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Effects of Smoking on the Mouth
Smoking Using tobacco can harm your mouth, including your teeth and gums, in a number of ways. There is NO safe form of tobacco—using it produces many problems and risk factors, from tooth...
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How can Soft Tissue Lasers be used in Dentistry?
What is a Soft Tissue Laser? A soft tissue laser produces a highly focused laser light that can be used to manipulate soft tissues in the mouth. This soft tissue laser can make very small incisions...
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What is Dentin Hypersensitivity (sensitive teeth)?
Dentin hypersensitivity, more commonly referred to as sensitive teeth, can be defined as short, sharp pains that come from exposed dentin (the second layer of the tooth beneath the hard enamel that...
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How to Prevent Tooth Decay (Cavities)?
How many times have you gone to see your dental care professionals thinking you were doing all you could to prevent tooth decay only to find out you have a new cavity? There are certain things you can...
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Oral Hygiene – A Review
Bacteria can live in your mouth in the form of plaque, causing cavities and gingivitis, which can lead to periodontal (gum) disease. In order to keep your mouth clean, you must practice good oral...
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Dental Signs May Indicate your Overall Health
Regular dental exams not only help decrease your risk of oral diseases, such as cavities and gum (periodontal) disease, but may also help to diagnose other, sometimes life-threatening, medical...
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Your Child’s First Dental Visit
Just as your child needs regular checkups with the pediatrician, regular visits with the dentist are necessary, too. Prepare your child for that first visit and the result may be the start of positive,...
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13 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Dental Caries in Patients with Dry Mouth
Dental caries (cavities) are seen frequently in patients diagnosed with Dry Mouth. Nutritional counseling is important for the effective management of dry mouth and to stop dental caries. Dry mouth can...
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When and how to get rid of your Baby’s Pacifier
Many babies are calmed and soothed by sucking on pacifiers during naps or at bedtime. Pacifiers can be a very positive experience for your children, especially during their first six months of...
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Mouth Sores
Mouth sores—they can be painful and irritating when you eat certain foods, when you bump them with your tongue or teeth, or even when you try to smile. They can be caused by ill-fitting dentures,...
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Five Ways Your Dentistry Career Will Change The World
AT FIRST GLANCE the title of this post may seem a little ambitious. We admit that. But we’re passionate about what we do and we hope you feel that each time you visit us. And in some small (yet very...
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The Connection Between Gum Disease And Rheumatoid Arthritis
A GROWING BODY OF RESEARCH linking periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis suggests that taking care of our teeth may also be a really good way to take care of our joints. Researchers found that...
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Hey Runners! Pay Special Attention To Your Oral Health
ARE YOU A RUNNER? Or, do you know a runner? Here’s an important question to ask… “Does your training include specific consideration for your oral health?” Do those two things sound unrelated? There’re...
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3 Rules To Follow For A Smile-Healthy Halloween
HERE IT COMES! The season of ghosts, ghouls, witches, and, of course… candy! If you’re savvy about it, there’s no reason for your Halloween fun to come at the expense of your dental health. Rule 1: A...
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Why Biting Down On Aluminum Foil Hurts
HAVE YOU EVER accidentally bitten down on a little piece of aluminum foil? Have you experienced that quick zap of pain? That Jolt Is Called Galvanic Shock Perhaps a little piece of foil was clinging...
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How To Love Every Photo Taken Of You
SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST LUCKY! They seem to look fantastic in every photograph! Naturally photogenic. For the rest of us… Well, sometimes we just don’t know what to do (or what to think about) when the...
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Wear (and maintain) Your Mouthguard!
LET’S TALK ABOUT TWO THINGS. First, the importance of wearing a mouthguard if you (or someone you care for) is involved in just about any type of sport. And second, the importance of maintaining that...
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Oral Health And Whole Body Health Are Closely Linked
THERE ARE MORE BACTERIA IN YOUR MOUTH RIGHT THIS MINUTE than there are people on this planet. Thoughtful dental health is about SO much more than avoiding cavities. Preventative dental care is...
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Calcium Is Essential For Strong Teeth And Bones
ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH CALCIUM? Think about your nutrition habits, and the habits of those you love and care for. Daily calcium intake is critical to great oral and whole body health. Adults Require...
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Help Children Get The Preventive Dental Care They Need
MILLIONS OF CHILDREN TODAY aren’t receiving basic, recommended dental care designed to detect and prevent disease. In fact, various surveys conclude that over half of children and adolescents did not...
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