Every year CPR training and other basic life saving techniques are refreshed at your Dentist in Tigard, OR.  Not only is CPR and other basic lifesaving techniques required by the Oregon Board of Dentistry but we also take them very seriously and have important protocols when emergencies happen in a dental office. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a [...]

The Doctors are TenderCare Dental often talk with patients about the benefits of eating a healthy diet including one that is rich in calcium. Calcium is a great ingredient to help give you strong bones and strong teeth. Recent research shows people who don’t get enough calcium in their diet may get gum disease and [...]

About a month ago I was at the kitchen sink making breakfast for my children before heading off to the Oregon Dental Convention in Portland, OR, when I saw what looked like a parakeet waddling along the edge of the pond in our backyard. It caught my eye because the bird had beautiful light blue [...]

Tigard Dentist Dr. Justin Marostica of TenderCare Dental was invited to Bonny Slope Elementary to talk about dentistry.  Recently the 2nd graders at Bonny Slope Elementary have been learning the basics about business.  They have learned about the exchange of goods, services, and money.  They also learn some of the basics like employees and marketing.  It [...]

Time, fear and money.  These are the 3 most popular obstacles that keep people from going to the dentist regularly.  I want to address each obstacle and offer some solutions to each  one. This first obstacle is time.  More specifically, the lack of it.  Work, school, kids, after-school activities….. you get the idea.  It’s a [...]

TenderCare Dental in Tigard, OR is celebrating the one year anniversary in their new location.  One year ago Tigard Dentist Dr. Justin Marostica of TenderCare Dental moved his office to 11960 Southwest Pacific Highway in Tigard which is located on the corner of Main Street and Pacific Highway.  The move allowed them to have more [...]

Tracy Campos a Hygienist at TenderCare Dental in Tigard, OR recently presented an award to the graduating hygienists.  Tracy was asked by the Oregon Dental Hygiene Association to present an award at the graduation of a Portland, Oregon Hygiene School. Last year, Tracy received the same award and was honored to present this years Future [...]

Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. That being said, it can be damaged or worn away. The 3 main causes of tooth wear are abrasion, attrition, and erosion. Abrasion of tooth enamel occurs primarily from over-aggressive teeth brushing, and is most noticeable at the gum line where the enamel is the [...]

Almost everybody desires a whiter, brighter smile. One of the quickest and easiest ways to accomplish this is by having your teeth professionally whitened by your dentist. Another way to get your teeth pearly white is to have your silver colored mercury-amalgam fillings replaced with tooth-colored fillings called composite fillings. Composite fillings have been around [...]

One of the biggest emergencies I see as a Dentist in Tigard, OR is “my crown or filling came off”.  This is never convenient for the patient and always causes a lot of anxiety since crowns and dental fillings are perceived as permanent.  There are several reasons why a crown or dental filling comes off and some [...]