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• posted: Jan. 24, 2023

Periodontal disease is an infection of the tissues that surround and support your teeth. Our team at Holmes and Williford wants you to know that this common ailment can be Read More

• posted: Jan. 17, 2023

Hiking is a great way to appreciate the beauty of nature, to get away from the stresses of daily life, and, of course, to challenge yourself physically. While you’re packing Read More

• posted: Jan. 10, 2023

Over the past decade, most people have been ingesting less and less fluoride. This is not such a great trend, since fluoride has a history of successfully reducing tooth decay Read More

• posted: Jan. 03, 2023

It’s a new year, and it couldn’t come fast enough for many of us! Let’s do our part to make this a better year in every way—and you can start Read More

• posted: Dec. 27, 2022

Every January 1st, you have your resolutions ready. No more nail biting. Lose ten pounds. Stop smoking. None of us are happy about those annoying bad habits we’ve picked up Read More

• posted: Dec. 20, 2022

When a child is born, he or she will have 20 primary teeth and 32 permanent teeth. But sometimes kids are born with additional teeth, and our team at Holmes Read More

• posted: Dec. 13, 2022

In our office, we customize treatment for every patient. Amid all of the fillings, crowns, and veneers, we find there are three treatments that are most valuable when offering our Read More

• posted: Dec. 06, 2022

At Holmes and Williford, we know your dental health is closely connected to your overall health. We also know that the mouth can oftentimes be the first place to show Read More

• posted: Nov. 29, 2022

Our team from Holmes and Williford understands the diagnosis of periodontal disease can be scary and confusing, but the good news in most cases is that it is treatable and Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2022

Part of the charm of your child’s smile is those delicate, diminutive baby teeth. We enjoy those smiles while we can, because soon enough, primary teeth make way for the Read More

• posted: Nov. 08, 2022

We’re used to seeing athletes wearing mouthguards at practice or play, because dental trauma is one of the most common (and predictable) sports injuries. But it’s not just athletes who Read More

• posted: Nov. 01, 2022

Winter Is Coming. Okay, that sounded a lot more dramatic in a popular fantasy series. But here in the real world, winter is coming as well, so let’s look at some Read More

• posted: Oct. 25, 2022

All Hallows' Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, is a yearly event celebrated on October 31, and one that is anticipated by the young and young at heart all over Read More

• posted: Oct. 18, 2022

According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, this form of cancer kills roughly one person an hour, every 24 hours. This means that nearly 10,000 people will die this year from Read More

• posted: Oct. 11, 2022

If you suffer from sensitive teeth, you already know the frustration of having a type of pain that is hard to deal with. Because tooth sensitivity is sometimes unpredictable, you Read More

• posted: Oct. 04, 2022

How better to spend the fall months than inside by the fireplace with a warm cup of cider and a book in hand? the doctor and our team at Holmes Read More