Dental Blog
Dr Curtis Roy & Associates DDS provides dentistry services in Lafayette, LA and is proud to have served the Acadiana area for the last 50 years. With 3 dentists and 4 dental hygienists on staff, we are prepared to service all of your dental needs in Lafayette.

Periodontal Treatment
Please allow me to introduce myself—I am Dr. Phil D Mayers a retired Dental Specialist (Periodontist) working as a Dental Practice Consultant with my good

Worried About Contacting Covid?
Dr. Curtis Roy and Associates adhere to the principle: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and prevention and sterility is our top priority.

Combating Bad Breath
Bad breath — or halitosis as it’s termed in the medical realm — could be caused by any number of factors. Following are some tips for preventing and treating bad breath.

Cosmetic Dentistry Can Be Life Changing
Straight, white teeth are associated with wealth, education and sophistication; whereas crooked, chipped or stained teeth have negative associations. Cosmetic Dentistry may be the answer.

ADA Stresses Breast Feeding for Babies.
Because August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, the American Dental Association released an article on the dental benefits of breastfeeding, and we thought we’d share.

Are dental implants the answer?
Patients with implants often express a preference for the way they feel and find chewing with them more natural because the integration of the tooth into the jaw makes or a more secure fit that can withstand greater pressure and grinding action.

It’s important to play ball … with your dentist!
Here you are, the patient, stand, ready to play ball. It all begins a phone call. Good dental practices will answer promptly and politely, then get you an appointment within 24 to 36 hours.

9 Tooth-Destroying Foods to Reconsider
When you eat sugary foods or sip sugary drinks for long periods of time, plaque bacteria use that sugar to produce acids that attack your enamel, the hard surface of your tooth.

5 Dental Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore
If you simply haven’t brushed today, then bad breath is something you’d expect, of course. But if bad breath persists despite your best oral hygiene efforts, then it could be a clue to a serious health issue.