The Honest Tooth Dentistry ATX

12/23/2025

To all of our patients, we wish you a wonderful, safe holiday season. We will be back in the office on Monday, January 5, 2026!

11/17/2025

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, here are some things to keep in mind with your holiday meal.

TURKEY & GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE:
GOOD: Turkey is packed with protein, and green beans, mushrooms, and onions are all healthy.
BAD: Turkey & beans can easily get stuck between your teeth, so remember to floss afterwards.

CRANBERRY SAUCE:
GOOD: It's a tasty Thanksgiving tradition (and gives you an excuse to sing "Zombie" or "Linger").
BAD: Cranberries are naturally tart, so sugar or sugar substitutes are often added to recipes. This side dish can be sticky, acidic and may temporarily stain your teeth.

YAMS:
GOOD: Sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamins A and C, which help keep your gums healthy.
BAD: Candied yam recipes call for marshmallows. Sticky foods can damage your teeth since they tend to stay on your teeth longer than other types of food.

MACARONI AND CHEESE & MASHED POTATOES:
GOOD: Many recipes call for cheese and milk. The calcium from these ingredients helps strengthen teeth. Potatoes have vitamins C, B6, and potassium.
BAD: White pastas & potatoes are starchy and can leave sugar behind on your teeth, which cavity-causing bacteria love, so brushing & flossing after your meal is important to remove residues from your teeth. .

PUMPKIN PIE:
GOOD: Pumpkin has Vitamin A, which helps keep your gums healthy and builds the hard outer shell of your teeth (enamel).
BAD: There’s the added sugar in the pie itself. Eating sweets shortly after meals helps keep saliva flowing to wash away leftover food.

10/13/2025

7 TIPS FOR A HEALTHY HALLOWEEN (and all year long):

1. Enjoy Halloween treats with meals
(* Extra saliva made while you’re eating full meals help rinse away leftover bits of candy and cavity-causing acids.)

2. Don’t snack on sugar
(* Frequent snacking can boost cavity risks.)

3. Skip sticky or sour candies
(* Avoid hard, sticky, and/or gummy sweets that stay in your mouth for a long time. These cling to your teeth, elevating cavity risks.)

4. A little chocolate is fine
(* Chocolate doesn’t stick to your teeth as readily as other candies. Dark & semisweet varieties have less cavity-causing sugar vs. milk chocolate.)

5. Don’t keep a big stash of candy on hand
(* Take away the temptation to continuously snack.)

6. Chew sugar-free gum with the ADA Seal
(* Enjoying sugarless gum for 20 mins after eating helps prevent tooth decay thanks to the extra saliva your mouth produces.)

7. Choose fun giveaways that aren’t candy
(* The sweetest gesture might be a longer-lasting item like themed stickers, coloring books and pens/pencils.)

09/24/2025

Happy National Women’s Health and Fitness Day!!

Did you know that female hormones affect your oral health? From puberty to menopause, having good brushing and flossing habits can help reduce risk of developing gum disease when hormone levels change.

For more information visit the link below.

Female hormones affect teeth & gums at points during life. Learn tips for dental health during puberty, pregnancy, menopause, hormone therapy and more.

08/26/2025

Why don’t you use that extra day off for Labor Day to knock out an annual dental check-up? Make sure you save with the Honest Tooth Care Plan!

Visit our website to learn more: honesttooth.launchsavings.com

[This is a discount plan, not insurance.]

07/30/2025

With the summer in full swing, it's important to drink plenty of water! Here are some fun facts to help motivate you to keep hydrated.

It Strengthens Your Teeth:
Drinking water with fluoride (“nature’s cavity fighter”) is one of the easiest and most beneficial things you can do to help prevent cavities.

It Keeps Your Mouth Clean:
Water cleans your mouth with every sip. It washes away leftover food and residue that cavity-causing bacteria are looking for. It also dilutes the acids produced by the bacteria in your mouth.

It Fights Dry Mouth:
Saliva is your mouth’s first defense against tooth decay. It washes away leftover food, helps you swallow with ease and keeps your teeth strong by washing them with calcium, phosphate and fluoride.

06/05/2025

🎶 Did you know Dr. Rho has been a proud provider for the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) for several years?

HAAM is an amazing organization that helps local Austin musicians access healthcare—including dental services. It's one of the ways the city supports the artists who give so much to our culture and community. 💜

Dr. Rho grew up playing music and dancing—so the arts aren’t just something she supports, they’re a big part of who she is. Being able to give back through HAAM and care for Austin’s creative community is truly an honor.

To learn more about HAAM, visit www.myhaam.org

05/14/2025

Update on Dental X-Ray Safety:

As of 2024, leading dental organizations such as the American Dental Association (ADA) no longer recommend the routine use of lead aprons or thyroid collars for dental X-rays.

Why the change?
Thanks to advances in technology, our modern digital X-ray machines use focused beams and ultra-low doses of radiation, making scatter to other parts of the body extremely unlikely. Current research shows that additional shielding, like lead aprons or thyroid collars, offers little to no added benefit—and may even interfere with optimal imaging.

What this means for you:
At our practice, your safety and comfort come first. While protective aprons and thyroid collars are no longer considered necessary, we’re happy to provide them upon request. Just let our team know during your visit!

If you have questions or concerns, we’re here to discuss them.

Your safety. Your choice. Your smile.

03/06/2025

Healthy teeth and gums don't require luck, but they do require your active part!

Remember to:
• Brush twice a day for 2 minutes with a fluoride toothpaste.
• Clean between your teeth once a day
• Eat a balanced, healthy diet
• See your dentist regularly for check ups

02/26/2025

𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡! 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥. ⁣
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***𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡⁣***

⁣• 𝖲𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗄𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗂𝗌 𝖿𝖺𝗋 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗍𝖾𝖾𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇 𝗌𝗎𝗀𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝖽𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗄𝗌. 𝖨𝗇 𝖺𝖽𝖽𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇, 𝖻𝖾 𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖽𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗄 𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗒 𝗈𝖿 𝗋𝖾𝗀𝗎𝗅𝖺𝗋, 𝖿𝗅𝗎𝗈𝗋𝗂𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗈o since i𝗍’𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝖻𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗍𝖾𝖾𝗍𝗁. ⁣
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• 𝖡𝖾 𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖽𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝗈𝖿 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍’𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗄𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋. 𝖢𝗂𝗍𝗋𝗎𝗌-𝖿𝗅𝖺𝗏𝗈𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗈𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗇 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗁𝗂𝗀𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝖼𝗂𝖽 𝗅𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖽𝗈𝖾𝗌 𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗄 𝗈𝖿 𝖽𝖺𝗆𝖺𝗀𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖾𝗇𝖺𝗆𝖾𝗅. ⁣
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• 𝖲𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗄𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖺𝖽𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗌𝗎𝗀𝖺𝗋 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗇𝗈 𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗋 𝖻𝖾 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗂𝖽𝖾𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗌𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗄𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋. 𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖺 𝗌𝗎𝗀𝖺𝗋-𝗌𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗀𝖾, 𝗐𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗁 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖻𝗎𝗍𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗄 𝗈𝖿 𝖽𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗈𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝖺𝗏𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌.

02/12/2025

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲!

𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬
Brushing twice a day and cleaning between your teeth daily helps to get rid of the hundreds of types of bacteria that naturally live in your mouth and can cause bad breath. When you eat, bacteria feed on the food left in your mouth and leaves a foul-smelling waste product behind.

𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡
Over-the-counter mouthwashes can help kill bacteria or temporarily mask bad breath. Unfortunately, this is only a temporary solution. The longer you wait to brush and floss away food in your mouth, the more likely your breath will offend.

𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠
Saliva helps to wash out your mouth. Try eating healthy foods that require a lot of chewing, like carrots or apples. You can also try sugar-free gum or sugar-free candies.

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠
Giving up this dangerous habit is good for your body in many ways. Not only will you have better breath, but you’ll also have a better quality of life.

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲
Regular checkups allow your dentist to detect any problems such as gum disease or dry mouth and stop them before they become more serious.

02/05/2025

Do you have questions about your dental insurance?

Our office takes most dental insurance plans and will file claims for your visits.

Before your first visit we will verify that you have out of network benefits, since Dr. Rho has recently changed her relationship with insurance companies to allow her to provide better, more patient-focused care in an increasingly more restrictive insurance landscape.

Interested in becoming a patient? Call us at 512-452-2195. We would be honored to be your dental care provider.