Josh Baker

At Smiles by Shields, we offer preventive care designed to keep your mouth at its optimal performance and to keep your total body health in balance. If you…

With the proliferation of “health” foods on the market, your Jacksonville dentist Dr. Tiffany Shields reminds you that “healthy” is a relative term. Foods marketed for weight reduction…

If you’re overdue for your biannual cleaning, be sure to get back on track before the holidays with your Jacksonville, FL dentist at Dr. Shields! The new year…

Happy Thanksgiving from the team at Smiles by Shields! We want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our patient family for helping us bring our…

Most parents imagine their child’s first adult teeth coming in with the following storyline: child has a loose tooth loose tooth falls out toothless gap remains tooth fairy…

Earlier this week, we posted about the phenomena of double rows or “shark teeth” in children. If you notice double rows of developing teeth, here’s what you can…

At Smiles by Shields we’d love to provide you with alternatives to sugar-laden candies that are known to contribute to cavity formation. Especially when kids don’t already have…

Parents are always weighing the pros and cons of candy exposure for their children. Of course you want your children to enjoy the holiday, but at what cost…

We know this time of year ushers in more candy and more bacteria-feeding sugar than many of us normally allow in our diet. If you’ve been trained to…

We want to remind you that the best time to call Dr. Shields is before you need her! If your mouth is feeling great and you’ve got no…