by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | Sep 12, 2012 | Articles, Tips
What is Gagging? Gagging is simply a defense mechanism that your body has to keep you from chocking. Now, this is typically a good thing. No one wants to get something down “the wrong pipe”. This however, can cause problems at the dentist office. Having a...
by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | Sep 10, 2012 | Articles, Tips
Jim Ellis, DDS: Tongue Scrapers / Tongue Cleaners I was asked today about tongue scrapers (or tongue cleaner). I personally do not use a tongue scraper but there is never a time when I am brushing my teeth that I do not also brush my tongue. The tongue is just like...
by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | Jun 6, 2012 | Articles, Tips
Happens everyday. I tell people they have cavities and they look at me with this questioning and confused look and say, “How do I have cavities? I brush my teeth.” This is probably just an eternal battle for me as a dentist. For a person to...
by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | May 31, 2012 | Articles, Tips
Almost everyday I have to tell someone, that people who has never had a cavity, that they have a cavity. Many of these people are in the 50’s or 60’s. They spend lots of time brushing and flossing and have never had a cavity and don’t understand how...
by Dr. Jim Ellis DDS | May 16, 2012 | Articles, Tips
If you are in braces right now, or have a family member that is in braces right now then this is something you need to read. One of the biggest problems we see with braces is the amount of cavities that people have right after the braces are removed. There are a...
