A great smile can improve your attitude, performance, and health. Visit Dr. Locke to make sure your smile is healthy and strong.
Interested in the effects stress has on your mouth? Read on further to learn about stress and your oral health. from Dr. Locke.
Early generations of porcelain veneers earned a reputation for looking bulky and fake. Remember Hilary Duff’s first smile makeover?
Learn about the best and worst foods for your oral health.
How hard do your brush your teeth? Do you scour energetically, like you’re scrubbing a cement floor? Do you brush like this several times a day, taking 10 minutes at a time to make sure you do a really thorough job? Or are you just the opposite, barely grazing your brush across your teeth in… Read More
Monday, October 10, 2011, is World Mental Health Day, and, because fear and anxiety are a direct result of your mental health, Dr. Locke wants to put your mind at ease. Don’t neglect your dental- and overall- health because you’re afraid. Instead, call Dr. Locke’s dental office at (254) 776-4888 to openly discuss your concerns with Dr. Locke. Together, we can design a solution that is 100 percent specific to your needs.
Scared of root canals? You shouldn’t be! They’re actually simple procedures that usually relieve pain, and get you back smiling!
If you’re child is still a toddler, there’s no reason to be concerned about this often subconscious habit, but if you’re child still sucks their fingers or thumbs after their permanent teeth start coming in- around the age of 5 or 6- they may be setting the stage for oral and dental problems down the road. Also, the pacifier should be long gone by this age!
Do you know how to effectively brush your teeth? Take this quiz to learn about proper toothbrush care, and then visit Dr. Locke to discuss your oral hygiene habits.
While teeth whitening or cosmetic bonding can make a smile look more youthful, perfect, and vibrant, no single procedure has effects equal to that of porcelain veneers.