With all of that Halloween candy already floating around in stores, schools, and homes, children are exposed to an awful lot of sugar this time of year. That sugar feeds bacteria in their small mouths, creating all the right conditions to cause . At least they’re all keeping up with their six month preventive dental […]
Category: General Dentistry
A Different Way to Look at Halloween Candy Consumption
October 2, 2014
Have you been noticing Halloween wares on the aisles of all of your favorite stores for weeks now? Consumerism has changed so much over the years, you can even find Christmas items before October 31st. For most children in America, however, the next month will have one focus – Halloween. What is it that the […]
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Crown your Teeth in One Single Visit
September 9, 2014
One Visit Crowns? How is this Possible? A dental crown is essentially a cap placed over a tooth to restore strength, shape, girth, and appearance. Permanent crowns can be made of various metals, porcelain-fused-to-metal, all composite-resin, or all ceramic. The crown is cemented onto the tooth, providing a full encasement of the original part of […]
Visit Your Dentist Before The First Day Of Summer
May 28, 2014
According to the American Dental Association (ADA), patients over the age of one should visit their dentist at least twice a year. […]
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Dental Health Slipping as a Priority
May 2, 2014
Americans simply aren’t making dental health a priority, a fact highlighted by a recent Gallup poll revealing that one-third of U.S. adults didn’t visit a dentist at all – much less twice – in the past year. The rate of adults making a periodontal appointment last year hit 64.7 percent. That’s nearly the same as […]
