Cosmetic Dental Blog

Walking really does your body good from head to toe. Not only will it help keep your heart and legs strong and your waist trim, but it may protect your pearly whites, too. It all has to do with the aerobic fitness benefits that walking confers. In a recent Japanese study, the folks who were […]

As you set goals for your personal health this year, don’t forget to include your teeth and your smile. There is a growing body of scientific research that shows a significant connection between oral health and systemic health in general. So, if you goal is to be healthier in 2011, taking care of your smile […]

Valley Dental Works invites you to adopt a hat. Stop by and pick a fun, stylish winter hat. Then show it the world. If you send us images in your hat, we will enter you into a drawing for a flat screen TV at the end of 2011.

Tuesday afternoon, I had an amazing opportunity to see my dental family in action serving the Portland community. Mission of Mercy is a national organization that organizes free dental clinics in cities all over our country. This is the first time Portland has hosted a MOM clinic and it was an amazing sight. Semi trailer […]

One of the primary reasons that people do not go to the dentist is dental anxiety. Estimates vary, but somewhere between 10-15% of the American population, or 30 – 40 million people, avoid much needed care due to anxiety and fear surrounding the dental experience. Whether this stems from a previous bad experience, the media, […]

Nearly 100 dental chairs are ready, 1500 volunteers have been oriented. Patients are camped out waiting for the doors to open. Oregon Mission of Mercy is the largest free dental clinic in the history of Oregon. It happens Monday and Tuesday. Dr Stafford will be there Tuesday. Check back for a first person report.

We know our patients are busy and we try hard to respect their time. Our computer software is the glue that keeps everything from scheduling to charting to accounting humming. But when an opportunity arose to receive additional training, we jumped at the chance to improve our skills in the hopes it would improve our […]

We collected 100 pounds this year. It has been sent to Operation Gratitude and will find itself overseas one day soon. Thanks to all the children who shared their candy, parents who brought their children to the event, and Happy Valley Town Center businesses who made the goodie bags even cooler. ‘Til next year, folks. […]

Just a couple of weeks until Thanksgiving. Here’s a recipe for “stuffing” of another kind. . . Shauna Lugar, The Children’s Center’s (childrenscenter.cc)Development Director said, “We give each child an opportunity to pick out any stuffed animal and blanket in our quilt closet. It’s a sweet moment where they become a kid again with the […]

These are words my dental hygienist and I hear frequently. Sometimes they are said in defiance but more often they are spoken sheepishly with a sense of guilt, almost like a confession. If you have ever spoken, or even thought these dreadful words, I have three things to say to you. First, you are not […]