You can prevent Oral Cancer! Just see your dentist!

Did you know that an estimated 34,360 Americans will get oral cancer each year?  More than 25% of the 30,000 Americans who get oral cancer will die of the disease according to the American Dental Association. The best way to prevent oral cancer is to avoid tobacco and alcohol use.  The other essential factor for early detection is regular… Read More

New Cigarette Warning Labels Coming in 2012!

During a recent trip to Mexico, I noticed that in a lot of the stores, the cigarettes had graphic pictures on the boxes.  There were pictures of diseased lungs, dead fetuses and babies with cigarettes in their mouth just to name a few.  I remember thinking how effective that may be to someone who is on… Read More

Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know!

As a former employee of a dental consulting firm, we routinely kept track of the health of the practice statistics for differerent dental practices around the nation.  One of those statistics was the percentage of patients that kept up with their continuing care appointments.  During these economic times, we found that there has been a definite decline with people… Read More

Hate to Floss?

If you are one of the million Americans who hate to floss….fear no more!  Sonicare has just introduced the new “Airfloss“!  It replaces traditional flossing with micro burst of water and air! Airfloss disrupts plaque biofilm especially in those hard to reach areas.  Studies have shown that the Sonicare Airfloss was rated higher on gentleness… Read More

Welcome to the Blog of Dr. Rioux

Welcome to the blog of Kim Rioux, DDS, Dentistry Dedicated to Excellence! It is our goal to create cosmetic dentistry solutions of superlative beauty and function that impact the lives of you and your family in a highly positive way. Take a few minutes to browse our website and you will find more information on… Read More