Wellness Articles

Enjoying the wild open spaces is no reason to leave good dental care and oral hygiene back in civilization. Dr. Perry Patel, family dentist in Avila Beach, has a list of easy to follow dental care practices for the wild woman or man. There's a big concern for both...

Dr. Perry Patel, dentist in Arroyo Grande, advises patients to let the dentist know what kinds of medications they are taking; both prescription and over the counter. Medications can have quite a bit of influence on conditions in mouth and on oral health. Since germs...

“Only dentists like to floss!” is probably the most common myth, but definitely not true. What are the other common myths about flossing? Here is how Nipomo dentist, Dr. Patel, explains why these myths are not true and why flossing is crucial to a lifetime of dental...