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Category: General & Preventive Dentistry

Dental Care Rumors: When The Opposite Is True

As you’ve likely noticed during your years on this planet, people come up with rumors about just about everything. While you may not have imagined it possible, there are even rumors about dental care! Believe it or not, this can end up swaying you one way or the other as you make decisions that apply […]

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Posted in General & Preventive Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry

Cough Drops: 3 Things To Consider

Have you been sucking on an awful lot of cough drops lately? If you’re someone who experiences allergies on a seasonal basis or who is dealing with a cold, you may find that you become somewhat dependent on lozenges to get you through the rougher times. While they may help significantly, they might also be […]

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Quiz: How To Respond To A Cracked Tooth

Sometimes, you will notice a cracked tooth immediately because you’ll feel it happen when you bite into something. Other times, you’ll feel it with your tongue or see it in the mirror and wonder what on earth happened. Whatever the case, the important detail in protecting your oral health is making sure you respond to […]

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Posted in General & Preventive Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry

Bathroom Hazards For Your Dental Hygiene

As long as you brush and floss as we have encouraged you to do, then everything should go well and your smile will remain in exceptional condition, right? Well … almost. You see, it’s extremely important that you manage to keep your dental hygiene products safe and that you actually have access to them. Didn’t […]

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Tips For Dental Hygiene In Strange Places

Sometimes you just have to brush your teeth in a location that isn’t exactly ideal. For instance, you’re on a road trip and you feel the need to brush but your only option is the gas station bathroom. Maybe you’re at work and need to brush but the shared bathroom isn’t exactly the sanitary, comfortable […]

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Posted in Family Dentistry, General & Preventive Dentistry

Molar Care: A Few Tips

Have you ever wondered if there’s something special you should be doing to take care of your molars? After all, they help you out with the majority of your chewing and they are very substantial teeth. They’re the teeth that receive sealants when you’re a kid because they can be difficult to reach and to […]

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A Few Reasons To Schedule Your Checkup ASAP

If you write down a list of all of the things you most want to do at this very second, we have a sneaking suspicion that scheduling your next dental checkup is probably not going to be included. While we can’t fault you for having hobbies and passions outside of oral health, we certainly encourage […]

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7 Reasons Your Smile Is Discolored

What you might not have recognized until just a moment ago is that there are many pathways that will lead toward a smile for which you think it just might be time for cosmetic help. Then again, you may hope your dental hygiene can help you maintain a pearly white grin. To learn more about […]

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Posted in Cosmetic Dentistry, General & Preventive Dentistry

Quiz: Can I Use Alternative Flossing Methods?

We are commonly faced with patients who have questions about alternative options to common dental care treatments and approaches. First, keep in mind that we encourage you to keep those questions coming! They are the only way you will be able to differentiate between effective and safe care and the opposite. One of the more […]

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Toothpaste Quiz: Get Your Measurements Together!

It’s very easy to just plop some toothpaste onto your toothbrush during dental hygiene sessions and assume you’re doing a good job. After all, does it really make a difference if you use a little bit of toothpaste or a whole lot? As long as your teeth feel clean, it’s probably okay, right? Think again! […]

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