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5 Clues Your Child Is not Brushing
1. The toothbrush is dry. It’s tough to keep the toothbrush dry if you’re actually brushing! Make sure to check your child’s toothbrush every day (and night ) – before it has time to dry. 2. You can still see food particles. After your child has brushed, ask for a smile. If you can still see…
A Closer Look at Bonding
It’s not unusual to feel shy about smiling if your teeth aren’t everything you would like them to be. Stained teeth might inhibit you from smiling as often or as big as you normally would. Chipped teeth and gapped teeth can have a similar effect. But with a little dental bonding, you can start…
The Smoking Gun in Oral Cancer
Most people know smoking is hazardous to your health, especially concerning the lungs and heart. Unfortunately, less attention is placed upon smoking’s negative impact on oral health. Not only does smoking leave brown stains and sticky tar deposits on teeth or dentures, it also contributes to halitosis [bad breath]. But those are the least of…
Regular Checkups Can Save You Thousands
If you have dental problems like tooth decay, gum disease or even oral cancer, regular dental visits give your dentist a chance to catch it early on. That’s key. Because the earlier your dentist diagnoses a problem the easier it is to treat. For example, if you have gum disease and let it go unchecked…
Extra Cavity Protection for Kids
You might assume that cavities are just a part of growing up, but they don’t have to be. With a balanced diet, proper brushing and flossing, and regular dental checkups, tooth decay can be prevented. One of the best tools we have to help kids avoid cavities is dental sealants. In fact, studies show that…
Don’t Let Sores Make You Cantankerous
Canker sores (aphthous ulcers) are often confused with fever blisters (cold sores). However, they are quite different. Canker Sores Canker sores only form inside the mouth on the gums, cheeks, tongue or floor of the mouth and cannot be transmitted from one individual to another. They begin as small red circular swellings that usually ulcerate…
Regular Checkups Can Save You Thousands
If you have dental problems like tooth decay, gum disease or even oral cancer, regular dental visits give your dentist a chance to catch it early on. That’s key. Because the earlier your dentist diagnoses a problem the easier it is to treat. For example, if you have gum disease and let it go unchecked…
Extra Cavity Protection for Kids
Many parents assume that cavities are just part of growing up, but that doesn’t have to be the case. With a combination of a healthy diet, good brushing and flossing habits, and regular dental checkups, cavities are largely preventable. And for even more protection, dental sealants are a smart choice. Studies have shown that sealants…
Don’t Let Sores Make You Cantankerous
Canker sores (aphthous ulcers) are often mistaken for cold sores (fever blisters), but the two are actually quite different in terms of cause, location, and treatment. Canker Sores Canker sores occur inside the mouth, on the gums, cheeks, tongue, or floor, and are not contagious. They usually begin as small, red circular swellings that rupture…
Tips for Breaking Bad Oral Habits
Did you know that a lot of little things you do (or don’t do) on a day-to-day basis affect your teeth’s well-being and may fall under a list of bad oral habits? These include not brushing or flossing enough, eating too many sweets too often, or even using your teeth to open a bag of…
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