We are excited to share our blogs with you. Each blog post is written by a member of our staff, never purchased from a company. In these posts you’ll find information about pieces of equipment our office uses, tips and tricks, Dr. Matt’s family Christmas letters and even some history about Pike Lake Dental Center. There’s so much to talk about and share with you!


3D Scans: The Future of Dentistry
Our office recently tested out a new 3D camera/scanner. We had a lunch and learn meeting with the scanner’s salesman where we learned about the


A Traditional Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea – Is There Another Option?
If you suspect you or a loved one suffer from sleep apnea, you’ve probably also given some thought to a traditional sleep study to be


Keeping Your Child’s Silver Smile Shiny: A Mother’s Thoughts
My 12 year old daughter started her journey with braces in March of 2017. Since then, she’s had to learn how to take care of


PLDC + CEREC = LOVE
We’ve been talking a lot about our CEREC lately both in the office and on Facebook. CEREC is an acronym for Chairside Economical Restoration of


Charcoal Whitening: Yay or Nay?
I’m a sucker for online businesses that conveniently mail you fun, little luxury products once a month or every quarter. Ipsy, BirchBox and ScentBird are


The Prescription Opioid Epidemic: How Our Office Has Reacted
While watching television the other night, my husband tuned to a documentary about the opioid epidemic our nation is facing. I half listened to the


Social Media and the Modern Day Dental Office, Part Two: Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest & Beyond
In our last blog that focused mainly on our office Facebook presence, I shared with you that when I came back to work for my


Social Media and the Modern Day Dental Office, Part One: Facebook
I remember signing up for a personal Facebook account in 2008. I really only joined Facebook to keep in contact with my friends who had


Choosing The Best Tools for You Kids: Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Floss and Mouthwash
After our blog about kids and toothbrushing, we thought we’d take this topic one step further and talk about choosing the best tools to give