Have you seen the big fish bowl filled with neon ping pong balls when you visit our dental office? Each of those brightly colored balls at our front desk has a name on it, and every quarter we choose one winner to get an amazing prize. Congratulations to Colleen, the winner of the most recent [...]
You may have heard about lip tie surgery and wonder what it is. Especially if you're a new parent experiencing issues with breastfeeding, surgery has become a more common topic in recent years. What is a lip tie? A lip tie is a condition where the skin of the upper lip attaches to the [...]
Dental implants are a good option for many patients when a tooth is missing or cannot be salvaged. Dental implants are surgically implanted into a patient's jaw to restore the ability to chew, or to improve the appearance of the patient's smile. Bridges attach an artificial tooth to the adjacent natural teeth with the help [...]
It’s fascinating to think that we have reached a time in medicine when a painful or worn out joint can be replaced with an artificial one. Think about that! Doesn’t it sound so “Jetsons” like!? What the Jetsons would hopefully look like on the way to an appointment at Schumacher and Bauer, DDS. [...]
We’re taught at a young age to try to avoid getting cavities - even to fear them. But we may not have put much thought into what actually causes cavities. So, what causes cavities and what’s the best way to go about prevention? Cavities, also known as tooth decay, begin with a substance called plaque. [...]
A child's first visit to the dentist doesn't need to be scary--and for us, our daughter really enjoyed learning the ins and outs of getting her teeth cleaned thanks to our hygienist Heather and Dr. Bauer. While the ADA advises that children can be seen by the dentist as early as one year of age, [...]
Since February is National Children's Dental Health Month, it's the perfect time for us remind our young patients about the importance of brushing, flossing and eating well. Children throughout the country miss 51 million hours of school each year due to dental health issues. Children with oral health problems are four times more likely to [...]
The Schumacher & Bauer, DDS family is proud to serve the entire family's oral health needs. We love working with our young patients to help them start early with great brushing and flossing habits. Contact us today if you'd like to learn more about pediatric dentistry at Schumacher & Bauer, DDS. Here's a photo of [...]
One dad decided that asking the tooth fairy to come to his house each time a child lost a tooth was preposterous. So to make life easier on the tooth fairy this father created a tooth delivery system using a vacuum, a tiny computer, pipes and old phones. The delivery system is triggered by the [...]
