Dental Emergency Preparedness
HAVING A PLANalready in place can make a huge difference if an emergency comes up, and…
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Treating Cracked Teeth
THERE ISN’T JUST one way to crack a tooth. How severe the damage is will…
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What Is Toothpaste Made Of?
PEOPLE HAVE USED some form of paste to help keep their teeth clean since at least 3000 BC in…
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How Does Diabetes Impact Oral Health?
DIABETES (ANY TYPE) tends to make good dental health a much more difficult goal to achieve, and…
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We’re Observing TMJ Awareness Month
AROUND 35 MILLION people in the US are affected by temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD or TMJ), which is…
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What Is an Apicoectomy?
WHEN WE NEED to save a tooth by removing the tip of the root, we perform…
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The Root Canal Recovery Process
WE LOVE SAVING our patients’ teeth through endodontic therapy, but only the actual procedure…
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How Can We Guard Against Gum Recession?
MANY PEOPLE HAVE the idea that gum recession is only a concern for older people (that’s where…
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TikTok Is Full of Dangerous Dental Advice
TIKTOK ISN’T THE best place to go for dental health advice — unless your dentist is active on the app. We’ve…
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What Causes Tooth Infections?
THE ADA IDENTIFIES tooth decay, gum disease, and a cracked tooth as causes of tooth infections. Each one…
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