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Have You Gotten Your Oral Cancer Screening This Year?
Today, nearly 100 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer in the United States. For the fifth straight year in a row, the oral cancer rate is increasing. Approximately 42,000 people in the US will be newly diagnosed with oral cancer in 2013. Unfortunately, this is not a rare cancer. Contrary to what many people…
Kim Gresh named Cobb Citizen of the Year
We are so fortunate to have such great patients in our practice. Many of our patients give selflessly of their time and money to our community. One of those patients is Kim Gresh. Kim is a long time Marietta resident who was recently named the 2012 Cobb Citizen of the Year by the Cobb Chamber…
Coffee, Tea and your Teeth
With changing leaves and crisp morning air, ’tis the season… of hot chocolates, pumpkin spice lattes, macchiatos, coffees, and black teas! These lovely drinks warm our hands and our hearts, a staple of cold weather. In fact, for most of us that morning caffeine fix is a necessity that continues in various forms throughout the…
Happy Halloween and Info on 96 Minutes Screening
Happy Halloween! I hope everyone has a fun and safe time tonight. Eat up but remember to brush! I’ve been asked by several patients about the movie that my wife and I co-produced called 96 Minutes, starring Brittany Snow, David Oyelowo and Evan Ross (Diana’s son). So I thought I would post some information about…
Halloween candy and your kid’s teeth
Fall is just around the corner, bringing to mind steaming cups of apple cider, large pumpkin patches, and of course our children’s favorite candy extravaganza: Halloween. Many parents wonder though, which is better: letting children gorge on candy for a few evenings, or rationing it out over weeks? From a dental standpoint, which is better?…
Smiling Impacts Your Health
Did you know? Children laugh around 400 times per day compared to the mere 15 times a day by adults. As adults, many of us face pressures and daily stresses that naturally cause us to be more serious at times. However, researchers have long recognized the link between mental well-being and overall well-being. There is…
Fabulously Flossed at Marietta Dentist Gilreath Family Dentistry
Flossed Facts Year commercial floss was first manufactured: 1882 Material it was first made of: silk Amount bought per person: 18 yards Amount that should be bought per person: 122 yards (figuring one foot a day) Percent who say they floss daily: 28% (some are fibbing, according to the sales data above) In 1994 a…
INVISALIGN Treatment in One Family over Three Generations
We are always so proud when we have patients that span generations in one family. At one time, we had three families in our practice comprised of FOUR generations! That doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it’s very humbling, since it shows such dedication to our practice from a single family in Marietta and…
Marietta Family Dentist Uses Digital Scanner for Impressions
Earlier this year, I invested in an Itero Digital Scanner. The scanner is used to make 3D digital impressions of teeth and takes the place of the gooey impressions that we used to use. This is the latest state-of-the-art technology and I’ve invested in the scanner to provide a more comfortable experience for our patients,…
Invisalign Provider Paul Gilreath visits Costa Rica Facility
Last month, my family and I went to Costa Rica to visit the INVISALIGN “Treat Facility.” While there I also did some advanced Invisalign Continuing Education for two days and I presented several of my cases to dentists and orthodontists from all around the world. The Treat Facility is where INVISALIGN technicians use their advanced…
