Many of us at Maintain Your Smile are veterans. With your assistance and the support of our partners, we’re going to help them. Each of our doctors at Maintain Your Smile will sponsor a veterans’ dental care. Not just one concern. But, their...
Read MoreAt Maintain Your Smile Dental, we will honor the recommended guidelines from the American Dental Association. They are asking that we postpone any “non-urgent procedures”, including hygiene appointments at this time. We will always look out for...
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We were so honored to be able to donate dental supplies to this cause. They are doing a tireless job in helping the people of Ecuador. If you would also like to help you can click the link provided. http://www.thewoolleys.org/ Thank you Joshua...
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Todd Stern, DDS: Dr. Stern is a Rockford native graduating from Lutheran High School and Northwestern University Dental School. He has been a clinical instructor at Rock Valley College Dental Hygiene program and worked at Crusader Clinic. He is...
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John Halversen, Jr. DDS: Dr. Halversen is a native of Chicago. He attended University of Illinois at Chicago Dental School and moved to Rockford in 1993. He worked at Crusader Clinic and associated with another dentist for several years before...
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Dr. Shick is a graduate of Freeport High School. She earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and attended the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. Dr. Shick lives with her husband Kyle, in Rockton...
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Dr. William G. Shold is a native of Rockford, Illinois. He attended Rockford East High School. He received his undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois College...
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Water fluoridation began after research in the 1930s found that children living in areas having naturally occurring fluoride in the water had significantly less tooth decay and subsequently less tooth loss as teenagers and young adults than those...
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We’ve talked about establishing strong dental care for children early on, but as any parent knows, teenagers develop their own idea of what they do and do not need to do! Here’s a list of some tips to keep your teen on top of their...
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We love kids at Maintain Your Smile Dental! Your child and his or her dental development is important to us. We want you to understand the normal patterns for eruption and development so you will know what to expect as your child grows...
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Whether you’re a daily flosser or you have gums that bleed just at the thought of flossing, there’s always something more we can do to care for our teeth and improve our dental health. Here are four things you start doing today to strengthen your...
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For this installment of “Ask the Dentist”, Dr. Halversen answers commonly asked questions about endodontic therapy, also known as a root canal. What exactly is a root canal? When we do root canal therapy on a tooth, we remove the...
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