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A Guide to Dental Implants Vocabulary

Whether you're in the process of getting dental implants or just exploring them as a treatment possibility, it is helpful to know some of the terms that we use when discussing implants.


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Upgrade Your Dental Hygiene With the Latest Tech

Dentistry is a field of healthcare that is always rapidly advancing and improving. The technology that dentists have in our practices certainly has changed and gotten better over the years.


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What Your Toothbrush Is Trying to Tell You

Despite being something that we do everyday, we find that patients have a a surprising amount of trouble brushing and flossing correctly. Dental hygiene is key to preventing dental problems like…


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3 Key Ways to Prevent Tooth Decay in Babies & Toddlers

Caring for a baby or toddler's dental health is very different that caring for your own or an older child's. Here are a few pieces of advice for ensuring the littlest members of you family start life…


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The Truth About Charcoal Teeth Whitening & Oral Health

There's been a lot of hype around the Internet, social media and even on store shelves about using activated charcoal for its teeth whitening affects. Like any trendy new dental hygiene tip, we…


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A Quick & Simple Bad Breath Prevention Tip

Did you know there is a super simple way to help prevent bad breath that you should actually already be doing? This should already be part of your dental hygiene routine in order to prevent tooth…


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Conventional Dentures vs. Overdentures

If you're missing teeth, modern dentistry offers more options than ever before for replacing them. With so many options for new teeth, it can be confusing to know the important differences between…


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Caring for Your Dental Bridge

If you've recently gotten a dental bridge placed, you're probably relieved to finally have your smile back and be able to eat the foods you like again.


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4 Important Reasons to Keep Up With Regular Cleanings

It should come as no surprise that some of the worst dental situations we see are in patients who do not see the dentist regularly. And the longer someone has been away from the dentist, the harder…


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What Your Gums Are Trying to Tell You

One of the challenges that we face as dentists and dental hygienists is the fact that many dental conditions are asymptomatic in the early stages. The word "asymptomatic" means that they don't cause…