“How often do I need a professional dental cleaning?” is one of the most frequent questions we get asked. Whether you need a cleaning once a year or once a month depends a little on genetics, bacteria, environmental factors like smoking, and systemic factors like Diabetes or pregnancy. However, it depends A LOT on how you clean your teeth at home. No different than a maid service for your home, if you are keeping things clean every day, there isn’t as much of a need for profe

Thank you to all the great Tacoma and Puyallup dentists and hygienists that took time out of their evenings to learn about the latest techniques in placing and restoring dental implants for our patients. We would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Robert Vogel for flying in from Florida to give such a wonderful talk. Thank you also to Luke Hemphill of Straumann and our other sponsors for helping to put on such a great event. TDS prides itself on being the area’s premie