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What happens during my hygiene appointment?
posted: Feb. 21, 2023.
Regular visits to the dentist are important for people of all ages. Seeing the doctor as recommended provides preventive care for oral diseases. If a disease is already present, early Read more -
Choose Chocolate on Valentine's Day
posted: Feb. 14, 2023.
From a student handing out sweets for her classmates to an older married couple exchanging boxes of candy, Valentine’s Day is the time of year when people like to show Read more -
What is a crown?
posted: Feb. 07, 2023.
the doctor and our team at Garret K. Uehara DDS, Inc DBA Island Ohana Dental hear this question all the time. Millions of people have dental crowns that artificially restore Read more -
Water: It’s Not Just for Brushing!
posted: Jan. 31, 2023.
We turn on the tap and it comes rushing out. We walk down the hall at work or school and stop at the fountain without even thinking about it. It’s Read more -
Questions on Dental Implants? We’ve Got You Covered.
posted: Jan. 24, 2023.
Whether you’ve lost a tooth from decay, are preparing for dentures, or were born with a gap where a tooth should have been, you could be a candidate for dental Read more -
What is hand-foot-and-mouth disease?
posted: Jan. 17, 2023.
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, or HFMD, is a type of contagious viral illness that causes a rash in the mouth and on the hands and feet of infants and young children, and, Read more -
Heading Off to College? Maybe It’s Time to Graduate to an Electric Toothbrush!
posted: Jan. 10, 2023.
Your trusty manual toothbrush has been with you from pre-school through high school—well, obviously not the same manual toothbrush, because that would be seriously unhygienic—but it’s the kind of toothbrush Read more -
Tooth Protection and Winter Sports
posted: Jan. 03, 2023.
Just because it’s cold out there doesn’t mean you’ll give up keeping fit and active! Winter is the season for some of our favorite team sporting activities, and when you’re Read more -
New Year's Eve
posted: Dec. 27, 2022.
Watching the clock tick down the final seconds until midnight, many of us- Garret K. Uehara DDS, Inc DBA Island Ohana Dental included- feel nostalgic about the passing year and Read more -
Diabetes and Dental Care
posted: Dec. 20, 2022.
Diabetes is a disease that affects the health of the entire body, including, of course, your mouth, gums, and teeth. We are trained to look for issues that might arise Read more -
What to do about Dry Mouth
posted: Dec. 13, 2022.
Xerostomia, commonly known as dry mouth, is a condition in which the salivary glands in the mouth don’t produce enough saliva. Saliva keeps the mouth moist and cleanses it of Read more -
I’ve lost a filling; now what?
posted: Dec. 06, 2022.
Dental fillings usually protect our teeth, but sometimes they need to be protected, too. If you lose a filling, contact our HILO, Hawaii office immediately and let us advise you Read more -
Overall Health Can Be Influenced By Oral Hygiene
posted: Nov. 29, 2022.
Keeping on top of your oral health is key when it comes to making sure your whole body stays healthy. The bacteria that occur naturally in your mouth can produce Read more -
Thanksgiving Trivia
posted: Nov. 22, 2022.
At Garret K. Uehara DDS, Inc DBA Island Ohana Dental we love learning trivia and interesting facts about Thanksgiving! This year, the doctor wanted to share some trivia that might Read more -
Good Dental Hygiene Gives You Better Overall Health
posted: Nov. 15, 2022.
What do you think of when you hear the term dental or oral hygiene? Brushing and flossing tend to come to mind, since that is what the terms imply. What you Read more
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