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Of all things, why should you be thankful for dental floss? Because flossing each day is such an important part of keeping your mouth healthy. This practice, along with daily brushing, removes food particles from your mouth so that bad oral ...

You don’t have to spend the holidays year after year feeling upset or anxious about missing teeth or loose dentures. Experience this time of year in a new way with strong, stable restorations anchored down to dental implants. This revolutionary ...

Soon, you’ll be sitting down with your family to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. Do you want to do that while still trying to ignore that nagging toothache or only being able to chew on one side of your mouth? Of course, not! That’s why we ...

It’s almost Halloween, so your Tukwila dentist at West Valley Dental wants to remind you about enjoying candy in moderation and offer other dental health tips so sugary treats don’t play tricks on your teeth. The Real Threat Is Bacteria, Not ...

Even those of us with the strongest willpower when it comes to nutrition probably find it tough to resist the temptation of Halloween candy this time of year. That’s okay as long as you enjoy the excess sugar in moderation, and remember to keep ...

Fear is a powerful built-in mechanism we all rely on to signal threats to our safety. But unchecked fear can have the opposite effect, running out of control to the point where it keeps us from doing things that are actually good for us. Like ...

Because we want every one of our patients to have the smile they’ve always wanted, we always love sharing the many ways we can help you achieve that. In addition to the excellent dental care we provide, we also want to make the process of ...

In our last blog, we talked about ending a common source of mouth pain with wisdom tooth extractions in Tukwila. Today, there’s an even more serious cause of tooth pain and sensitivity that may be threatening your smile and your ...

Sure, the kids are back to work for the new school year, and you thought you got all the shopping, haircuts, and dental appointments out of the way in time. But now you have a teen complaining about tooth pain. Given their age, it could be an ...

Young patients who are still in middle school have no problem getting braces when the time comes. Most of their peers are in the same boat, so it’s easier to have a mouth full of metal at that age without feeling self-conscious. But what about ...