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April 17, 2017
How to select and maintain a toothbrush
March 4, 2016
I often wonder what makes flossing the neglected stepchild of good oral health practices. It’s probably different for everyone, but I’ve come up with a couple of ideas. For one, when you wake up in the morning, the specter of morning breath haunts you until you’ve br...
February 18, 2016
Prior to becoming a dentist, I think the majority of my knowledge concerning dental plaque came from a Tarzan-like bottle of Cool Mint Listerine swinging through a computer-generated jungle to the beloved music of the 1980’s new wave band Baltimora. (Do yourself a favo...
December 3, 2015
The pacifier, the binky, the passy, the boo boo, the wonky….let’s be honest, I just made that last one up but it didn’t sound any sillier than the rest. The names for these little devices change with the seasons. When we had our first baby, I referred to it as a pacif...
November 21, 2015
When you look into the faces of these sweet children, you can’t help but want to do everything you can to keep them healthy and protected. Good oral health is just one part of general health, but it is important and can have an impact on their whole lives. For some,...
November 9, 2015
What could be more fundamental to good oral health than brushing your teeth? Brushing is something we have done so many times that we often go through the motions without even thinking. Brushing your teeth may not be rocket science, but there are some basic concepts t...
October 23, 2015
Welcome to Castle Rock Family Dentistry!!
Hey everybody!! I’m Dr. Patrick Reilly and I have decided to write this blog as a way for me to share insights into the exciting world of dentistry. It may be that the world of dentistry is only exciting for me, but hopefully...
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