While receiving regular dental care from your Newberg dentist offers a number of health benefits for your body, a new study suggests that we can also improve our health by taking a little longer to chew our food. In the study, researchers from the University of Manchester found that mastication – a technical term for…

At our Newberg family dental care practice, Dr. McLeod strives to help patients understand that brushing – along with flossing – ranks as the best way to protect your teeth from the long-term damage caused by tooth decay. Brushing regularly works to remove plaque from the surface of our teeth before the harmful biofilm can…

Your dentist in Newberg isn’t the only person who influences how you tend to your oral health. Your family and friends also play a role as well. That’s the conclusion of a recent study conducted by researchers at Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. In 2008, researchers at BU’s Center for Research…

Teeth might one day repair themselves using their own stem cells, all but eliminating the need for Newberg dental care patients to receive fillings, reports the results of a new study. While still in the laboratory stage, a new method tested in mice indicates that a drug called Tideglusib can actually stimulate teeth into self-repairing…

While scheduling one last visit to see your family dentist in Newberg may not be at the top of your holiday schedule, there’s a very good reason why you should consider finding the time – you could be wasting a lot of money. The last few weeks of the year are full of activities that…

By now you don’t need Newberg, OR dentist Dr. Jennifer McLeod to tell you just how dangerous tobacco use is to both your long-term oral and overall health. Many Americans have already gotten the message, which is why the number of smokers continues to drop each year. In 1965, 44 percent of American adults smoked, according the…

As your family and cosmetic dentist in Newberg, Dr. Jennifer McLeod strives to protect the long-term oral health of all of her patients. As most of our patients already know, tooth decay and gum disease rank as the two biggest threats their oral health faces on a daily basis. Fortunately, you can significantly lower your…

While you might think that a brilliantly bright smile is strictly reserved for the celebrities you see on TV and in magazines, your Newberg cosmetic dentist Dr. Jennifer McLeod wants all of her patients to have the whitest smile possible. However, to enjoy a great looking smile, it’s important that you realize the causes of…

Whether you’re getting prepared for the next routine dental visit to your Newberg family dental care provider, recovering from a recent dental procedure, or trying to maintain and improve your daily oral hygiene, making sure to receive high marks from Dr. McLeod during your next exam is oral health priority number one. More than that,…