On March 16, the Kansas Dental Association (KDA), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), and the American Dental Association (ADA) called upon all dentists to postpone elective procedures for the next three weeks due to the COVID-19 (or…
Getting your best night's sleep means finding a nighttime routine that works for you and sticking with it. This might include turning off your devices before you get ready for bed, selecting a good book to read, dimming the lights,…
We all love a beautiful smile. And for a great smile, bright, healthy teeth are important. But sometimes we focus so much on those pearly whites that we overlook a critical component of our smile: our gums. While your Overland…
Take it from Dr. Watts, your Overland Park family dentist: The attitudes and habits that your children establish at an early age are essential in helping them to build and maintain good oral health habits that will last a lifetime.…
We tend to think of starting new habits and making changes to our life as something that we do at the beginning of each year. But change can come anytime, and the perfect day to start something new and beneficial…
Do you frequently wake up in the morning with a sore jaw that persists through most of the day? If so, you may be clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth at night. What's more, it may be happening without…
We all know that maintaining good oral health habits can be difficult when we're on the go, whether we're visiting family at the holidays, taking a road trip, or traveling for work. And we also know a few little things…
The holiday season means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but one thing it always means is plenty of get-togethers, holiday gatherings, office parties, school assemblies, and even neighborhood events. And one thing all of…
Dry mouth is more than just needing a drink of water. In fact, there's a medical term for it: xerostomia. It happens when your mouth doesn't produce enough saliva. Because saliva is your mouth's first line of defense, dry mouth…
We all love sweets. Even your friendly Overland Park dentist has been known to indulge. And for most of us, the craving seems more pronounced during the autumn and winter months. It's only natural, after all. The body is burning…