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To Extract or not Extract? The Big Decision About Your Child's Wisdom Teeth
posted: Jul 13, 2019.
Your child's permanent teeth come in gradually, starting just as they begin losing their primary ("baby") teeth and not ending until late adolescence or early adulthood. That's when the third Read more -
Diabetes Doesn't Have to Stop You From Getting an Implant - if it's Under Control
posted: Jul 03, 2019.
You would love to replace a troubled tooth with a dental implant. But you have one nagging concern: you also have diabetes. Could that keep you from getting an implant?The Read more -
Lasers are Making an Impact in Treating Gum Disease
posted: Jun 23, 2019.
Periodontal (gum) disease is potentially devastating to your teeth, gums and bone. To fight it we have to remove the substance that causes and sustains the disease from all oral Read more -
3 Reasons You Should Consider Tooth Whitening
posted: Jun 13, 2019.
White, translucent teeth are the hallmark of a beautiful smile. But with age or the foods we eat our teeth’s natural brightness can dim to a dingy yellow.If this is Read more -
4 Ways Dairy Can Boost Oral Health
posted: Jun 03, 2019.
Dairy foods have played a role in human diets for thousands of years. More than one kid—whether millennia ago on the Mesopotamian plains or today in an American suburb—has been Read more -
4 Things that can Cause Gum Recession and What to do About Them
posted: May 24, 2019.
Besides attractively showcasing your teeth, your gums protect your teeth and underlying bone from bacteria and abrasive food particles. Sometimes, though, the gums can pull back or recede from the Read more -
The Perils of a Loose Permanent Tooth - and What to do About it
posted: May 14, 2019.
A loose baby tooth is normal and expected; a loose permanent tooth is quite another matter: it’s an advanced sign of disease that could lead to losing the tooth.The reasons Read more -
Simple Steps to Follow if Your Child has a Toothache
posted: May 04, 2019.
"Mom, my tooth hurts" isn't something you look forward to hearing your child say. But tooth pain is as common as other childhood ailments, so you may have to face Read more -
4 Things to Avoid if You Want to Support Your Child's Dental Development
posted: Apr 24, 2019.
Your child's oral development generates considerable changes during their "growing up" years. There are a number of things you can do to help support their development—but also things you shouldn't.Here Read more -
Lasers Adding New Precision and Efficiency to Root Canal Treatments
posted: Apr 14, 2019.
Root canal treatments are an essential part of dental care — countless teeth with deep decay would be lost each year without it. Now, this traditional dental care procedure is Read more -
3 Things You can Do to Ease Chronic Dry Mouth
posted: Apr 04, 2019.
Although not high on the glamour scale, saliva is nonetheless an important ingredient in a healthy life. This "multi-tasker" fluid helps break down your food for better digestion and supplies Read more -
Implant-Supported Dentures Provide Better Fit and may Stop Bone Loss
posted: Mar 25, 2019.
Your dentures have served you well over the years. Lately, though, you’ve noticed the fit loosening in the lower denture. It’s not a new problem: you’ve had them refitted a Read more -
Nutrition for the Best Oral Health
posted: Mar 14, 2019.
It's National Nutrition Month! Good nutrition is key to overall health, but poor dental health can have a big impact on your ability to get the right nutrients. Your mouth Read more -
Here's How to Manage School Snacks and Your Child's Dental Health
posted: Mar 04, 2019.
Besides daily hygiene and regular dental visits, the best thing you can do for your kids' dental health is to see that they're eating a nutritious diet. And not just Read more -
Bone, Gums and Implants - Keeping a Healthy Balance for a Beautiful Smile
posted: Feb 22, 2019.
Restoring a smile with implants involves more than the surgical procedure itself. We must also take into consideration the quality of the bone they’re placed into and the gums that Read more -
What's So Special About Dental Implants?
posted: Feb 12, 2019.
Probably a day doesn’t go by that you don’t encounter advertising for dental implants. And for good reason: implants have taken the world of dentistry by storm.Since their inception over Read more
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