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3 Ways to Make Your Dental Hygiene Routine Even Better
Even if you don’t need specialized dental services such as orthodontia, cosmetic dentistry or emergency dentistry, visiting a local family dentist twice a year is an important part of health for both you and your kids. You may think you have your oral hygiene routine down, but here are some habits you can establish at…
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What Is Bruxism?
Are your teeth flattened, fractured, chipped, or loose? Has your enamel begun to wear out? Are you teeth increasingly more sensitive, and your jaw or face sore? Do you have a pain that feels like an earache, or a dull headache radiating from your temples? If so, you may be one of the 62.8 million…
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Three Easy Ways to Ensure That People Will Absolutely Hate Your Dental Website
We all know that marketing in the digital age means using the internet, for every business, including dentistry. There is a myriad of techniques and strategies to implement to make your web presence an effective part of your dental marketing, but the thing you need to pay the most attention to is your dental website.…
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It Has Never Been Easier to Get an Attractive Smile
Did you know that Americans spent $108 billion on dental services in 2010? This is because many dental problems are capable of damaging the teeth, such as periodontitis, which 50% of Americans over the age of 30 currently suffer from. Fortunately, if your teeth are not as attractive as they once were, the best cosmetic…
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Understanding Cosmetic Dentistry and How it Can Help Restore Confidence in Patients
Vast improvements in dental technologies over the years have made it easier for dentists to provide their patients with high level of dental health treatments and preventive care. The field of cosmetic dentistry has also seen quite a bit of growth and improvement in the types of solutions it can offer patients. Advancements in dental…
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OTC Dental Care Products to Help You Maintain a Healthy Smile
Did you know that one in five children suffers from untreated tooth decay and that it is the most common chronic disease among children in the United States, according to the CDC? Taking preventive measures is essential to keep teeth healthy and prevent the damaging effects that come from tooth decay and other tooth diseases.…
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Do You Need Dentures?
Dentures are often associated with the elderly, since seniors have an average of only 18.9 remaining teeth (out of the 32 most adults have), according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. But as many as 20% of people between ages 35 and 44 have severe periodontal disease, which can lead to tooth…
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Three Ways to Avoid Having to Go to the Dentist
There is something about dental clinics that incites fear in the hearts of many. One step into the sterile smelling waiting room is enough to raise your blood pressure and make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. One look at the dentist is enough to send shivers down your spine and…
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The Real Cost of Orthodontics
The health of our mouths has a direct and tangible effect on the health of our bodies. Every day we uncover more evidence about this link, from diabetes to immunology to heart disease. But one of the biggest health benefits our teeth provide is also one of the simplest. Straight teeth chew food more efficiently.…
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Diffrerent Types of Sedation Dentistry
Did you know that, globally, 30% of people between the ages of 65 and 74 have no remaining natural teeth? This is a little scary to think about, but in many places around the world, being able to seek a high level of dental care is a luxury. Many people in poor countries have no…