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Your Teeth Deserve a Resolution
As we wrap up another calendar year (albeit a unique one) most us take some time to reflect on the past and plan for the future. Often, resolutions are made, for all sorts of reasons: improving health, spending more time with family, achieving work goals, adapting new habits, working on repairing relationships…you name it. The benefits of setting some simple goals can be rewarding and motivating.
Why not include optimal dental health […]
A Christmas Dental Wish List?
A dental Christmas wish list? Is that even a thing? Absolutely! There are all sorts of easy ways to encourage dental health this holiday season–whether you’re working with a small budget or you’re looking to splurge on a long-lasting gadget.
Stockings can be filled in relatively inexpensive ways by tucking a flavorful chap-stick or tropical flavored dental floss in between some candy. Kids also love light up and themed toothbrushes as well as […]
Use Your Dental Benefits Before the End of the Year
In the midst of a global pandemic and the hustle of the holidays, I’m guessing that most of us aren’t spending much time thinking about our teeth! But, as the end of the year approaches, this is actually the best time to capitalize on your benefits and schedule an appointment with the dentist. If you are part of a dental insurance plan, there’s a good chance your benefits won’t roll over into the […]
How Does Smoking Affect Your Teeth?
Smoking wreaks havoc on the mouth. There are obvious negative effects of smoking cigarettes, but often, the subtle culprits are the most damaging. Smoking is the leading cause of tooth loss—not sports injuries, cavities, or overcrowding of the mouth, like you might suspect. A few other unpleasant oral side effects include:
- gum disease
- bad breath
- tooth discoloration
- plague and tartar build up
- loss […]
Is It Safe to See a Dentist During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
What hasn’t Covid affected? As if going to the dentist wasn’t already a fear inducing experience for many, the addition of a wide spread virus is enough to keep people from venturing to the dentist.
Although the dental experience doesn’t bode well for social distancing or mask wearing, there haven’t been any large cases of Covid spread in the dental environment. The dental experts of the American Dental Association have weighed […]
Yes, I Speak Dentist
Have you ever listened to your dentist talk to their assistant (as he or she roots around in your mouth) and wondered what in the world they are saying? Shouldn’t you have some idea of the dental terms they use? After all, this is YOUR mouth they are talking about. Dental lingo is its own interesting animal but once you understand that the concepts are based on a number system, it’s pretty easy to catch […]