ORAL HEALTH BLOG
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How to Soothe Your Teething Baby
A teething baby can be a terror: screaming, crying, irritable, and gnawing on anything he or she can find. Like all growing pains, you can’t make the teething process completely pain-free for your baby (or yourself), but there are things you can do to ease the...
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How to Get Over Your Fear of the Dentist
If you’re uncomfortable with going to the dentist or have a downright fear of dental checkups, you’re not alone. It’s estimated that 75 percent of adults in the US have some degree of dental phobia. Dental checkups are so important to maintaining your oral health that...
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How to Keep Your New Years Flossing Resolution
If you’re like most of us, you probably set a few New Year’s resolutions every year aimed at making yourself the best and healthiest you can be. If you’ve set a resolution this year to actually start flossing every day (instead of just lying when your dentist asks if...
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The Best Sports Mouthguards to Protect Your Teeth
If you’ve ever played a sport, or even just watched sports, you know that sports can be rough. Players are moving at high speeds, they hit each other, and they get hit by balls and pucks and sticks and who knows what else. Athletes can sustain injuries to their...
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The 5 Worst Habits That Lead to Cavities
Cavity is a scary word. Ever since we were kids, we’ve been told to brush our teeth and lay off the sweets or we’d get cavities. Whether or not our parents’ scare tactics worked, even now, cavities and tooth decay can be a painful and pesky problem. How do we prevent...
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What is Dry Mouth, And Why is it Bad For You?
Dry mouth is a condition that an estimated 1 in 4 adults suffer from. Not only is it sometimes a symptom of a greater health problem, it can cause many oral health issues. So what exactly is dry mouth, what causes it, and what are its effects? What is dry mouth?...
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How Bad Teeth Can Negatively Affect Your Mental State
“Bad teeth” could mean teeth that are damaged, decayed, or missing, which can be serious physical health problems, but it could also mean that your teeth are stained, yellow, or not perfectly straight - a cosmetic issue. While it’s obvious why you should have dental...
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Can Going to the Dentist Save Your Life?
We all know that going to the dentist is important, but it’s possible that we don’t appreciate just how important it is. While regular dental checkups are crucial for healthy teeth and gums, they can also be the first step to preventing or treating numerous...
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Foods for Strong Teeth: What to Feed Your Kids to Set Them Up for Success
Oral health is an oft-neglected component of well-being, but a crucial one. When it comes to kids, who are growing, developing, and not too concerned with health and wellness, it’s important for parents to set them up for success. One major component of dental health...
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Six Signs it Might be Time to See Your Dentist
Going to the dentist isn’t everyone’s favorite thing to do, and oftentimes, people ignore serious oral health issues to avoid the dentist entirely. In addition to your recommended bi-annual dental check-up, you should see a dentist if you experience any of the...
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Wisdom Teeth: How Long Will it Take Me to Recover?
Getting your wisdom teeth removed can be intimidating if you don’t know what to expect. Don’t go in blind! Keep reading to find out average recovery time, what to expect after the surgery, and how soon you can go back to work or school. What is recovery like? After...
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What You Need To Know About Cosmetic Dentistry
We smile in pictures, we smile when we’re happy, and we smile to greet one another. A smile is the first way we present ourselves to the world, expressing joy, health, and confidence, all in one first impression. If you’ve ever felt like your smile could look better...
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Everything You Need For Your Next Dental Appointment
Unknowns can be scary. Going into situations that are inconsistent with your day-to-day routine can cramp your style, causing extra stress that we know you don’t need. We all know that going to your dentist frequently is a great investment in your oral health and your...
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10 Steps For Better Oral Hygiene in the New Year
New Year’s Resolutions. Even if you don’t make them, the ringing in of the New Year does have a fresh-start feeling. This could be the year that you stop scrolling through Facebook before bed every night. Or maybe this is the year where you start focusing on your...
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Why College Students Need To Go To the Dentist
From high school to college, students have a lot of new things to learn. The independence that comes with moving away from home can be exciting and terrifying, and can be the start of a lot of phone calls home asking “how do I do this?” While students are focused on...
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Overcoming Dental Anxiety For Kids & Adults
Millions of people suffer from phobias—a somewhat debilitating, unrealistic fear—and an estimated 30 to 40 million have anxiety or fear related to going to seeing their dentist. These cases can be severe and classified as a full-on phobia or can be milder, and...
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7 Foods That Are Worse For Your Teeth Than Candy
We are mere days away from the ringing of doorbells, the donning of costumes and the cries of “Trick or Treat!” Halloween, with its mountains of candied, sugary goodness, will be here before you can say “Boo.” All of the hard, sticky, and chewy candies you’ll find on...
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What is a TMJ Disorder?
Have you ever had pain in your jaw, face, or neck? Maybe jaw muscle stiffness, or limited movement? It’s possible that you’re experiencing symptoms of a TMJ disorder, also known as a temporomandibular joint and muscle disorder. This occasionally experienced pain is...
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5 Serious Health Conditions Linked to Gum Disease
Your mouth is, in effect, the gateway to the rest of your body. Everything that’s in your mouth can travel throughout your bloodstream, into your lungs, and into your digestive system. While that’s good when you’re eating fruits and vegetables, it’s not always so...
read moreWhat’s the Deal With Canker Sores?
Canker sores: those tiny little mouth-blisters that can easily ruin your day. It’s difficult to eat anything salty, drink hot coffee, or even talk sometimes! So, what’s the deal with canker sores? Unfortunately canker sores are a bit of a medical mystery. We know...
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