Visalia Family Dentistry

10/23/2022

😂😂

10/23/2022

Happy Halloween, everyone! Make sure to take good care of your teeth this Halloween season!

10/14/2018

Gum disease isn’t just disastrous for your teeth, but also for the rest of your body. Here is why you should step up your oral health routine.

08/10/2018

08/10/2018

Brushing two times a day for two minutes is vital to your child's dental health. Here's how to make brushing a healthy habit and fun for everyone.

06/11/2018

When it comes to taking care of your teeth, there are a lot of misconceptions out there. Separate fact from fiction.

05/27/2018

The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends brushing those pearly whites twice a day, but what happens if you don't?

01/02/2018

12/06/2017

Dental insurance plans have annual maximums that renew every calendar or fiscal year. Most insurance plans renew annual maximums in January of every year, and some on the month you started and some in the middle of the year.

If you need dental work and haven’t had a lot of it done this year, you need to start it as soon as possible, to make use of your annual allowance before they renew.

If you have some done this year, and others the following year, that will help you split the cost for treatments that exceed your annual maximum.

So visit your dentist now before the year ends! MediCal allows two cleanings per year for kids and adults up to 21 years of age, and once a year for adults above 21 years old. Most private insurance plans will pay for two cleanings a year and some three. Some will have a copay but most insurances will pay 100 percent for cleaning and oral exam. Incentive-based plans also reward plan holders who go see their dentists for cleaning every six months by increasing the percentage of what they pay on the next calendar or fiscal year. Seeing your dentist regularly means you are taking care of your oral hygiene and will lessen spending costs in the long run.

Make this a Christmas present for yourself. Call us now for an appointment at 559 740 0444, and we’d be glad to schedule an appointment for you!

10/28/2017

Interesting Dental FActs

Did You Know?
Source: www.moretta.com

The calcium and phosphorous found in cheese is healthy for your teeth — it reduces the pH level in plaque and re-mineralizes the enamel.

60% of people who don’t know that a sore jaw, when combined with chest pain, can signal a heart attack-especially in women

Each person’s set of teeth is unique much like their fingerprints. Even identical twins do not have exactly the same set of teeth.

Did you know that your tongue print is also unique?

The average woman smiles about 62 times a day! A man? Only 8! Kids laugh around 400 times a day. Grown-ups just 15 :-(

Academy of General dentistry, the average person only brushes for 45 to 70 seconds a day, the recommended amount of time is 2-3 minutes.

If you’re right handed, you will chew your food on your right side. If you’re left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.

50% consider the smile the first facial feature they notice.

80% are not happy with their smile.

83% of people believe their teeth are more important to their appearance than hair and eyes.

People who drink 3 or more sugary sodas daily have 62% more dental decay.

Research says that people with periodontal disease (Gum disease) are at higher risk for developing heart disease, stroke, uncontrolled diabetes, pre-term births and respiratory disease.