Ahh Smile Family Dentistry

Ahh Smile Family Dentistry Ahh… Smile Family Dentistry is a full service dental center providing convenient, quality dental c

WE THINK THAT amount of time is definitely for a great purpose and 38.5 days isn't really that much out of a lifetime if...
03/28/2022

WE THINK THAT amount of time is definitely for a great purpose and 38.5 days isn't really that much out of a lifetime if you think about it! 😃 Keep brushing those teeth!

ONE OF THE most prominent figures of the magic of childhood is the Tooth Fairy, but depending on where and when you are,...
03/25/2022

ONE OF THE most prominent figures of the magic of childhood is the Tooth Fairy, but depending on where and when you are, the traditions around lost baby teeth are very different from what we have in our culture! 🧚‍♀️

Centuries before the Tooth Fairy came along to swap teeth under pillows for quarters, she might’ve needed to dig them up or find them in fireplaces, because Medieval Europeans believed that witches could control people through their teeth, so they would burn or bury theirs.

Kids also burned their baby teeth to help guarantee a peaceful afterlife, because there was a belief that they might be doomed to search for their teeth for eternity as ghosts if they didn’t destroy them.

A little farther north, the Vikings had a very different view: baby teeth were such powerful symbols of good luck in battle that warriors would buy them to put on necklaces! We can’t decide if that would look very intimidating or very strange. 🤔 Probably both.

Even today, not everyone pictures a Tinkerbell-type figure. Many Latin and European countries actually have a Tooth Mouse! In France, she’s called Le Petit Souris (the little mouse), while many Spanish-speaking countries have Raton Perez, and the tooth mouse replaces baby teeth hidden under pillows for small gifts or coins. 🐭

SPRING IS HERE so don't forget to not only do your home spring cleaning but also your dental spring cleaning! 😁
03/23/2022

SPRING IS HERE so don't forget to not only do your home spring cleaning but also your dental spring cleaning! 😁

MARCH MADNESS IS here! 🏀 We want to know who is in your final four. Comment your picks below!
03/21/2022

MARCH MADNESS IS here! 🏀 We want to know who is in your final four. Comment your picks below!

IT'S WORLD ORAL Health Day so say AHHHHH! 😛 Make sure you are taking care of your oral health for your well-being and ha...
03/20/2022

IT'S WORLD ORAL Health Day so say AHHHHH! 😛 Make sure you are taking care of your oral health for your well-being and happiness.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY! Are you wearing green today? 🍀 If not, make sure you don’t get pinched by a leprechaun!
03/17/2022

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY! Are you wearing green today? 🍀 If not, make sure you don’t get pinched by a leprechaun!

03/15/2022

WE LOVE TO hear when you’re doing your part brushing and flossing your teeth daily! It makes us proud. 😊

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, so we’re celebrating two trailblazers for women dentists in North America. 🎉 They paved ...
03/10/2022

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, so we’re celebrating two trailblazers for women dentists in North America. 🎉 They paved the way for women in all dental specialties, including pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and endodontics.

Lucy Hobbs Taylor, born in 1833, was the first woman to earn an actual dental degree in North America. After multiple rejections at dental schools, she found a professor to teach her privately and opened her own practice at age 28.

She was soon recognized by her male peers for her skill and gentle chairside manner and was accepted into the Ohio College of Dental Surgery. 🎓 She received her degree in 1866, married a Civil War veteran, and trained him to be a dentist too! They established a successful practice together in Lawrence, Kansas.

Like many dentists in the mid-1800s, Emeline Roberts Jones, born in 1836, didn’t receive a formal degree. Because she was a woman, she likely would have been rejected by the newly established all-male dental colleges anyway. At age 18, she married a dentist. He was dismissive of the idea that a woman could be a dentist, but she took that as a challenge and trained herself behind his back using extracted teeth. 💪

Eventually, she became his partner and even continued practicing dentistry after he died to support their children. She traveled around Connecticut with her portable dentist’s chair until finding a permanent home for her practice in New Haven, where she worked until retiring in 1915.

It’s Dental Assistant Week! 🦷🎉✨Celebrating Dental Assistant week! We appreciate all that you do and thank you for all of...
03/09/2022

It’s Dental Assistant Week! 🦷🎉✨

Celebrating Dental Assistant week!

We appreciate all that you do and thank you for all of your hard work.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S Day! 💜 We love the women in our office and want to give them a shout-out today!
03/08/2022

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S Day! 💜 We love the women in our office and want to give them a shout-out today!

THIS WEEK IS dental assistants recognition week so we want to recognize our amazing dental assistants and thank them for...
03/07/2022

THIS WEEK IS dental assistants recognition week so we want to recognize our amazing dental assistants and thank them for all their hard work! 👏🤩

WHAT DO YOU pour first — milk or cereal? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️ We’ve heard it done both ways so comment what you do below!
03/05/2022

WHAT DO YOU pour first — milk or cereal? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️ We’ve heard it done both ways so comment what you do below!

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Laredo, TX
78041

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Ahh Smile Family Dentistry

Ahh Smile Family Dentistry in Laredo and Zapata, Texas offers dental procedures that can immediately help our patients achieve a great looking smile, brighter looking teeth, fresh breath, and an overall boost to oral health.