Lake Baldwin Dental Blog

Let’s face it, we all have a few bad habits. A new year is the perfect opportunity to commit to doing better. Here are a few bad habits to break in 2020! Skipping Your Cleanings                 Listen, it happens to the best of us. We have to cancel a cleaning because we caught that flu […]

Recently, a man in the UK suffered a severe infection that almost killed him. Fortunately, he got open heart surgery in time and he is doing fine now. But how did that infection get started? It seems that a few weeks prior to the emergency surgery, the father of three was enjoying a movie night […]

This weekend was the annual Lake Baldwin Dental Christmas party, and it was one for the books! Dr. Dunn and Jeanie always go above and beyond to show the staff a great time, and they always make us feel even more like a family, which is why the celebration started at Nile Ethiopian restaurant! As […]

Growing up I knew for certain it was a bad idea to eat cookies right before bed. So how was Santa getting away with eating millions of cookies all through Christmas Eve? Why didn’t he have cavities in every tooth? Well, turns out Santa is magic. Unfortunately for the rest of us, we are mere […]

We’re finally getting a taste of fall here in Florida. Most of us welcome a little relief from the heat, and this weekend certainly gave it to us. But just as you’re curling up to enjoy that first sip of nice hot cocoa… uh oh, tooth pain. We’ve talked about sensitivity before, but heat sensitivity […]

We are overjoyed to announce that our hygienist Megan and Dr. Tran got hitched! It’s been a long time coming, and the couple graciously included the entire LBD staff in their beautiful wedding day. Their nuptials kicked off with a gorgeous ceremony at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Dr. Tran came down the aisle with […]

Halloween is next week! That snuck up on us, didn’t it? I have to be honest: Halloween is probably my favorite holiday. And my son is taking right after me. We plan our costumes for months ahead of time, try to jump out and scare each other all through October, and of course we look […]

It’s become our nightly routine: we sit and stare at our adorable little son over the empty dinner table, our own food long finished, and the dishes already rinsed, and plead with him, threaten him, bribe him with sweets. If he will just finish his dinner. It seems like a constant worry. Is he getting […]

A few years ago, I was a dedicated Colgate kid. That is, until one day I brushed my teeth and noticed the insides of my cheeks and lips felt rough. When I looked at my mouth in the mirror, I found that my tissue was sloughing like I had a sunburn. It didn’t hurt or […]

Many patients assume that certain oral health problems are a necessary part of the aging process. Even though tooth loss, recession, and broken or worn teeth can be more likely as we age, none of these dental issues are “just part of getting old.” Getting Older Does Not Mean Getting Dentures! For many past generations, […]