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We would be honored to have you as a new patient. Please call our San Marcos dentist office and we can the send you the forms you need. We can mail you or email you new patient forms if you’d like to expedite the process. Of course, you’re welcome to come in and fill out the forms in-person at our dental offices in San Marcos Tx.

The Larry D. Molenda D.D.S. dentistry in San Marcos, offers our clients a wide range of basic and advanced dental procedures from simple cleanings to dental implants and TMJ Treatments. Stop by our San Marcos family dental offices to get started as a new patient!

Phone: 512–392–5845

Best Teeth Cleaning Practices

Proper oral care is such an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Not only does having healthy teeth and gums boost your confidence, but taking care of them can help you avoid a world of unnecessary discomfort, physically and financially. While you might not feel like you need a lesson on oral care, it is always good to brush up on something as important as your personal health. Keeping a Routine Even if you are not the “routine type”, your oral care should be something that is consistently done daily at the same general time in order to ensure you will not skip over it. One of the last things that you should do before getting into bed is brushing and flossing your teeth. Plaque is developed by the bacteria in your mouth, and a lot of this bacteria comes from left over food particles, so brushing thoroughly is important. In addition, you should be brushing your teeth at some point in the day time as well (mostly likely this is a part of your morning routine). Replace Your Toothbrush Because you want your toothbrush working at full capacity, you will want to replace it every three months or so. […]

The Importance of Taking Your Child to the Dentist

Caring for your teeth and gums is such an important part of your overall health, but did you know that the most common chronic disease for young children is tooth decay? Learning healthy habits for your oral care must start at a very young age, and there are specific things to consider when your are caring for a young child’s teeth and gums. There are very basic skills that can be harder for the average child to develop if they do not have proper oral care. This is why taking your child to the dentist regularly is crucial in their developmental success. Not So Common Knowledge Your dentist will be able to give you advice on how to care for your child’s new teeth. There are some basic habits that you have developed in your household that might unknowingly be causing damage to your child’s teeth and gums. Your family dentist in San Marcos will be able to explain various common bad habits and help you develop new ones that will help foster good oral care. How Soon Should a Child Go to the Dentist? It is really easy to brush off taking a child to the dentist until they […]

How Vitamins Affect Your Teeth

In some regards, staying healthy and in good shape can seem like an elusive task to try and achieve. The rules of healthy eating seem to be changing with the seasons. Some rules, however, stay tried and true. Most of the basic health rules are directly connected with your oral health as well. More and more studies are showing chronic diseases being affected and sometimes even cured by a change in diet, and there are also studies connecting chronic disease to oral disease. It makes sense, does it not? If your food is what fuels your body, and the first contact with your food is your mouth, teeth, and gums, then what you consume would naturally have a big effect on your oral health. Bone Health Your teeth, in the truest sense, are mostly just bones. So anything that helps strengthen your bones also translates to strengthening your teeth. Not only is calcium really important to keep your brain and organs working properly, it most directly has an effect on your bone strength. Most commonly, calcium is found in dairy products such as milk and cheese. However, if you have an aversion or allergy to dairy, you are one of […]