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Question: I always gag when getting dental x-rays! Is there anything I can do?
Every time I get dental x-rays taken, I always gag! It makes me feel sick and nervous every time. Is there anything I can do to help prevent this reaction? While getting dental x-rays doesn’t hurt,...
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5 Great Holiday Gifts That Help Your Smile Stay Bright
The holiday season is upon us! While you’re sorting out what you want to give and get, consider adding some high-quality dental care items to both lists. Why? These are items you may not ordinarily...
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How to help your teeth survive the holidays
The holidays are here and while we’re looking forward to the fun and family, your teeth aren’t looking forward to the onslaught of sugar and sweets. In order to make it out of the holidays with your...
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4 Strange Superstitions About Teeth
Myths, superstitions, and old wives tales were how our ancestors made sense of natural phenomena they didn’t understand. Naturally, the growing and shedding of our teeth was subject to more than a few,...
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What Are Wisdom Teeth, And Why Do We Have Them?
We hear it all the time — why are they called wisdom teeth when all they seem to do is hurt and cause trouble? That doesn’t seem so wise! To help you understand what these four extra molars do, why we...
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4 Ways Your Oral Health Can Inform You About Your Overall Health
Your smile says a lot about you, but what about your mouth? It may seem strange, but your oral health can actually give your doctors clues about whether or not there are ailments lurking elsewhere in...
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What’s The Proper Way To Clean And Store Your Toothbrush?
Have you ever given any thought as to how you store your toothbrush? Because they’re so frequently wet, improper storage can result in the growth of mold and bacteria — gross! Plus, there are all sorts...
View Article4 New Years Resolutions For Your Healthiest Mouth Yet!
With 2016 upon us, it’s time to reflect on the year that was and what we want to achieve in the year to come. Along with your other new year’s resolutions, why not resolve to make your smile healthier?...
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Get To Know Your Teeth: Molars
To help you have the healthiest mouth in 2016, let’s take it back to basics. What do you really know about your teeth? Can you name all the different kinds, and what they each do? Today, let’s focus on...
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Toothbrush Bristles Are All The Same — Or Are They?
When you’re looking for a new toothbrush, it’s easy to think they all look the same. Sure, some many have a cool curvy or rubberized handle, and some may have all sorts of colorful bristles that claim...
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Get To Know Your Teeth: Incisors
We started with the backmost teeth in our last Get To Know Your Teeth post, now let’s go to the frontmost teeth: the incisors. Each of us has eight incisors, four on top and four on the bottom. The...
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5 Surprising Facts About Teeth
Your teeth don’t help you to run or jump or get good grades. In fact, they just kind of sit there and cause problems, unless they’re tended to twice a day. Kind of boring (and annoying), right? Wrong!...
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Get To Know Your Teeth: Bicuspids
Now that we’ve covered incisors and molars in our Get To Know Your Teeth series, it’s time to move on to the bicuspids. Or are they premolars? Both names are perfectly fine, and both give you some...
View ArticleGet To Know Your Teeth: Canines
Last but not least in our Get To Know Your Teeth series are the canines — those pointed teeth in the corners of your mouth. The name “canine” might make you think of man’s best friend, and that’s...
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What’s This White Stuff On My Tongue?
Most people have done a double taken when looking in the mirror only to discover — huh?! — their tongue is white! Must be something you ate, right? The good news is that a white tongue is almost always...
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Why Does The Dentist Polish Your Teeth?
After a dental cleaning, it’s common for your dental hygienist to polish your teeth. Although that super-smooth feeling is the perfect punctuation to a freshly cleaned smile, is this step purely...
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What Is Brain Freeze, And How Can I Prevent It?
We’ve all been there before — digging into that delicious, mouthwatering ice cream cone when all of the sudden, a sharp pain pierces your forehead. The dreaded phenomenon knows as “brain freeze” hits...
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Help! My Child’s Permanent Teeth Are Growing In Behind The Baby Teeth!
You know that as your child grows, the baby teeth will fall out as the permanent adult teeth grow in. But, what happens when your child ends up with two sets of teeth — at the same time!? We know it...
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What Is A Double Tooth?
We’ve already covered a few ways that teeth can grow in a bit, er, weirdly. From crooked teeth to “shark teeth”, you shouldn’t be disheartened if your smile is less than perfect, since the reality is...
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Help! I Was Just Diagnosed With Diabetes. How Will It Affect My Teeth?
According to the CDC, over 29.1 million Americans are living with diabetes today. That’s about 9.3% of the population living with a complex disease that affects many different aspects of their overall...
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