In the past, it was possible to choose your family dentist in Katy by “walking your fingers” through the yellow pages. Today, your fingers search for that information on the internet. It was less than ten years ago that we established a practice website. Last year, the marketing team at Pushfire informed us our site was…
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Keep Your Kids’ Smiles Merry and Bright!
Categories: Holidays
This time of year, sugary holiday treats abound. It’s important to be mindful of the impact they can have on your children’s teeth. As your leading pediatric dentist in Katy, here are a few things you can do to protect their sparkly smiles this season. Practice Good Oral Hygiene Brush your children’s teeth twice a…
Join the Team!
Are you positive? Motivated? Detail-oriented? A team-player? We want you to join the team! Crabtree Dental is seeking an administrative assistant with dental office experience for our busy family and cosmetic practice in Cinco Ranch. Join the team and utilize your administrative skills in a beautiful private office environment that focuses on quality patient…
Dr. Crabtree On a Mission of Mercy
Categories: Dr. Crabtree
Last month Dr. Crabtree was pleased to be part of the team of 938 volunteers who came together for the Texas Mission of Mercy event at the 2014 American Dental Association (ADA) Meeting in San Antonio. According to the San Antonio Express newspaper, the event drew quite a crowd the day before the doors even…
A Crabtree Dental Thanksgiving
Categories: Holidays
This year, I was tasked for the first time with organizing our Thanksgiving staff luncheon. I really had to think how I can highlight the meaning of Thanksgiving while keeping it fun. So, I thought, who doesn’t like Charlie Brown? Characters that are familiar to many growing up, a heartwarming cartoon with simple lessons. The…
Happy Veterans Day!
Categories: Holidays
The Crabtree Dental Team celebrated Veterans Day by having a special lunch in honor of our very own veteran, Amber Gilliland. The office was decorated with American flags and signs, reminders to give thanks for all who have proudly served our country. Amber shared with us her experiences as a dental assistant in the Air…
Trending: Dental implants replace lost teeth, restore lost function and enhance your smile
Categories: Implants
Increasingly, my patients ask about dental implants. They, like many people, have noticed this emerging trend for tooth replacement. When we talk about trends in fashion we think about something that comes and goes based on what is popular. But some trends reflect a directional change. Implants are a trend in that they are changing…
Vicodin for Dental Pain Strictly Regulated
Categories: Dental Pain
Vicodin for Tooth Pain The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced that hydrocodone combination products (HCPs), which include products such as Vicodin, will be reclassified effective October 6, 2014 as Schedule II substances. HCPs are currently classified as the less-restrictive Schedule III substances. Due to growing concerns over abuse of prescription pain medications, this new…
Performing All Stages of Implant Dentistry at Crabtree Dental
Categories: Dr. Crabtree, Implants
According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, “It has been estimated that 69 percent of Americans age 35 to 44 have at least one missing tooth, and one in four over the age of 74 have lost ALL their natural teeth. When I attended dental school over 30 years ago, the science of dental…
Professional Enthusiasm
This summer, I began my 32nd year practicing dentistry. At this point along a career path many people are anticipating retirement. I receive so much satisfaction caring for the needs of my patients and transforming smiles that retirement hasn’t yet appeared on my radar. The last couple of years, I have immersed myself in continuing…
