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Although most American teens desire straight teeth and many get braces or Invisalign to achieve aligned pearly whites, not everyone in the world thinks it’s cute. In Japan, many teenage girls are undergoing dental procedures called yaeba, or “double tooth.” Yaeba elongates a girl’s canine teeth to give them a fang-like appearance, or some say, … Continued
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In celebration of Dr. Kari Blankenship’s arrival at Greenspoint Dental, we’ll be giving away backpacks filled with school supplies to school-aged patients until the end of August. Dr. Blankenship is a recent graduate of the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio. Though she graduated with a doctorate in Dental Surgery, Dr. Blankenship … Continued
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Two researchers have apparently discovered a new miracle chemical that can keep your teeth cavity-free forever. Jose Cordoba of Yale University and Erich Astudillo of Universidad de Santiago in Chile have developed a cavity prevention chemical called “Keep 32”. The “32” refers to the number of teeth in the human mouth and the “keep” refers … Continued
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You might’ve seen the video “David After Dentist” in which seven-year-old David gives a zany interview with his dad on the ride home from the dentist. It was viewed more than 112 million times on YouTube and spawned a host of parodies. Well if you enjoyed David, then you might also like Chaddy who was … Continued
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Four molars found in Myanmar might be changing what we think about the origins of mankind. Most researchers agree that Homo sapiens originated in Africa some 150,000 years ago and began to migrate throughout Eurasia between 55,000 and 60,000 years ago. In the east our ancestors replaced a rival form of primate known as Homo … Continued
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We’ve all gotten our wisdom teeth removed or at least heard of someone getting their wisdom teeth removed. Wisdom teeth surgery is typically a good excuse for lazing around the house for a couple days, eating copious amounts of ice cream and popping some pleasant pain relievers. But there are a few things about wisdom teeth … Continued
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So the end of spring is only a month away. Have you gotten after that spring cleaning yet? Sorted through the boxes in the attic? Dug the leaves out of the gutters? Even if real spring cleaning isn’t going so well, dental spring cleaning is an easy fix. Like houses and apartments, your teeth need … Continued
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The typical dentist leads a pretty normal lifestyle. Many dentists wake-up, go to work, come back home, eat dinner with their families, watch television, read, brush, floss and hit the sack once again. But more often than you might think, dentists lead pretty interesting lives. Here are a few notable dentists you might’ve heard of … Continued
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There’s a storm brewing in Kansas—but it has nothing to do with the weather. Rather, it’s a heated debate about how to fix Kanas’ dentist shortage. Though the problem has been widely acknowledged for a few years, the Kansas legislature has yet to take action. The issue in Kansas is fairly simple. Dentists in the … Continued
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A recent study in the Royal College of Surgeon’s Dental Journal makes the argument that dentists should screen patients for signs of alcoholism. In the UK, an estimated 1 in 5 men and 1 in 7 women regularly binge-drink. This sort of excessive alcohol usage, claims the study, has been linked to a number of … Continued