David McMillan has his brand on three places in Colleyville

Top-shelf chef David McMillan was seriously contemplating a move back to California some time ago when his wife, Denise, threw her annual party at Nana, the five-star restaurant at the Wyndham Anatole hotel where Mr. McMillan was executive chef.

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Kyle Cox, age 6, of Carrollton went to Pinehurst, N.C., and competed in the USKids Golf World Championship July 27-29.  This was his second trip to the World Championship, tying for 16th last year at age 5 by shooting the lowest score of all 5-year-olds competing in the 6-and-younger division.  

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DFW Smiles was recently featured in Health & Fitness Sports Magazine.

Perfect Smile

"LIFE is what you Make of it. YOU are the only one who can change yourself." When you look at your smile, do you like what you see? If you don't, or if you even have questions about it, you should learn more about what DFW Smiles can do for you.

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Dr. Parker and his 5,000 CheerStix were featured in the November 21, 2002 edition of USA Today.

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Ten-Year Retrospective Observations of the Impact of a Rotary-Powered Brush vs Manual Techniques in Periodontal Maintenance

The purpose of this retrospective study is to determine whether the type of home brushing instrument used by periodontal patients can affect recare compliance and tooth retention. Data from 201 cohorts, half of which used a rotary mechanical brush, were evaluated throughout 10 years. At recall, 25% of the manual and 67% of the rotary users exhibited good to very good oral hygiene, the rotary group lost 0.082 teeth/patient/year compared with 0.185 teeth/patient/year, and 92% of the rotary group maintained acceptable recare intervals compared with 51% of the manual group. The findings for the efficacy of the rotary brush for these 3 parameters are both statistically and clinically relevant.

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Herbal Medicines

When your dentist asks you if you are taking any type of medication, you should include herbal medications along with your prescription drugs. Because herbal medications are easy to purchase (at holistic food stores, on the Internet, etc.) and have “all natural” origins, many people feel that these remedies are merely harmless substances. These medications, however, are not just ground up herbs, but are actually derived from the potent oils of the plants. These natural medications are capable of dangerous drug interactions that can put a person at an increased risk for a complication during and after dental treatment.

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According to the study reported in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, there is no clinical significant difference between designs of manual toothbrushes in their reduction of gingivitis. The burden of effective tooth brushing falls in the user and not the brand of the toothbrush.

The intense stabbing headache-like pain also known as “brain freeze,” that happens after eating something cold affects about 30% of the population. One theory states that the reaction may be caused by rapid cooling of air in the frontal sinuses. Another theory states that blood vessels in the mouth overburden pain receptors, and then the pain is referred to the head.

Source: Academy of General Dentistry

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