November 23, 2011
New research is suggesting a link between diabetes, heart disease and gum
disease. Gum disease is a bacterial infection that can affect conditions
outside your mouth. The bacteria enters the bloodstream and activate
cells that produce inflammatory biological signals that have a
destructive effect throughout the body. The bacteria enter the blood-
stream where they attach to the fatty deposits in the heart blood
vessels. This condition can cause blood clots and may lead to heart
attacks. In the pancreas, the cells responsible for insulin (blood
sugar) can be damaged or destroyed. Once this happens, it may
trigger Type 2 diabetes – even in a healthy individual with no other
risk factors for diabetes.
Taken from Colgate Health Reports
November 8, 2011
Attention Dental insurance Patients:Some people do not realize that dental insurance benefits do not accumulate or roll over from one year to the next. Also most people have already met their annual deductible at this time of the year. People with unused dental benefits(including flex spending accounts) who have remaining benefits and who have dental work pending would benefit from having dental work finished by the end of the year. This way your are maximizing your benefits and using any remaining benefits left from insurance or even flex spending accounts. You know what they say…use it or lose it!
October 28, 2011
We hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween. Please be mindful of strangers and remember all that candy can cause tooth decay. Flossing and brushing immediately after eating candy will help prevent tooth decay. Becky
October 18, 2011
Just a little useless info:
The only part of the body that you can tickle yourself is the roof of your mouth. LOL! 
Oct. 10, 2011
We want to take a few minutes and wish Cindy a very Happy Birthday, We love you Cindy!!!
Sept. 27, 2011
Fall is here. Football season, cooler weather? Time to enjoy family and friends.
Hope your holidays are as special to you as you are to us! Cindy
Sept. 21, 2011
I wanted to share a pic from Dr. Douthit’s Birthday, we went to Hill Country bakery and a wonderful man by the name of Fred Bey gave us a tour. We had a great time. Thanks Fred! Plus we got yummy cakes!!! :lol: Becky 
Sept. 20,2011
Today was Dr. Douthit Birthday 50 and holding (LOL!) Happy Birthday Dr. D From all your wonderful and beautiful staff!!!
August 23, 2011
Scientific and medical research has proven that there is evidence that periodontal(gum) disease can contribute to heart diseas. The exact same bacteria found in the mouth of people with gum disease has also been found in the heart of people with heart disease. Dr.Tom Douthit
June 21,2011
We want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy July 4th holliday. Tom Douthit & staff
May 25, 2011
Today I would like to share a link to a website that I have found to be uplifting. It has stories from everyday people who do or say small things that help or make other people feel good. We all need a little bit of encouragement from time to time. 
http://www.givesmehope.com/
New Blog
So I just wanted to say hello and welcome you to our new blog page. This is our first day of blogging. I hope it’s not like learning to ride a bike because that was painful! Anyway check back and hopefully we will have something of interest to you. Becky
We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! In observance of the Holiday’s we are donating $1.00 to the San Antonio Food Bank for every patient seen in our office from November 28 through the end of 2011. Also our office will be closed from the afternoon of December 22 and will re-open on January 2, 2012 at 8:00 am. Any patient needing to be seen for an emergency between these dates can contact the Walzem Emergency Dental clinic @590-0892 we will also have the number on our recording. Merry Chistmas!!
