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Fun with Flags Do you celebrate ‘Flag Day’ on June 14th every year?   Of course, one might wave a flag or fly a flag, or even ‘flag’ someone in a particular direction.  You might flag an item to point it out or mark it in order to find it later.  Dr Hill and Dr…

Here’s our RED NOSE photo:  It’s almost here!  Red Nose Day is on May 25th and is a fundraising campaign dedicated to ending child poverty. Every year, people purchase red noses and pose with them on social media to raise money and awareness for the campaign. This is the third year for Red Nose Day…

Follow Us On Social Media! ARE YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA?  We are too. We know it might seem crazy to follow a healthcare provider on Facebook or Instagram, but we honestly treasure our relationships with you. We consider you friends, and we care about what’s going on in your lives! We are becoming more active…

A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE  is the best prevention for illness and chronic disease. It can also be just as effective as any medicine a doctor could prescribe. Whether you’re trying to lose weight, or simply live a healthy life, the good choices you’re making not only do wonders for your body and overall health, but they…

Dental Resolutions for the New Year Goals to Keep Your Smile Safe! Many of us take time at the end of each year to make a few New Years Resolutions in order to make improvements in our lives. Many people make health-related resolutions like losing weight and exercising more to improve upon their health. The…

Soda Safety  It’s a no-brainer fact that the sugar in regular sodas (you know, Coke, Pepsi, 7 Up, etc) causes tooth decay, just like sugar in any other form can cause tooth decay. But what about diet sodas?  There’s no actual sugar, only artificial sweeteners, so no danger of tooth decay, right?  Actually, the reason…

My Favorite Canine  Canines, incisors and molars…oh my!  Certainly the most celebrated of tooth type is the canine.  AKA eye tooth, corner tooth or fang, this tooth is well known to movie goers in the horror genre (fans of many Draculas and Werewolves of London and Paris…Warren Zevon suddenly comes to mind, not to mention…

The first thing I have to do upon waking is…stretch.  Every conceivable part of my body must be stretched and possible shaken a bit.  Then it’s time to mark the yard.  This takes time and patience to be done correctly; otherwise, one may run out of marking fluid.  I keep trying to get assistance from…

Hawaiian Healthcare Anyone who’s visited Maui, Hawaii has heard of the Baldwin Home, an historical site in Lahaina.  There is a document on display there, dated July 1865 which acts as a fee estimate for healthcare services of the time:  “The following is the scale of fees to which I consent, if a cure is…

BRUSHA, BRUSHA, BRUSHA Your mission:  Clean your teeth using a bristled device made of plastic. Special skills needed:   Ability to life and hold a bristled device made of plastic. Technique preferred:  Circular stroke over tooth and gum. Amount of force necessary:  Herein lies the rub (no pun intended).  Since the whole point of brushing the…