One of our all time favorite patients is Brenda Sims. You know her as a Brazos Valley TV Celebrity. We know her as a vivacious ball of energy that lights up our office every time she visits.

We are excited to finally be breaking ground on our new building! After months of working on the architectural design, interior layout, getting permits and preparing the site we finally broke ground. The new location is in the Park Hudson development making it a convenient location to all of our patients. The address is going to be 3851 Sagebriar Dr. Bryan.

Dr. Reece was named Clinical Instructor of the Year at this year’s Las Vegas Institute of Aesthetic Dentistry conference. In addition to this honor, Dr. Reece taught a three-day class on All-On-4 implant dentures to over 20 dentists from around the world, instructed a class on leadership to over 500 people, was chosen to sit on a prestigious panel with five other Master Dentists, won first place in the best before and after patient portrait competition and with his team, was one of five dental teams to be nominated for best team in the nation.

You have probably heard of someone suffering from a gluten sensitivity or a dairy intolerance, but in actuality, there are over 450 substances that can cause the many negative side effects associated with food and chemical sensitivity.

Everyone is afraid of something. Whether these fears are rational or a product of some long-buried trauma can vary from person to person. Whatever the root cause, many people all over the world experience the same fear for various reasons. Year-to-year the exact percentages can fluctuate, but what people are afraid of rarely does. What are you scared of that wasn’t on the list? Let us know!

We had the most wonderful patient call us recently, who had a most common of concerns – he was afraid of going to the dentist. What made the call so unique is that it is so very hard to do for those gripped by fear. You would think that fear of dentistry would be rare. But it is not. And you wouldn’t know, because it is not discussed out of embarrassment. This is a serious issue. Fear grips people in ways that most people simply cannot understand. It is so compelling, so overriding in their lives, that over time it begins to bring a whole host of problems along for the ride. Each one compounding on the other until there comes the breaking point.

There are people who so apprehensive about going to the dentist every year they allow the health of their mouth to break down. They suffer in silence because the are embarrassed about their fear. I have 2 things to say about this problem. First, they are not alone. In fact, there are millions of people just like themselves. Unfortunately, no one talks about this problem, so the sufferers think they alone have this problem. Second, we have a solution: sedation dentistry! Sedation dentistry allows people to take some pills and completely relax during their treatment. Most people have very little, if any memory of anything , without the worry of the procedure. This amnesiac effect is also very helpful on long procedures (3-5 hours). No one likes the thought of “sitting” through a long procedure. It is like falling asleep in the car on a long drive, and waking up at your destination.

Congratulations! Dr. Reece and Kimm Knight were asked to speak at the upcoming International Association of Physiologic Aesthetics (IAPA) 20th Anniversary Gala in Las Vegas.

While the media stories vary as to how and when Tiger Woods lost his front tooth, the attention on his missing tooth showcases the attention your smile gathers. Dental implants are the answer.

Great article in The Wall Street Journal today reminding us it is never too late to learn something new and change our lives. We’re seeing more and more patients with this positive attitude coming in to get new smiles to match their new skills.