John P. Goodman DDS

WHEN GINGERBREAD MEN don’t floss, they get gingivitis. To protect teeth and gums, make sure to floss! #gingerbread #holidayseason #healthysmile

WHAT WAS the last song that got you on your feet and dancin’. Comment below and tell us! We may just play your suggestions and do some dancing too! #music #poll #fun

IT’S IMPORTANT TO wash hands for at least 20 seconds to successfully kill germs. An easy way to measure 20 seconds is to sing happy birthday while washing! #washyourhands #stopthespread #stayhealthy

PREGNANCY GINGIVITIS HAS SYMPTOMS like swelling and tenderness of the gums. It can be detected and treated by a dentist, so if you are pregnant and think you might be experiencing this, give us a call so we can help! #pregnancy #pregnancygingivitis #dentalhealth

IT’S SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY and we want to hear about the small businesses in our community that our followers recommend! Comment with, or tag, a small business you love in the comments below! #shopsmall ##smallbusinesssaturday #supportsmall

IT'S NATIONAL FLOSSING DAY and we recommend that everyone celebrates by flossing their teeth! #flossing #nationalflossingday #remembertofloss

NOVEMBER IS MEN'S HEALTH AWARENESS Month and in honor, will you be growing your mo‘ this year? Comment below and let us know! #movember #menshealthawareness #growyourmo

DID YOU KNOW yesterday was National Brushing Day? In honor of this pretty cool holiday, we want to know: do you prefer a classic or electric toothbrush? #nationalbrushingday #toothbrush #poll

WISHING ALL OF YOU a safe and happy Halloween, from our family to yours! #halloween #halloween2020 #staysafe

IN CASE YOU NEEDED IT, here’s your reminder to switch to water for the day! #drinkmorewater #oralhealth #goodhabits

WITH HALLOWEEN COMES a lot of sugary treats. In hopes of sparing our patients from any post-Halloween cavities, we want to go over some of the treats that are worst for our teeth and the ones that are actually not so bad. Hard, sour, and sticky candies are in the bad category. It takes time for hard candy to dissolve, which means an extended sugar bath for the teeth. Sticky candy adheres to the teeth, which brings all that sugar directly to the harmful bacteria. Sour cand...y is acidic as well as sugary, making it doubly harmful. So what’s the good news? Chocolate! It contains compounds that limit oral bacteria, slow tooth decay, and fight bad breath. However, the more sugar there is in it, the more it cancels out the good effects, which is why dentists prefer dark chocolate. Finally, the best candy for teeth is candy sweetened with xylitol instead of sugar. There aren’t many xylitol candy options besides sugar-free gum in most candy bowls, but xylitol goes beyond depriving bacteria of food; it actually hurts it. Xylitol treats are definitely good ones to aim for. #healthysmile #halloween #halloweentreats

DID YOU KNOW that crowns are built to fit patients' smiles perfectly and work effectively with the rest of their teeth? #dentalcrowns #healthysmile #perfectfit

AMAZON GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY! AN IMPORTANT QUESTION to ask yourself every day is have you brushed today? Comment with a thumbs up emoji if you have to enter to win an Amazon gift card. HOW TO ENTER:... 1. LIKE our page. 2. LIKE this post. 3. COMMENT with a thumbs up emoji! ONE LUCKY WINNER will get a $20 AMAZON GIFT CARD! *Giveaway ends on October 23* #oralhealth #healthysmile #brushyourteeth #giveaway

WHICH CANDY always sticks around at the bottom of your trick-or-treating bag or candy bowl? Comment below with your least favorite Halloween candy! #halloween #halloweencandy #halloween2020

OUR BOSS is a total boss! Happy Boss’s Day to all of the amazing bosses out there! #bossday #bestboss #thankyou

WE’RE REMINISCING ON the very first scary movie we ever watched! Do you remember yours? If so, comment below! #scarymovie #halloween #spookyseason

CULTURES FROM ANCIENT EGYPT to the Roman Empire and all the way up until the Age of Enlightenment blamed their cavities and toothaches on something really weird: tooth worms. Where did this incorrect theory come from? We still don’t entirely know. It could be that they saw diseased pulp (without much ability to magnify it) and thought it looked like a worm. It wasn’t until pioneering dentists like Frenchman Pierre Fauchard came along that the tooth worm theory was debunked ...and they got closer to the real causes of cavities. We can’t make fun of ancient physicians for their theory too much, though. While it’s not true that parasitic worms are boring holes through teeth, cavities are indeed caused by tiny organisms: bacteria! They probably would have figured that out much earlier if they’d had access to microscopes. Fortunately, tooth decay wasn’t very widespread in those days because sugar wasn’t widely available. Sugar is harmful oral bacteria’s favorite thing to eat. That’s why the modern dental health community recommends limiting sugar intake to mealtimes and cutting back as much as possible! #toothdecay #history #dentalhistory

IT’S BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH so we’re posting to say that our team supports all those who’ve been affected by breast cancer. We stand with you! #breastcancerawareness #breastcancerawarenessmonth #awareness