Dentists in Portland, Oregon Dr. Todd Beck and Dr. Jacob Morrow use digital x-ray technology as a regular part of comprehensive dental care at South Waterfront Dental. The state-of-the-art all-digital dental x-ray system provides the insight the doctors need without pain or discomfort to patients of all ages. The History of X-rays X-rays, also known…

According to the American Latex Allergy Association, about 3 million people in the United States have a sensitivity to natural rubber latex. Because of this alarming statistic, Dr. Beck, Dr. Morrow and the staff at South Waterfront Dental, your best dentists in SW Portland, have made significant efforts in patient care in order to protect…

If the thought of going to the dentist makes you nervous or anxious, there’s a good chance that you suffer from dental anxiety. It might be difficult to contemplate heading to South Waterfront Dental, your SW Portland OR dentist of choice,  but what if this was the best way to fight dental anxiety? Stop the…

Do you floss your teeth on a regular basis, or just the day before heading in to South Waterfront Dental for your teeth cleaning and comprehensive exam twice a year? We have heard many excuses and myths about why people don’t floss their teeth. Below are important myths and why they’re not true when it…

We all know that brushing your teeth everyday is good for your overall health. But do we ever stop and think about where “brushing your teeth” originated?  Cleaning your teeth has been around for hundreds of years, but toothpaste is rather new in the history of oral care. Here is the dentist’s guide to toothpaste,…

Patients sometimes ask why we take their blood pressure at their dental appointments. As has been stated in previous blog entries here at South Waterfront Dental, overall health is very much related to one’s dental health. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the most common medical diagnosis in the United States, affecting over 30% of…