Your Family’s Guide to Children’s Dental Health Month [2025]

Halloween and candy go hand-in-hand.

No brainer. It’s so fun for kids. They don their costumes, knock on neighbors’ doors, yell “trick-or-treat,” and receive free candy. It’s fun for the children getting the candy, and it’s fun for the adults giving it out.

This is why smiling is necessary.

While the current percentage of Americans who smoke cigarettes is the lowest it’s been in decades… 

those who continue the habit remain at risk for heart and lung disease.

For the fifth installment of the “Meet the Staff” series, we interview our office manager, Becky. 

For the fourth installment of the “Meet the Staff” series, we interview our business assistant, Kyla.  1) How long have you been working in dentistry? I have been working in dentistry since 2010. I was a dental assistant until I began working for Dr. McVey in 2013. 2) What inspired you to pursue your career? […]

Hunger in Dental School The summer session of my freshman year… in dental school I ran out of money. I had money in a savings account back home, but in those analog, pre-digital days it took a lot more than a click of a button to transfer money. I had to call home and request […]

TEETHING CAN BE an uncomfortable process for both your little one and those who care for them.

For the third installment of the “Meet the Staff” series, we interview Dr. McVey.

Tooth decay. Yuck!

Tooth decay may cause cavities, which can have a big impact on not only oral health, but also your overall health. So imagine that if your mouth has some grossness going on in it, that grossness could be elsewhere in your body. Yeah…that’s not too pretty to think about, so our goal is to prevent cavities and tooth decay as soon as we can.