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How to Get Your Whitest Teeth Ever
Whiter teeth make your smile stand out. People with whiter teeth often feel more confident about their smile. This means you’ll smile more, and when you smile more, people perceive you as being friendly and welcoming—which has huge benefits both at work and in your...
How to Beat the Unpleasant Symptoms from Spring Allergy Medications
Spring brings more than a fresh feeling in the air, tulips emerging from the ground, and new leaves bursting out of tree branches, as it is often accompanied by many unpleasant allergy symptoms as well. The symptoms can range from dry mouth, itchy eyes, sniffing, and...
What You Need to Know about Fillings: Silver vs. Tooth Colored Resins
Silver amalgam fillings were used for decades due to its ease of use, durability and cost. The biggest objection besides the esthetics is the inclusion of mercury in these filings. Mercury has been linked to a multitude of health issues including chronic illness,...
Your Options for Missing Teeth
Should you lose or be missing a tooth, whether it never came in or was removed, due to trauma, decay or periodontal disease, it is important to replace the missing tooth. Teeth stay in place with proper contact to adjacent and opposing teeth. Once a tooth is lost, the...
Keeping Your Teeth for a Lifetime
Our teeth are affected by a variety of environmental circumstances, causing crazelines and crack in the enamel. A crazeline is a surface crack, limited to the outer enamel of the tooth and usually requires no treatment. A crack is a deeper fracture in a tooth, which...
My Beautiful New Tooth – A Post from a Client
This was originally posted on our client's blog. When we read it, we were brought to tears, and just wanted to share it here. Thank you Nancy! I could not let this monumental occasion pass without shouting to everyone I know that I love my new tooth! Those of you who...
How to Brush Your Teeth – Properly!
You’ve been brushing your teeth for your whole life, but have you been doing it properly? On the outer and inner surfaces, brush your teeth at a 45-degree angle in short half-tooth-wide strokes against the gum line. On chewing surfaces, hold the brush flat and brush...
Heart Health and Oral Care – How They Go Hand in Hand
Many people dismiss the importance of taking care of their mouths, but recent studies support that poor oral health has other consequences besides rotting teeth. Individuals with unhealthy gums are more likely to have heart disease, as reported by Newcastle University...
Battling Bad Breath – Tips on How to Stay Fresh All Day Long
The primary cause of bad breath is bacteria. Bacteria which form on your teeth, gums or tongue are a major cause, as well as post nasal drips and other allergies. Sadly, many people don’t realize when they’ve slipped into a bad breath rut. It’s rare to find someone...
Teeth Grinding & Stress
Life can be stressful, but leave your teeth out of it. Stress can be a major cause of teeth grinding. Unfortunately, it’s hard to know whether or not you’ve been grinding all night unless you have some symptoms, like a dull and constant headache, a sore jaw, or cold...