Seasons Greetings! The holiday season is in full swing here in New Braunfels! Like our famous fall festival, WurstFest, New Braunfels is also famous for the plethora of holiday activities you can take part in throughout the month of December. To help you make your schedule, we’ve made a list of some of our favorite holiday activities to do here in New Braunfels. We hope you get the chance to attend some of these great local events with your friends and family.
Spooky season is here and that means haunted house decorations, scary movies, and ghostly treats galore! Halloween is a great time to dress up, go trick-or-treating with friends, and celebrate with your fellow ghouls. But, Halloween can also have some scary elements - from costume mishaps and safety concerns to an excess of cavity-causing sugar. Here at Smile New Braunfels, we want to help keep your Halloween fun, safe, and a little healthier with this blog post full of helpful tips!
Let’s talk about the usefulness of mouth guards. Wearing a mouthguard while playing sports is the most effective way to avoid losing or fracturing a tooth. In addition to mouth guards for contact sports and high-contact activities, dentists recommend mouth guards for many different reasons. You might need one if you snore, grind or clench, have sleep apnea or TMJ, a mouth guard could help.
Smile New Braunfels is thrilled to announce that for the third year in a row, we were voted a top business in the 2025 “Best in New Braunfels” Readers’ Choice poll. We earned a third place win in Dental Office and the second place win in teeth whitening. This achievement is a direct reflection of the hard work and dedication of our entire team, as well as the loyalty and support of our patients.
As we’ve discussed before, your oral health is a key component of your overall health. Issues with your teeth and gums can cause problems throughout your body, and vice versa, your mouth can show symptoms of other conditions. July 24 is International Self-Care Day, strategically timed for the date “24/7”, to remind you that self-care should be a consistent, daily practice. So, we want to encourage you to think of caring for your oral health as a part of your self-care routine.
Summer is almost here, and that means it’s time for fun in the sun - and of course, delicious summer produce to enjoy! Fruits and vegetables provide many of the minerals that help maintain a healthy mouth. For healthy teeth and gums this summer, look for these fruits and veggies in your local grocery store or farmers market, and read on for some tasty recipes to use them in!
Dental Insurance can be a life-saving health benefit for many people, but it can also be a confusing maze of coverage limits, pre-authorization, and deductibles that you have to navigate. In this guide, we’ll go over some common insurance terminology, explain benefit coverage levels and let you know how you can get the most out of your dental coverage!
If you are self-conscious about small or large gaps in your smile, the good news is there are several options to correct them. With modern cosmetic dentistry, it’s easier than ever to fix imperfections in your teeth. In this blog post, Dr. Peck outlines the potential issues and main cosmetic dentistry options to correct gaps in your teeth.
