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Toothaches and Sensitive Teeth

You don’t have to suffer with sensitive teeth or a toothache that won’t go away. A dentist can identify what is causing your discomfort and recommend solutions to desensitize your teeth and fix what is causing your toothache. What are…

3 Ways Diet Impacts Overall Health

The top three ways your diet impacts your overall health are rather simple. Eating a healthy diet will: Allow you to Live Longer. Lower your risk of obesity and diabetes. Lower your risk of heart disease. Specifically, from an oral…

Does Your Diet Affect Your Oral Health?

Eating a healthy diet and avoiding candy and sugary drinks improves our oral health and our overall general health. What are the best foods and nutrients to eat or drink for optimal oral health? Dr. John Vitale: Well, the best…

Dental Sealants Are Not Just For Kids

Dental sealants are recommended for most people. There are certain criteria necessary for a dentist or a hygienist to place a sealant. The most important criterium is that the person who is getting the sealant must have a virgin tooth,…

3 Reasons You Should Not Skip Flossing Your Teeth

The three major results of not flossing your teeth are: You can develop bad breath because you are holding food particles in your mouth, which is not a good thing for many reasons. You get more decay in your mouth…

Get Your Teeth Professionally Cleaned During Pregnancy

The best thing a woman can do is to keep her mouth spotlessly clean, and that would mean flossing and brushing and using a Waterpik and doing all of the things necessary to keep one’s mouth clean. Avoid smoking, excessive…

Digital X-Rays Improve Patient Care

One of the biggest benefits of using digital x-rays is the fact that patients love advances in medicine and dentistry. When presented with an analog x-ray or a picture that flashes on your screen immediately, it certainly impacts the way…

Tips to Prevent Periodontal Disease

The best thing you can do to prevent periodontal disease is keep your mouth spotlessly clean at all times. That would mean flossing, brushing, rinsing, using a Waterpik or any instrument that would enable you to keep your mouth free…

Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease is an infection of the gum tissue and bone with symptoms such as teeth movement and bleeding gums. Early detection is important and treatment by a dentist or periodontist can stop the disease from progressing. How do you…

Common Causes of Chronic Bad Breath

Chronic bad breath, also known as halitosis, can be caused by a number of different factors. One of the first reasons my be dry mouth. You need saliva to moisten and cleanse our mouths. Dry mouth, or insufficient saliva would…

Toothaches and Sensitive Teeth

3 Ways Diet Impacts Overall Health

Does Your Diet Affect Your Oral Health?

Dental Sealants Are Not Just For Kids

3 Reasons You Should Not Skip Flossing Your Teeth

Get Your Teeth Professionally Cleaned During Pregnancy

Digital X-Rays Improve Patient Care

Tips to Prevent Periodontal Disease

Periodontal Disease

Common Causes of Chronic Bad Breath

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