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Wisdom Teeth

Wisdom teeth are those third molars that helped ancient humans to chew and eat raw foods. However, modern humans do not require these molars as we eat boiled, baked, and ...

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All About Regular Dental Care

Oral hygiene plays a vital role in determining overall health. Proper oral care not only contributes to physical health but also mental and spiritual well being. A radiant, confident, and ...

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The basics of dental hygiene

Do you know, adults over the age of 35 lose more teeth to gum diseases than from cavities. At some point in their life, at least three out of every ...

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Why It is Important to Utilize the Best Out of Your Insurance Before the End of the Year?

Year-endings are usually exciting and are all about fun, family, and food. However, while spending time with your loved ones, it is important to take care of your dental insurance ...

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Fighting Back Against Dental Anxiety

Dental phobia and anxiety are pretty common, affecting more than one in every ten Americans.That means that close to 40 million people avoid getting crucial preventative dental care, which in ...

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What Causes Bleeding Gums

There are several reasons gum tissue might end up bleeding, and not just because of gum disease.We know it can be alarming to experience bleeding gums, so we want to ...

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Diabetes and Dental Health

Oral health and diabetes are closely intertwined.It becomes much harder to maintain good oral health without carefully controlling diabetes, and diabetes becomes harder to control when oral health isn’t a ...

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Strange and Fascinating Animal Teeth

We’re the experts on human teeth, but there are lots of other interesting teeth out there.You probably already know that venomous snakes have hollow fangs to inject venom when they ...

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Have a Mouth-Healthy Halloween

Can you believe Halloween is coming up so soon?It’s always a fun time of year, with the spooky movies, the fun decorations, the costumes, and the tasty treats. We’re not ...

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Sugar Versus Our Teeth

Sugar is the greatest nemesis of the dental profession and anyone who wants to maintain a healthy smile.Why? Because the harmful bacteria in our mouths love to eat it, then ...

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Minimizing the Risks of Gum Recession

People used to think that gum recession was an inevitability of getting older, but that’s not necessarily true.What is gum recession? It’s when the edge of the gum tissue recedes ...

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Be Careful of Oral Health Fads

Generally speaking, influencers are not a great source of health advice.One person’s experience with a technique or product is not going to be universal, and a real understanding of the ...

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Choosing the Best Toothbrush

Centuries ago, people didn’t have many options for how to keep their teeth clean.Some cultures used chewing sticks and early toothbrushes had bristles made of horsehair. These days, we have ...

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What’s Your Dental Emergency Plan?

A little bit of prep work makes a huge difference when an emergency happens, including a dental emergency such as an oral injury.What exactly can we do to prepare for ...

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