Who is the Tooth Fairy?
As children, most of us hear about a magical creature called the Tooth Fairy. Like many other wonderful childhood favorites such as Santa and the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy is a special fairy who...
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The Effects Of Losing A Tooth
We all understand the basic implications of losing a tooth. Our main concern is usually one of esthetics, followed by wondering how the loss will affect our ability to each. But there are many more...
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Proper Dental Care with Braces
While these days, adult braces are fairly commonplace, the majority of patients receiving braces are still fairly young. The average age range for having braces applied is between 10 and 14, when the...
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Dental Care During Pregnancy
Dental care during pregnancy is very important as there are certain dental conditions that can be exacerbated by pregnancy. Additionally, when you are pregnant, some of the drugs commonly used during...
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Forensic Dentistry. Our Teeth Tell A Tale!
Forensic Dentistry is a specialized field that focuses on examining teeth and bite patterns, usually of a deceased person. You’ve probably seen or heard about it on TV – that in order to identify a...
View ArticleDental Phobias and Anxiety
If you asked most people, they would tell you that going to the dentist is at the bottom of their list of favorite things to do. For many, it’s simply a matter of feeling that having dental work...
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Smoking and Oral Health
Smoking and the use of other types of tobacco products won’t just have a negative impact on your overall health – they can cause a host of oral and dental problems, everything from ugly stained yellow...
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The Purpose And Development Of Teeth
Do you ever just sit around thinking about your teeth and all the wonderful things they can do for you? Probably not. In fact, most of us give little thought to our teeth unless something is wrong – a...
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Foods That Mask Bad Breath
Let’s face it, we’ve all had a spicy meal and the pungent spicy bad breath that comes along with it. In fact, sometimes the smell of garlic or other spices can stick around until the next day, even if...
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Top 10 Reasons to See a Dentist
While most people probably visit a doctor on a regular basis, some may find it surprising that it is just as important to visit a dentist on the same regular basis as they would see a doctor. The fact...
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10 Signs You Have Dental Cavities
If you are one of the many millions of people who avoid the dentist like the plague, you may have experienced dental pain from time to time that you blew off as a simple tooth ache. Any excuse to avoid...
View ArticleCommon Dental Hygiene Mistakes
From an early age, we’ve been taught that brushing and flossing should be a regular part of every morning and everything night. These are habits that usually stick with us throughout our lives, and the...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Reasons to Get Dental Veneers
These days, every magazine cover shows a model with seemingly perfect white teeth staring back at us. And tune in to your favorite TV show and you’ll notice the same – everyone seems to be blessed with...
View ArticleOur Teeth as We Age
As we age, we need to take better care of our bodies, and this includes our teeth. While it seems that many people begin losing their teeth as they get older, there’s really very little connection...
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Types of Dental Cavities
For most of us, a cavity is a cavity is a cavity! Less important is the type of cavity, more important is getting it fixed and doing our best to prevent another one from occurring, right? Not...
View ArticleThumb Sucking And The Effects on Teeth
Thumb sucking is something that most of us consider normal in babies and younger children. Usually a result of the child feeling hungry or bored, nervous or perhaps even tired, it seems to be a...
View ArticleCan Bruxism Change the Shape of Your Face?
Many people, from children to adults, suffer from teeth grinding. The technical name for this condition is bruxism. In most cases, bruxism is involuntary, or done unconsciously. For example, one of the...
View ArticleSinuses and Oral Health – Is There a Connection?
Many people suffer from sinus issues. To chronic or recurrent sinus infections, to seasonal allergies, almost everyone can say that have had some sort of sinus issue at least once in their lives. And...
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Helpful Tips for New Denture Wearers
Losing your natural teeth can be a very traumatizing experience. Combine that with the fact that dentures can feel foreign and very uncomfortable initially, and the entire experience can bring a person...
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Does Sugar Really Cause Tooth Decay?
Most of us can think back to our childhoods and remember the daily admonishment about sugar and tooth decay. Eating too much candy, drinking too much soda – big no no’s for us if we want to have...
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