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Healthy Eating Habits & Your Teeth

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We have probably all heard that dental health affects your overall health, but what does that really mean? Consider this. Think of your mouth as the gateway to the rest of your body. What you put in it, is consumed, digested, or breathed and eventually leaves your body. However, some things are absorbed directly within … Continued

Choose Your Sweets, Carefully

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With just a day or so until Halloween, there’s a mad dash to complete last-minute tasks, finish the costumes, and of course, buy the candy for trick-or-treaters on sale. Halloween is a fun time for little ghosts and ghouls, but the effects on teeth during the holiday can be terrifying. Finding To Tooth-Friendly Treats An … Continued

A Discussion of Proper Brushing Technique

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Did you brush your teeth this morning? How about last night? Did you do proper brushing technique? Did you ever think that brushing one’s teeth is the first line of defense when it comes to oral health? When we brush our teeth we remove the sugars, acids, and carbohydrates that accumulate in our mouths daily. … Continued

Celebrate National Dental Hygiene Month

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What is National Dental Hygiene Month anyway? It’s really a month for dentists and hygienists to come together and help promote oral health for all ages. The American Dental Hygienist Association (ADHA) hosts a campaign each year during October to not only recognize dental hygienists for the work they do but also to help raise … Continued

How to Show Off Your Unique Smile

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What does your smile say about you? The art of smiling is one of the first actions we learn after we are born. We learn how to cry, then smile, followed by laughter and happiness. As we enter school, smiling for pictures becomes an annual event; an event that generally occurs sometime in September. Yes, … Continued

Little Smiles Have a Big Impact on Learning

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Children with poor oral health were nearly 3 times more likely to miss school due to dental pain, according to a North Carolina study. Children Dental Health Project. The start of a new school year brings with it a long list of required supplies, but what often gets overlooked in the bustle to find the … Continued

Every Smile Deserves Protection

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Required Protective Equipment  With a new academic year starting, many of the youth in our communities are beginning tryouts for their Fall sports and activities. Is your child one of them? No matter what sport your child engages in, there is always some sort of required protective equipment. In volleyball there are knee pads, in … Continued

DENTAL HEALTH TIPS FOR THIS OH SO SWEET HOLIDAY

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Valentine’s Day comes in fourth when it comes to the consumption of candy (Halloween is first followed by Easter and then Christmas). 58 million pounds of chocolate are sold the week of Valentine’s Day. So, what is a dental care-conscious person to do? Here are just a few tips to enjoy the holiday with someone … Continued

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