What happens when you skip brushing? It might not seem like a big deal if you fall asleep before brushing your teeth from time to time or if you sacrifice brushing your teeth in order to be on time for work in the morning. However, each time you don’t brush your teeth allows more plaque to build up on your... read more »

“Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache.” – Mae West Is toothache causing physical pain in your life? The words of Mae West could have real life meaning if you are allowing oral pain to persist. By putting off a visit to the dentist, you could be adding stress to your life and letting the physical pain affect your... read more »

Have you ever noticed anything while you were at the store shopping for toothpaste? Nearly every tube of toothpaste on the shelves is mint flavored. There are the traditional flavors such as peppermint, fresh mint, or spearmint. There are the new flavors such as Crest’s Mint Chocolate Trek, Vanilla Mint Spark, and Lime Spearmint Zest. The thing that all of... read more »

Our office was at a continuing education program at the Friday Center on Wednesday, September 17th.    

We are pleased to announce that Dr. List has been named a Top Dentist for 2012 by his peers in the Durham area.  We are indeed proud of this recognition.  We hope you will take a look at our commemorative plaques on your next visit or look for our listing in the June edition of Durham Magazine.  Please take a... read more »

We have recently added some exciting new technology to our office.  We now have an intraoral camera with a fluoresence imaging light, called Soprolife, that helps us actually see active decay in teeth in a red hue.  The colors of this special light show green and blue for normal and healthy tooth structure.   This is a wonderful partnership to our digital xrays.  We... read more »

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