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You’ve been going to Brent J. Porter, DDS for a while now, so you pretty much know what to expect when you get to our Santa Cruz office. You’ll see Dr. Brent Porter, your hygienist, and all the other members of your friendly dental team again. You’ll sit in a comfortable chair just your size.…
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Memorial Day is not only a federal holiday in the United States, but it is a day of observance and remembrance of those who died in service. Originally known as Decoration Day, this solemn day has been marked on calendars since the end of the American Civil War as a day to commemorate both the…
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Diastema is a medical term meaning “space between”—or what Dr. Brent Porter and our team less formally call a gap between the teeth. Such gaps are common for children as they make the transition from baby teeth to adult teeth, and usually close when all the permanent teeth arrive. But not always! Sometimes a gap,…
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"Motherhood: All love begins and ends there." - Robert Browning We would like to take this moment to thank all the great moms out there for being so great during their child’s visits to Brent J. Porter, DDS. Whether it’s driving their kids to regularly scheduled appointments or for “being there” while their child is…
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