Hillcrest Family Dentistry Blog

Trusted dental tips, expert advice, and helpful insights to keep your family’s smiles healthy and bright — straight from your Medford dental team.

Dental Tips for the Holidays

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

1. Eat Food That are Teeth-Friendly Besides being good for the body, crunchy fruits and vegetables act as natural toothbrushes and help to balance out…

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Kids and Teeth

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Dentists are treating the grandchildren of Baby Boomers—lots and lots of ‘em! And the new generation can expect entirely different dental experiences than grandpa and…

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Gum Disease-It’s a Thing

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

In the US, over 47% of all adults aged 30 year and older, or 157 million people, have periodontal disease. For those over 65 years,…

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The Measure of Happiness

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

According to the World Happiness Report, “2022 reveals a bright light in dark times. The pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an…

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Phantom Tooth Ache

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

There’s only one good thing about a visibly damaged tooth: it is clear where the pain’s coming from and where our response should most likely…

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Recare—the heart of prevention

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Most of our patients enjoy robust health, and we are thankful for that. In fact, if you are faithful about your Recare Hygiene Appointment, we…

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