across time, cultures, and continents, this night has whispered the same message:
“The light is not gone. It’s gathering strength.”

Tonight, pause. Reflect. Feel the beauty in the stillness.
Because just like the Sun you, too, are allowed to rest before you rise again.

12/13/2025

Merry Christmas 🦷🦷🦷

12/13/2025

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