The Importance of Rinsing

Rinsing with water is a major part of an oral care program. Yet while many folks focus on the old adage of brushing twice a day, they often forget the rinsing component. In this post, we’ll discuss why rinsing with water is effective and how you can add it to your...

Concerns for Older Adults

Different age groups have different areas of concern when it comes to oral health. For my Jacksonville patients who are older than 60, some of the following concerns may be worth discussing during your next visit. Affects of Medication The link between prescription...

The Give Back a Smile Program

Our office has participated in this amazing program in the past and we wanted to take some time to remind our visitors about its goals, events, and accomplishments. What is the Program and What Does it Do? The Give Back a Smile program enables qualified survivors of...

Gum Disease Facts

Earlier this month, we posted an interesting fact on our Facebook page: “People with gum disease are twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery disease as those without disease.” But if you take a look behind the statement, an interesting layer of facts and...

Counting Blessings

I wanted to take the time to share with you something I think about quite often. I am grateful for having an amazing staff. Allow me to share with you what I have the privilege of experiencing every working day. I am amazed at how well everyone gets along sharing the...

Report from Atlanta!

  Each year Dr. Rittenberg and his entire staff attend a continuing education conference together. This spring we were among 30,000 other delegates at the Hinman Dental Conference in Atlanta, Georgia! We came back with lots of great ideas from the several courses...