Lake Baldwin Dental Blog

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 […]

Have you ever been out an about, maybe taking a walk or going to the grocery store, and you get the urge to hold your breath every time someone passes too close? Okay, maybe that’s just me. Clean air has been very much on my mind lately, and I know it’s been on a lot […]

As you may have heard, the World Health Organization released an advisory earlier this month that implied non-emergency dental procedures should be delayed until the COVID pandemic is under better control and new case numbers have dropped. The American Dental Association released a response shortly thereafter that highlights their strong disagreement with the statement. The […]

If you’re anything like me, you’re second guessing every move you make. Is it okay to get my hair cut? Should I wear a mask at the gas pump? What about getting my teeth cleaned; is it safe? As you read from last week’s blog (link), the data for dental office safety looks pretty good […]

        With case numbers skyrocketing here in Florida, many of us are starting to rethink what “essential” business is for us. Should we go to the gym? To a restaurant? What about getting a haircut? There are certainly some experiences we can skip to stay safe, but where does the dental office […]

It seems like all anyone can talk about at this point. Whether you believe this whole thing is being overblown or you’re stockpiling hand sanitizer, COVID-19, also called the coronavirus, is on everyone’s mind. Sporting events are being cancelled, people are backing out of their vacation plans, and organizers even pulled the plug on South […]

For a while there, I couldn’t seem to get away from those ads on Instagram and Facebook: SmileDirectClub! Straighten your teeth for half the price, from home! Great results in six months! Fortunately, my ad targeting algorithm seems to have caught the hint that I’m not interested. Yet, I’m still seeing several patients who have […]