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Chances are you’ve probably read, heard or experienced firsthand the effects smoking can have on dental health. Tobacco smoke can be very detrimental not only to your overall health, but also to the health of your teeth and gums. Smokers are more likely to have gum disease, experience tooth loss and test positive for oral … Continued
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As the parent of a young child you’ll find yourself playing many roles: playmate, teacher, friend. When it comes to oral hygiene the best role you can play for your child is cheerleader! Chances are brushing and flossing aren’t your child’s favorite pastimes. Sometimes the harder you push them to complete these necessary tasks the … Continued
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Upon learning of their pregnancy, women nowadays are very careful with their diet and lifestyle – cutting down on coffee, stopping any fetal (baby) harmful medications, watching what they eat, and exercising more often. However, sometimes they forget about oral health, which is just as important during this period. It is quite common for pregnant … Continued
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Enamel hypoplasia and hypomineralization are two complications that affect the way a tooth’s enamel forms. Both occur as a result of an incident during the enamel’s formation period. Over a hundred different causes have been found to result in either hypoplasia or hypomineralization, although some are much more common than others. Second primary molars are … Continued
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Toothaches are probably the last in the list of everyone’s favourite type of pain. It is constantly painful, distractingly throbbing, and often prevents us from functioning well during the day. Focus is lost because of it, and even the slightest jaw movements set the pain on a different level; all for a single tooth with … Continued
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The FDA is promoting a new campaign it will be running aimed at educating children between the ages of 12 and 17 on the effects of tobacco use. This campaign will focus on the cosmetic and oral health effects smoking and using tobacco products can have. The idea behind the shift in focus, is that … Continued
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Chances are you’ve heard and read all sorts of things about dental caries. You probably have a gist of what it means to have a cavity and some understanding of what’s caused it, but are you also under the impression that the following listed statements are true? Clearing up cavity myths can lead to better … Continued
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Regular dental visits are vital to your life because they help maintain healthy gums and teeth. Although brushing and flossing your teeth at home can help clean the plaque from your teeth, that alone can’t protect your teeth. During the cleaning, your dental professional will use special tools to remove tartar. This is called scaling. … Continued
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Researchers have recently published a study that links many of the oral health complications suffered by humans today to similar ones experienced by ancient humans. Researchers studied the skeletons of ancient humans present during the Pleistocene age. The number of cavities present in these ancient humans is very comparable to the number present in the … Continued
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A hard crisp apple…a chewy caramel…a refreshing soda… If the names of the previous food caused you to wince in pain from the ache of your teeth, you may have a tooth cavity. Are you currently experiencing: tooth sensitivity mild to sharp pain when eating or drinking something sweet, hot, or cold visible hole … Continued