A Bite Out Of History: Chewing Gum
Need help whitening your teeth? Want to quit smoking? Trying to lose weight? There’s a chewing gum for all of that and more. New types of chewing gum are introduced all the time, but did you ever wonder how it managed to gain such a grip on consumers? Believe it or not, people have had a love affair with gum for thousands of years. ...
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Your teeth are supposed to last a lifetime. But some common habits could be reducing the durability of your teeth without you even realizing it.
By recognizing the habits that can compromise the structure and health of your smile, you can take steps to protect it.
Many individuals skip regular dental cleanings or avoid getting necessary procedures due to anxiety, a lack ...
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7 Surprising Foods That Are Staining Your Teeth
Wine, coffee and tea–it’s the trifecta of tooth-staining foods that almost everyone knows to avoid in order to protect their pearly whites. These beverages, however, are just the beginning of a long list of foods that can sabotage your smile, and chances are that many are flying undetected right under your very nose! From condiments to candy, put these sneaky offenders on your radar ...
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7 Dental Hacks to Protect Your Child’s Smile
Take notes, tired parents! If you’ve all but emptied your bag of tricks to get your little one to brush and floss regularly, there are still a few more cards you can put up your sleeve to help keep smiles cavity-free.
Give these sneaky (yet proven) dental hacks a try to preserve your child’s oral health:
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5 Ways to Fresher Breath in the Morning
Love waking up to the smell of coffee? Think twice before you reach for a cup! Your daily dose of Joe — and other habits that can easily escape your notice — could be giving you a bad case of morning breath. But fear not! Bad breath, or “halitosis”, doesn’t have to ruin your day. Nip the problem in the (taste)buds by giving these ...
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5 Smart Questions to Ask Your Dentist
Have a dental appointment scheduled sometime soon? Sit back, relax and get ready to open your mouth – but not just to have it examined! Taking your smile to the next level involves more than just a routine checkup and cleaning; for truly noticeable changes, you’ll need to start off by having an in-depth chat with your dentist. Make the most out of your next ...
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4 Dental Do’s For Expectant Mothers
Free up some time in your calendars, moms-to-be! The OB-GYN visits may be coming fast and furious, but believe it or not, there’s someone else you need to be seeing to protect your health and that of your baby: your dentist.
All the changes that come with your rapidly growing bump — and perhaps some common, yet misplaced fears — may tempt you to put a nine-month ...
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Tooth decay can begin as soon as a baby’s teeth come in. Decay in baby teeth can cause pain. If decay is not treated, it can destroy your child’s teeth. An abscess (pus filled sac) from an untreated cavity can cause serious or even deadly infections. And children with tooth decay may have trouble eating, so they don’t get enough vitamins and minerals to grow up healthy.
When plaque on teeth (a sticky film of bacteria and bits of food) uses ...
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To give your child a healthy start in life, it’s important to take care of his or her teeth and gums. That’s because if dental disease is not treated, it can cause serious health problems.
Your child’s baby (primary) teeth are important. These teeth help your child chew and speak normally. Baby teeth also hold space in the jaws for the adult (permanent) teeth that come in later.
A baby’s teeth start to come in (erupt) when the baby is about six ...
Continue Reading →Our adolescent patients are often anxious about wisdom teeth. Family members and peers share stories of what happened to their wisdom teeth.
Often these stories create more questions. Why do so many people need to have them removed? Does everyone need to have them removed? What will happen to my wisdom teeth? And why are wisdom teeth even a thing? Why do we have them?
The answer to these questions and more can be found in the video below from the Department ...
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