Fisher Jones Family Dentistry

Sometimes when I wake up in the morning I find that I have a killer headache. Most often after getting up and moving around a bit, it subsides. During these times I notice a sort of dull ache around my back teeth, particularly the upper area. Often during sleep, we clench and or grind our teeth. It maybe due to stress and may come and go but there are long term consequences that should be considered. Clenching and grinding your teeth can cause your teeth to be cold and pressure sensitivive, feel loose (or mobile) and may begin to wear down the enamel. Cracked and worn enamel can lead to the risk of teeth fracturing or breaking.  I will be going in to be fitted for a nightguard next week.  I like my teeth and really enjoy sound and restful sleep.

Okay, so headaches, aching teeth, sensitivity and worn down enamel would never fall into any of the categories of my favorite things!!  However, a nightguard that fits well, allows restful sleep and protects my teeth from wear…. that could easily become one of my favorite things!

Have a good day!

We are very fortunate to have access to so many different kinds of food today, particularly the local bounty available to us right now at our local farmers markets and fresh local produce stands.

From a health perspective, we all should make an effort to stay away from highly processed foods. Most of them have large amounts of sugar which wreaks havok on our bodies and specifically our oral health; Think fresh. Think healthy teeth and gums for your entire family.

Be aware, be happy and buy fresh and buy local. Find out what is in season and enjoy it. Vist the downtown Olympia,  westside Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey Farmers Markets as well as Grub and Lattins Cider Mill.  The fall season is here and there are so many choices. It’s been a great time to enjoy the fresh “stone fruits” such as plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds as well as the standard autumn fare of Washington apples and pears.  Lots of vegetables including corn on the cob, root vegetables, tomatos and peppers.

This is another of our favorite things.  Support the community and enjoy the autumn bounty.

Hello Everyone,

We are entering a new level of connection to our community by posting blogs.  Hopefully, we all will get to know each other better and can open dialogs about our office, what is happening in the world of dentistry, the great and diverse  communities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater and any of the many tangents we can take from there.

I thought we would just start out with some of our favorite things.  Here’s one for you:

Many of you are aware that Fisher Jones has been supporting education in our communities by donating money to the Olympia and North Thurston Education Foundations every time a new patient comes to our office.  These organizations are doing great work for the students and families.  So our first favorite thing is the Principals Emergency Checkbook Fund that the Olympia School District Education Foundation created about 4 years ago.  Every year, usually about the third Thursday of September, community members are invited to a breakfast at the Olympia Center.  During the breakfast we hear from a number of the districts principals who have had the opportunity to positively impact students lives through the use of the funds raised during the breakfast.  Kids who come to school without coats or any other clothing item may be taken on a shopping trip with the principal to get what they need.  Kids who need glasses but the family cannot afford them, are set up for an appointment and get to choose a pair of glasses (so they can see the board!!).  Some principals have found out that kids are not coming to school because their power has been disconnected or because they have no gas in their car.  Our generous community empowers principals, who know these kids and see their need, to be proactive in taking care and making sure we all are doing everything we can so every child has the opportunity to be successful in school.  The kids come ready to learn, feel safe and cared for and are on their way to becoming the next successful employee you hire and the caring and generous community members of the future.

Paying it forward is definitely one of our favorite things.

You guys are awesome out there.  Keep up the good work.  We will post our next favorite in the next day or two.