Tooth Heels?!

Dr. Porter is contemplating letting the ladies in the office wear these Tooth Shoes!  Just kidding!  But let your heels elevate you to stop by our office and see what quality dentistry looks like!  Dr. Porter is always happy to give you a free consultation regarding yours and your families dental needs! Call us today, 704.544.5330!

Dr. Porter's- Closed for Learning This Week!

Dr. Porter is closed for patients this week as he is off learning in an advanced course in IMPLANTS! We strive to stay on the verge of the latest technology to ensure our patients get the best treatment possible and have options for their dental needs.  Dr. Porter will reopen on Monday March 11th at 7am!

3 More Full Hygiene Days Open Each Week at Dr. Porter's!

Dr. Porter would like to wish you a Happy Monday!  To add a smile to the beginning of your week, we have opened 3 more days per week for cleanings with our hygienists!  This is all in an effort to allow you to have the appointment time that works for you!  Dr. Porter, a great cosmetic and family dentist, wants you to feel at home at our practice!  Call today! 704-544-5330 or www.Dentistryincharlotte.com to schedule online!

How to keep your Child's Teeth Healthy for Halloween!

Dr. Porter wants to help keep your children’s teeth from cavities!  Below, we have some great tips for those Halloween treats your child may be getting this holiday!

As soon as your child gets home, sort through the candy. Remove the candy they don’t really like. Once the good candy is gone they will move on to the not so favorite candy- so get rid of it! The most frightening candy to a kid’s teeth is sour gummy candy. Not only is it sugary and sticky but the sour flavoring is acidic which is the worse combination for anyone’s teeth.  Kid’s with braces need to remove these orthodontic nightmares from their pile which consist of caramels, hard candy, bubblegum, taffy, licorice, candy apples and popcorn.

Don’t let the bags of candy disappear. Kids love to keep their Halloween candy and goodies in their bedroom.  This is a big NO-NO. Grazing on candy all day and before bedtime is a cavity waiting to happen. Keep candy where parents can keep an eye on it.

Spread it out. Take Halloween candy and put it in smaller bags giving it to kids weekly.  They can prolong the Halloween holiday and not have so much candy at once.

No Halloween candy in school lunchboxes! Kids usually get enough sugar at school with fruit juices and sports drinks and then they don’t brush until bedtime. That’s at least 8 hours of sugar just sitting on their teeth. This is SCARIER than HALLOWEEN! 

Hope these tips from Dr. Edwin Porter’s Office has given you some ideas on how to keep your kid’s teeth healthier during the busiest candy holiday of the year!  Remember, not only is Dr. Porter a Cosmetic dentist, we also focus on ALL ages.  We complete fillings and cleanings on the little ones and dentures and partials for the older patients.  Come in and see what Dr. Porter is all about!  704-544-5330 or Office@DentistryinCharlotte.com