Dental Topics: Prevention Through Education

The field of dentistry has benefitted greatly from the advancements in materials and technologies to help promote good oral health. Yet as a dentist myself, I've seen that my profession has embraced these new technologies at the risk of spending less time promoting "prevention through education." The truth is the healthiest mouths are not the mouths of the wealthiest people, but rather the mouths of educated people. This blog is my effort to educate the public and promote good oral health.

Monday, April 6, 2009

First Colony Montessori: Oral Hygiene Day

Once again the Avalon Dental Team visited with the future of our community to help educate the importance of good oral hygiene and nutrition at First Colony Montessori. Lead by our hygienist Nguyet, office manager Michelle, and lead assistant Leslie, we helped the youngest members of our community learn about taking care of not only their teeth and gums, but also their bodies through good hygiene and nutrition.



Our team at Avalon Dental takes particular joy from meeting the community and educating everyone on good oral health. Although we are here to treat the various oral diseases, such as cavities and gum disease, we understand our value to our community lies in education to promote prevention.

During our trip to First Colony Montessori, we taught proper brushing and flossing techniques, components of a healthy diet, and what to expect a dental check-up.



We also invited the students to participate in our semi-annual coloring contest.

We would like to thank the wonderful team of teachers and administrators at First Colony Montessori for inviting us an accommodating us for this visit. To contact the school for enrollment please contact them via phone at:

First Colony Montessori
281-980-9744
2229 Settlers Way Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77478

And if you have any questions, concerns, or would like to invite our team to your school, office, or organization please feel free to contact our office manager, Michelle at:

Avalon Dental Group PC
281-240-5559
2205 Williams Trace Blvd
Suite 108
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

And the Winner Is....



Congratulations to our Missouri City SnowFest Prize Raffle Winner G.V.!




We would like to thank all of the hundreds that visited us at the Avalon Dental Prize Tent at the Missouri City Parks and Recreations' Winter Snowfest this year.

My wife and I enjoyed meeting and sharing oral hygiene awareness with our local community and also giving back to our neighbors with free prizes and toothbrushes.

In all there were 6 lucky winners of gift cards just in time for the Holidays and a Grand Prize winner of a Sonicare "Flexcare" mechanical toothbrush and accessories, a $200 value!

We would also like to take this time to thank the Missouri City Parks and Recreations Department again for inviting us to take part in their annual Winter SnowFest. There were fun activities for the whole family, like a snow slide, face painting, rock climbing, and a performance by professional loggers.






Here at Avalon Dental, we enjoy participating in all community events to help promote oral hygiene in our community and meet our neighbors.

Monday, November 3, 2008

2nd Annual Boo in the Run

On October 25th, the Avalon Dental Team participated in the Missouri City Parks and Recreation's 2nd annual Boo in the Run event at Buffalo Run Park.



The event created a safe and community-oriented opportunity for children in our community to enjoy the Halloween festivities a week before Halloween. The event brought together families, local businesses, and the Parks and Recreations department of Missouri City at the lovely Buffalo Run Park in Missouri City.

The Avalon Dental Team, which included my wife, passed out toothbrushes and reinforced the importance of good brushing to the kids in our community, especially after enjoying their Halloween candy. The kids and parents enjoyed the participation of the Avalon Tooth Fairies and of course our Fairies enjoyed the festivities, the parents' appreciation, and the opportunity to give back to our community.



A special thanks goes out to the Missouri City Parks and Recreations Department for their invitation, especially Jennifer Milam, and all the welcoming parents and kids of the community.

If your school or business would like a visit from the Avalon Dental Team to help with oral hygiene instruction or some Q&A with the Dentist, please feel free to contact us at 281-240-5559. Our whole team takes special enjoyment from meeting and making new friends in our community.