Helping your child grow up healthy includes setting the stage for a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. While you can take the at-home dental hygiene reins for a few years, by the time your child reaches school age, he or she needs to take more responsibility for daily brushing and flossing. Motivating your child […]
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Dental implant technology is nothing new. The archeological record shows evidence of primitive dental implants as many as 4000 years ago. Made from bone and shell fragments, carved ivory, or the teeth of other animals, these early replacement teeth were almost always rejected by the body. Needless to say, dental technology has advanced to a […]
More than ever, technology touches every aspect of our lives. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the healthcare field, and especially in dentistry. When it comes to taking care of your teeth, there is no substitute for tried-and-true brushing and flossing. Even so, technology is enhancing dentists’ ability to prevent, diagnose, and repair damage to teeth and gums. […]
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If you’ve lost a permanent tooth in an accident or to severe tooth decay or gum disease, you’ve probably talked to your dentist about dental implants. While dental implants have a number of advantages that makes them the superior tooth replacement option currently available, some patients may not make good candidates for the implant placement […]
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Learn why ignoring the signs of gum disease is always a bad idea with a few interesting facts about the destructive dental infection. […]
