Dr. Nan Bates
It has been a busy 2016 for Clay and Associates DDS, PLC. Just a couple of months ago the dental clinic moved into their state of the art dental clinic and has been expanding services and staff ever since. The newest addition is Dr. Nan Bates. Dr. Bates is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and has moved to the area. This is providing the opportunity to accept new patients, extended hours and the addition of the Dental Wellness Plan. Born in Bang


Brushing & Flossing
Do you feel like this cartoon when you floss your teeth, all thumbs and tangled up? Flossing is really not that difficult to master and once you have your teeth, gums and dentist will love you for it. It is recommended that you start out with about 18” of floss. Wind it around one of your middle fingers and the rest around the same finger on your other hand. Glide the floss between the teeth and
then gently pull the floss completely out through the front. This will allow

