As you prepare to shop for your new toothbrush, it’s important to know what to look for. With so many options on the market, how do you know which toothbrush to purchase? Toothbrushes come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are electric, some are made of plastic, and others feature built-in toothpaste […]
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Although experts disagree about the origin story, the concept of a Tooth Fairy has been around for hundreds of years. In one theory, an immigrant to America named Esther Watkins Arnold first developed the concept.
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Most working-age people fail to realize that one of the benefits they lose when they retire is dental coverage. Routine care, for instance, is not a covered Medicare expense. For that reason, we recommend new retirees consider purchasing a supplemental plan of some kind.
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Your dentist will flush away accumulated food particles and other debris. Then, your dentist will prescribe oral antibiotics to clear up the infection.
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Most of the time, dentists perform frenectomies on babies struggling with feeding issues or speech concerns. However, sometimes, dental health practitioners recommend frenectomies for adults, too.
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If you prefer to skip the in-office treatment, we also offer take-home trays and custom mouth guards. By wearing these at home while you sleep or work around the house, you’ll see great results.
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In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan began a comparison test between the city and nearby Muskegon. They started the study after they began adding fluoride to drinking water. In the meantime, Muskegon went without. In the process, researchers performed “before and after” dental exams – among other tests to both groups.
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If you are over fifty years old and indulge too much in alcoholic beverages or are a smoker, you are at increased risk, but it’s not just the over fifty crowd that is in danger.
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As COVID-19 has highlighted, some people live healthier lives and maintain better access to health services than others. And this is due entirely to the conditions in which they are born, grow, live, work and age.
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When someone loses a tooth and healthy teeth remain on both sides of the newly missing tooth or teeth, a fixed bridge is a viable treatment option.
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