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Laser Cavity Detection with DIAGNOdent
Dental caries is one the most prevalent chronic diseases in both children and adults. Even though it is one of the most preventable dental problems, over 90% of adults have had dental caries in their...
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Three-Month Recare Visits – A Critical Cleaning
Most of our patients know that regular maintenance of your teeth and gums is the best way to prevent and detect serious dental issues before they become bigger problems. The general rule is that an...
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Tongue Piercing and Your Dental Health
It probably doesn’t take much thought to come to the conclusion that most dental professionals would recommend against you getting a tongue piercing. While oral piercings are becoming more and more...
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Why Replace a Missing Tooth with a Dental Implant?
Many adults have missing permanent teeth that have been lost due to injury, gum disease or tooth decay. Replacing a tooth as soon as possible after it is lost is key to maintaining proper oral health....
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Dental X-rays and Brain Tumors
Several recent studies reported by CNN and The Star Tribune have raised concern in the last two weeks regarding dental X-rays and possible negative health risks associated with them. The CNN article...
View ArticleAssociation between Oral Health And Heart Health
Dentistry is usually thought of as a separate part of your health, and not really related to things such as heart disease or Alzheimer’s. When you think of your oral health, usually cavities, gum...
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So Much to See! Panorex Panoramic X-rays
In case you haven’t been keeping up on the latest and greatest in dental technology, we’ve got you covered. Last month we talked about the Diagnodent, a tool that uses lasers to detect cavities inside...
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Overcoming Dental Anxiety with Sedation Dentistry
Are you someone that avoids going to the dentist because of fear? Do you let dental work pile up for years because you think getting it done will be too painful? Or did you have a traumatizing medical...
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Chewing Gum and Oral Health
I would be willing to bet that the motivation behind chewing gum for most people is to boast fresh breath. We have all been in a situation where someone that you were talking to: a co-worker, a boss,...
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Meanwhile In Japan…
I was recently reading an article in The New York Times that revealed a new fashion trending in Japan. I was surprised to find out that “yaeba,” which means double tooth, has not only been accepted but...
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