OCtober is National dental hygiene month “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. This couldn’t be more true than when it comes to caring for your oral health. When you establish good dental hygiene habits, you are less likely to need more expensive dental procedures later. This includes twice daily brushing, flossing,…
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CALL ON US TO HELP WITH DENTAL ANXIETY October 1, 2020 It’s the month of Halloween. Depending on your age, you may be getting ready to visit a haunted house, attend a costume party, or go trick-or-treating with your kids. In addition to candy, Halloween is closely connected with scary things. Most of the time,…
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DO SOMETHING SOON ABOUT YOUR TOOTH DECAY September 15, 2020 At first, you may have thought it wasn’t a big deal. You even hoped it would do away on its own. Today, you realize that isn’t going to happen. Tooth decay requires restorative dentistry, and that’s something we are happy to do for patients who visit our…
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FLOSS TO FIGHT AGAINST GUM DISEASE September 8, 2020 You didn’t want to believe it at first, but it happened again. Your gums started bleeding while you were brushing your teeth. That’s not what you were expecting, but the evidence is obvious when you look in the mirror or the sink. That bleeding is a…
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GET READY FOR YOUR CLOSE-UP WITH DENTAL VENEERS September 1,2020 If you’ve been to the movies, you’ve seen them. You have probably seen them on television, too, and in celebrity magazines. They are “Hollywood” smiles … and like many things we see on screens big and small, they are creations. Yes, some people who have…
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PLAY SAFE WITH CUSTOM ATHLETIC MOUTHGUARDS August 20, 2020 With classes starting again at local schools, we know that the start of the fall sports season will be here soon. For that matter, winter sports will be practicing before we know it, too. That’s makes this a good time to remind athletes of all ages…
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PLAN A DENTAL CLEANING FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR August 6, 2020 If you haven’t already done so, you’ll probably be gathering supplies for school in the days ahead. While you are getting paper and pens, notebooks and art supplies, backpacks and new outfits, we recommend you schedule a dental exam at our office. It…
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Coffee, desserts, pizza and pasta, soft drinks, tea, tobacco, wine … All of those things and many, many more foods and beverages add to the stains on your smile. In reality, it’s almost inevitable that your teeth will become yellower or darker as you get older. This could explain why professional teeth whitening is one…
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You have a headache … again. It’s the third day in a row you’ve woken up with one. It’s become far too common, and you wish it would stop. Either way, you take a few pain relievers before getting started on the rest of your morning routine. You decide to swing by a coffee shop…
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