Tooth Sensitivity Can Be a Real Pain
Tooth sensitivity is a common problem, but you don’t have to suffer in silence. There are many treatments available that can that can have you enjoying your favorite foods again in no time. Tooth sensitivity can have many causes including: Enamel loss along the gum line – Clenching, grinding, and brushing too hard or with a […]
When Thumb Sucking Becomes More Than Child’s Play
Why Do Babies and Children Suck Their Thumbs? Thumb sucking is a reflex that calms and soothes during times of stress, and lulls a baby or child to sleep. It mimics the feeling of breastfeeding and bonding between mother and child. Even in the womb, babies begin sucking their thumbs to prepare themselves to breastfeed. […]
Resolve to Make Your Oral Health a Priority in the New Year!
The holiday season is over, and everything is slowly returning to normal. Now is a great time to focus on your New Year’s resolutions. Instead of making general resolutions like wanting to lose weight or saying you want to be healthier, why not get specific and resolve to support your oral health by brushing at […]
Life Changer Award – How One Life Was Truly Changed Forever
This summer, we announced that Dr. Oleg won the American Academy of Clear Aligners (AACA) Golden Aligner Award in the “Life Changer” category. He and the practice were formally recognized for literally changing people’s lives! But, what’s even more noteworthy is perhaps the patient behind the Invisalign case that led Dr. Oleg to receive this honor.
A Caregiver’s Guide to Keeping Your Loved One’s Mouth Healthy
There comes a time when the tides change, and we become a caregiver to those that raised us, drove us to soccer practice, dance recitals, and music lessons. They helped us brush our hair and taught us to brush our teeth. Now we are the ones helping with shopping, shuttling loved ones to doctor’s appointments, […]
We’d Like You to Meet 425 Dental
When Dr. Oleg opened the Issaquah-based dental practice in 2012, there were only five dental chairs available at a given time and zero specialists onboard. Dr. Oleg soon joined forces with his wife, Dr. Nikole, and over the years we have expanded the practice to serve patients in a new and unique way. While maintaining […]
Whitening: 5 Things to Know Before Getting a Brighter Smile
One of the first things that people notice about you is your smile. In today’s youth-obsessed culture, a twenty-something with dingy teeth can appear older than a forty-something with a bright, white, sparkling smile. Here are five things to keep in mind as you embark on your tooth whitening journey to the gleaming smile you’ve […]
The Unforgettable Journey
Parents don’t forget “first” moments in their children’s lives: A first word, the first day of school, that first drive alone. Someone once said, “Days go slow, years go fast.” A parent looking at life in the rearview mirror probably uttered those words. Dental practices share many milestones with their patients. Whether introducing a child […]
Dr. Oleg is Inducted Into the International College for Dentists
We’d like to congratulate Dr. Oleg for being inducted as a Fellow of the International College fo Dentists at its 88th Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia on October 19, 2017. An honorary organization for the recognition of outstanding and meritorious services to the profession and community, the College presented Dr. Oleg with a membership plaque, […]
Goodbye Cavities?
With winter upon us, the common cold shows us why it’s aptly named. Rhinoviruses, responsible for many episodes of congestion, coughs, and sore throats, transmit through the population during every season. But research suggests that this virus replicates better at a temperature a few degrees below the body’s core temperature. Plus, people tend to share […]