Tigard OR Dentist: Oral Hygiene Advice For One Direction’s Harry Styles
Recently Harry Styles the teen heart throb from boy band One Direction posted a Vine video of him brushing his teeth. But he may need some Oral Hygiene Advice. As a Tigard OR Dentist I would like to offer Harry a few pointers that might help him improve his oral hygiene and maintain those pearly […]
Dentist in Tigard OR: Dental Needs of the Elderly
As a Dentist in Tigard OR, Dr. Justin Marostica understands that the dental needs of the elderly like their medical needs to be constantly evaluated as more correlations exist between the two. The oral cavity, like other parts of the body, is subject to problems of chronic diseases associated with the aging process. In 1967 […]
Tigard Dentist: 5 Reasons Brushing Your Teeth Can Save Your Life
Tigard Dentist, Dr. Justin Marostica, knows that brushing your teeth can literally save your life. We all know brushing your teeth removes unwanted plaque and bacteria which can lead to things like cavities and gingivitis, but recently studies have shown that by simply brushing our teeth can help limit life threatening diseases. Proper brushing is also […]
Tigard Dentist Visits Central Oregon for a Dental Convention
Tigard Dentist, Dr. Justin Marostica, recently visited Central Oregon for a dental convention. This was a two day event held at Eagle Crest Resort and sponsored by Advantage Dental. The Convention was attended by over one hundred dentists from all areas of the Northwest including Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The event kicked off with keynote […]
Dentist in Tigard OR: Top 5 Most Creative Ways To Take Out A Baby Tooth
I am a dentist in Tigard OR and my daughter who is almost 6 years old just lost her first tooth. Since I pull out teeth for a living taking out a baby tooth that is hanging by a thread is a piece of cake, but it made me think of creative ways to take […]
Tigard OR Dentist: How You Can Have Better Fitting Dentures
You Can Have Better Fitting Dentures! I am a Dentist in Tigard OR and a frequent question I get from patients who wear dentures is, “How can I have better fitting dentures?” My answer is almost always, “have you considered dental implants?” Before dental implants were readily used as a way to replace missing teeth […]
Dentist in Tigard OR: When Should I Teach My Kids To Floss?
When should I teach my kids to floss is a common question I get as Dentist in Tigard OR. Most of the time this question comes from a concerned parent who might be a first time parent or sometimes it comes from a parent who has multiple children of all different ages. What I have […]
Dentist Tigard OR: 6 Reasons Why The Dentist Wants To Remove Wisdom Teeth
As a Dentist in Tigard OR, I am questioned quite often about the need to remove wisdom teeth. Wisdom Tooth or the 3rd Molar is the most commonly extracted tooth. Wisdom Teeth or 3rd molar teeth are being considered as vestigial parts of the human body, similar to the human tail bone, as with evolution […]
Dentist in Tigard OR: School is Out, Don’t Forget Your Dental Appointment
As if the summer isn’t busy enough right! Well, your Dentist in Tigard OR reminds you: Don’t Forget Your Dental Appointment before school starts again. Summer is full of fun events, vacations, and activities, but one appointment that usually gets over looked is that appointment with the dentist. Most parents remember the dentist about the week before […]
Portland OR Dentist Helps You Navigate The Dental Obstacle Course
Do you want to Navigate The Dental Obstacle Course? Time, fear and money. These are the 3 most popular obstacles that keep people from going to the dentist regularly. I want to address each obstacle and offer some solutions to each one. This first obstacle is time. More specifically, the lack of it. Work, school, […]