Which Toothbrush is Most Recommended by Dentists? “Necessity is the mother of invention.” An old proverb from an unknown source that traversed its way into today’s vocabulary. While that is certainly true to a degree, no one talks about what motivates updating an invention. Is a necessity what drives it or comfort? Think about the […]
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What Makes a Good Dentist in Austin, TX? Different jobs often require different skill sets. A farmer needs a strong knowledge of agriculture. Astronauts need to be physically fit enough to travel to outer space. There are also sets of skills that are not often a requirement for the job at hand. After all, you
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Take It From a Dentist in Austin, TX: The Power of Saliva Oral health is important. Any dentist you’d ask would agree on this as scientific fact. Bad oral health is linked to a lot of health issues; some of which are more recognizable than others. But there is so much focus on teeth and
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The Ecosystem in Your Mouth What we have learned over the centuries about dentistry and dental hygiene is outright amazing. And we are only scratching the surface of what we understand about how our teeth function. In fact, it has a study that has progressed over the course of centuries, and we are still learning
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Gingivitis: The Ultimate Enemy of the Dentist If you grew up in a family that at least cared enough about you to teach you basic survival skills like walking and talking, then you were taught that it was important to brush your teeth. It would be an instilled habit, usually with time set aside on
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Let’s be honest. Not too many people are thrilled with the prospect of visiting a medical specialist of any sort if they can help it. Especially the dentist. After all, we are paying large amounts of money for a guy, or their assistant to literally invade our mouths with tools that look like they they
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Liz graduated from University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. After practicing in Minneapolis and San Francisco, she is happy to be in Austin and part of the Austin Family Dentist team! Liz is passionate about health in general and oral health plays a huge role in being an overall healthy person. Outside of work, Liz enjoys traveling decorating and raising her 3 tween/teenage daughters and working on her jump rope skills.
AshtinAshtin is one of our dental hygienists. She grew up in Circleville, Utah and graduated from Dixie State University with her Bachelors in Dental Hygiene in 2016. She has worked in the dental field since 2012 where she first assisted the dentist prior to her dental hygiene education. Ashtin truly loves her career and enjoys cleaning teeth and meeting new people. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, biking, cooking, and most importantly spending time with her two young daughters.
Meredith
