Bluefish honored as one of the healthiest employers in Oregon

Bluefish Dental & Orthodontics was recognized as one of the top three Healthiest Employers of Oregon in 2014 for the 2-99 employee size category by the Portland Business Journal. Jill Crafton, office manager for Bluefish, accepted the award on behalf of the practice at the luncheon ceremony held Oct. 23, 2014, at the Sentinel Hotel in […]

African Adventure: Wishing Dr. Cate Safe Travels in Swaziland

Dr. Cate is currently in route to the African country of Swaziland as part of a research project for the University of California, Irvine. The project is titled “Empathy and Altruism in the Face of Chronic Stress, Adversity and Challenge.” Professor Jodi Quas (Dr. Cate’s sister) of the UCI Department of Psychology and Social Behavior […]

What the pediatric dentist says: Fluoride and your child

A few days ago we shared a link via social media to a New York Times article regarding new guidelines from the American Dental Association recommending the use of fluoride toothpaste at an earlier age. One of our wonderful, bright and involved parents responded immediately, posting: “But fluoride is TOXIC! Or is that hippie propaganda?” […]

Tricks for handling Halloween treats

Most people might think that Halloween is a pediatric dentist’s nightmare, but that is not necessarily the case. “I know that kids are going to eat candy–and probably lots of it–at this time of year,” said Dr. Cate Quas. “The real trick is to not let the treats get the upper hand.” Dr. Cate (and the American […]

Bluefish goes international: Dr. Cate joins dental service trip to Honduras

This week the team at Bluefish is sending support and encouragement to Dr. Catherine Quas and a team of 30 volunteer dental professionals currently volunteering in Honduras to provide dental services to under-served children. Organized through Sonrisas Siempre (Smiles Always), a nonprofit organization based in Indiana, the team members come from all over the United […]