Wahl Family Dentistry Blog

Kira and Leah got a kick out of this picture on the back of a truck and posed for a picture after Kira’s volleyball game.

After noticing that many children in Bangalore, India wouldn’t smile because of their dental problems, Morgan Snyder, and a few fellow students from the University of Pennsylvania developed Sweet Bites, a low-cost, xylitol-based chewing gum and brought it to Bangalore to help fight tooth decay in children there. Chewing sugarless gum has long been thought to help decrease the incidence of tooth decay, probably because it stimulates salivary flow. You can read about this initiative here.

A new study in the Journal of Dental Research shows that the risk for pneumonia doubles in elderly patients who don’t take their dentures out overnight, possibly due to the growth of microorganisms. This study confirms the importance of good oral health and hygiene in elderly patients.

The take-home message? Don’t sleep with dentures in your mouth. Take them out so your gum tissues can “breathe,” and clean your dentures thoroughly at least once a day with a soft denture brush. While out of your mouth, the dentures should be soaked in a denture cleansing solution.

Good oral health and hygiene is important at any age. Brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss at least once. Have your teeth and mouth professionally cleaned and examined at least twice a year.

Claire Welch is the adorable 3-year-old daughter of our insurance administrator Sherry and Sherry’s husband Kyle. Claire had her first dental visit today with Dr. Jean, and Claire loved it! She was our best patient all day long. Thanks Claire! You are a very good girl!

Wahl Family Dentistry is proud to support our troops and to offer a discount to active duty military members.

Krystle is ready to put out a fire or help you with a tooth problem. She is a wonderful dental assistant!

Dr. Amy Wagner Anzilotti is an outstanding pediatrician in Wilmington who also blogs at brandywinebuzz.com.

We thought she hit the nail on the head with her recent blog about dental health called “Too Many Cavities!!!” You can find it here.

Thanks Dr. Amy for spreading the good word about dentistry!

Here is a heartwarming story about 13-year-old Spencer Bergman, his lemonade stand, and goal-setting.

Without even a scalpel Anna Coleman Ladd was a remarkable sculptor who made lifelike facial masks for many horribly disfigured World War I veterans, whose lives she transformed with her artistry. Her story is described here, including fascinating video from about 1920.