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Category: General & Preventive Dentistry

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Removing Your Plaque And Treating Decay

When was the last time you attended a cleaning with your dentist? If you have been putting off your appointments, you should consider getting back on track to help fight tooth decay. Regular trips to the dentist offer professional removal of plaque and tartar deposits that lead to gum disease and cavities. Although brushing and […]

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Reliable Care For Tooth Decay

How often do you visit the dentist? If it has been a while since your last appointment, we suggest scheduling a meeting at least twice per year to maintain your oral health. When you attend regularly, you gain professional care toward preventing the causes of tooth decay and gum disease. While your everyday oral hygiene […]

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Improving Your Oral Health At The Dentist

When it comes to keeping your oral health in order, your dentist is your best friend. By visiting at least twice a year, you gain peace of mind knowing you are doing your best to fight gum disease and tooth decay. While your daily brushing and flossing routine provides the basis for your oral hygiene, […]

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The Preventive Care Of Routine Dental Visits

Has it been a while since you last visited your dentist? Staying on top of your six-month attendance schedule is one of your best weapons when it comes to preventing tooth decay and gum disease. When you come to our office, you allow your dentist and hygienist to inspect the results of your daily brushing […]

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The Importance Of Removing Dental Plaque

Do you attend every one of your semiannual dentist visits? If it has been a long time since you last scheduled an appointment, get back on track to continue the fight against plaque. At each meeting with your dentist, you give yourself the opportunity to remove the cavity-causing material that accumulates between your teeth when […]

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Healthy Gum Maintenance And Your Smile

You might not think about it often, but your mouth is a rather vulnerable part of your body. Whenever you speak, breathe, eat, or drink, you expose your mouth to bacteria in your environment. Because you are constantly performing one of these activities, exposure lasts throughout the day and into the night while you sleep. […]

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Benefits of Regular Dental Exams

How often should you book an appointment with a dentist’s office to examine your teeth? At home, your effective routine includes two sessions of brushing each day with an additional session of flossing. Regularly visiting the dentist every six months allows dental professionals to observe the results of your daily routine. Your dentist supports the […]

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Stay On Top and Maintain Strong Gum Health

One of the most common problems affecting American health is the infection of the periodontal tissue. This is the soft pink material otherwise known as your gums. Without timely treatment and preventive care, bacterial infection can progress to the loss of teeth. Infection can even spread from the mouth throughout the rest of our body. […]

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Smart Steps For Gingivitis Prevention

If you are not doing enough to protect yourself against gingivitis, you can have more trouble with your overall health later in life. One reason for this is that as the problem progresses, the bacteria gathering on the roots of your teeth can enter the bloodstream, at which point they can affect new parts of […]

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Better Periodontal Health In The New Year

The new year is a good time for the setting of goals both large and small. Committing to better periodontal health may seem like a small change, but it is one that can impact your well-being in many ways. Did you know that your issues with gum disease impact your tooth loss risk? This is […]

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