Tribute Family Dentistry Is Sponsoring Wakeland Football’s 20th Season
Practice News & Community7 min read · By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS · Updated August 2026Dropped off at our front desk. We are keeping it.Quick answerTribute Family Dentistry is a 2026-27 sponsor of the Wakeland Football Boosters. Elate Orthodontics, our sister practice, is sponsoring as well. Wakeland opens at home against Richland on Thursday, August 27, in what the boosters are calling the program’s 20th anniversary season and the...
We Did It: Tribute Family Dentistry Is Now a Proud Member of the Little Elm Chamber of Commerce
Practice News & Community5 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerWe joined the Little Elm Chamber of Commerce, completing the set alongside Frisco and The Colony. Little Elm sits at the north end of the same FM 423 corridor we are on, which makes us a straightforward drive for families there. As with the others, this is membership rather than an award,...
Adult Pacifiers: What an Orthodontist Thinks
Oral Health & Conditions7 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerAdult pacifiers get marketed for anxiety, for grinding, and as a smoking substitute. From an orthodontic standpoint the problem is straightforward: sustained pressure moves teeth at any age. Hours a night of a pacifier between your front teeth will open a gap over months, the same way thumb sucking does in children,...
Wisdom Teeth Removal With IV Sedation: What to Expect
Wisdom Teeth & Oral Surgery10 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerThe appointment itself takes about an hour and your teenager will remember almost none of it. IV sedation means medication delivered through a small line in the arm, titrated by the provider throughout, so they drift somewhere between very relaxed and asleep. They need an empty stomach beforehand, a driver afterward,...
Tribute Family Dentistry Is Partner of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce
Practice News & Community5 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerWe are a member of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, along with the chambers in The Colony and Little Elm. Being straight about what that means: it is membership, not an award. We pay dues and we show up. What it does signal is that this is an independently owned business run...
Dentist in Waterstone, Frisco TX 75036: A Local Guide
Choosing a Dentist6 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerWe are at 5605 FM 423, Suite 600-B, just north of the Lebanon intersection, which puts us a few minutes from Waterstone and most of the 75036 side of Frisco. The practical questions for anyone in this corridor are not really about dentistry. They are about the traffic on 423, which appointment times...
Frisco Families: Do You Actually Know Who Owns Your Orthodontist?
Choosing a Dentist8 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerMost families never ask who owns the practice treating their kid, and it is the question that shapes the most. A dental service organization can buy a practice, keep the name and the sign on the door, and set production targets for the dentist you meet. That is not automatically bad care, but...
Pop-On Veneers: Are They Worth It, or Just a Lid?
Cosmetic Dentistry8 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD, MS • Updated August 2026The short answerPop on veneers are a removable plastic shell that clips over your own teeth, made from an impression you take at home. They are not dental treatment and they do not fix anything. For a wedding photo or a temporary confidence problem while you save up, they are a reasonable purchase. Worn every day...