Lake Baldwin Dental Blog

We did it, everyone. We made it to 2021. Although it’s not exactly shaping up to be the refreshing return to normalcy we had all hoped for, the start of a new year does give us some sense of a blank slate. Time to make some resolutions and catch up on things we may have […]

The holidays are almost here! What a fantastic time to treat yourself or someone you love to the gift of a dazzling winter white smile. Fortunately for you, Lake Baldwin Dental has you covered with multiple whitening options. Want White Teeth Fast? Try ZOOM! In Our Office ZOOM! is one of the best-known names in […]

2020 has been a long year for most of us, and yet the holidays really snuck up! While many of us will not be enjoying our usual holiday travel, most of us can’t wait to welcome 2021. Things can only go up from here, right? Whether you’re keeping to yourself for the holidays or choosing […]

In the past few months, several patients have asked if I think our new protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our office will last. I’ll be honest, it was on my mind as well when we came back to work after the shut-down in April. Long story short, I do believe many of […]

As most of our patients know, the team here at Lake Baldwin Dental feels like a family. We work together, play together, and sometimes even fight like siblings. But there are few people who can really make our workplace feel like home quite the way Cathy does. From her epic pranks to her killer smile, […]

2020 has been a strange year at best. We know you’ve had a lot going on, and taking care of your teeth may have taken a back seat. We understand completely. Sadly, your dental insurance provider might not be quite as flexible when it comes to the deadline for using your benefits. Use It Or […]

Here at Lake Baldwin Dental, we like to educate our patients on all the ways great oral health can boost whole-body health. The links between gum disease and other systemic disease are well established, and we know oral pathogens can be hard on your heart. But can bad teeth lead to other kinds of heartbreak? […]

Getting used to wearing a mask can be hard. Especially here in Florida where it’s hot and humid, a mask can feel stifling. Still, it’s worth it to help protect our community and each other. But there is one aspect of wearing a mask that may have come as a surprise to some of us: […]

In the age of lockdown, we’ve seen some pretty strange trends pop up on social media. The latest headline to make us go “huh?” was this gem from Washington Post: “TikTok Users, Dentists Warn Others Not To Join Tooth-Filing Trend.” Excuse me? That’s right. Apparently a few TikTok users took it upon themselves to use […]

Dentists all over the country have noticed a strange trend. We’re suddenly seeing a lot of patients with tooth pain, cracked teeth, and broken restorations. What’s up with that? Obviously 2020 has been a pretty crazy year. (Who had “murder hornets” on their 2020 bingo card?) When we are under prolonged stress, our bodies can […]