Dental exams. What is being done at them? Why are there so many pictures and code words? What are these people actually doing? If you're like most of the folks in this country, you've been to the dentist at least once in your life. Perhaps you had a toothache, maybe you just wanted your [...]

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Dental amalgam used to be the material used predominantly to restore decayed teeth. As a young child and young adult, I myself had a number of silver fillings placed in my own teeth. I thought nothing of it, and just trusted my dentist to do his job. Nowadays, however, it has gotten a rather bad[...]

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We've all experienced it at one time or another, either coming from our own mouth or from the mouth of someone near us. Bad breath. What causes it, what are we to do to treat it, and more importantly, how do we prevent it in the future? Halitosis can be caused by several things. Among them [...]

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Babies are precious bundles of love. We treasure them, and want them to be as happy and healthy as possible. As adults, we hate seeing them uncomfortable, and feel a sense of quilt if they end up with any health issues. Babies have teeth. Did you know those teeth are already present in the [...]

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As we get older, our teeth get older too. Doesn't that make sense? Our teeth are not immune from disease, wear, and fracture. Sounds just like every other part of our body, right? Well, that's because they are part of our body! The expression 'getting long in the tooth' is not inaccurate. [...]

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A dental emergency is not a fun experience. It doesn't have to be the worst experience ever, though. It happens to most of us at one point or another in our lives, and there are some simple things that can make a big difference when a dental emergency crops up. First, if you notice something [...]

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If you are a member of the general public, you have probably asked yourself this question at some point. The answer is very similar to asking whether you need any other type of insurance or not. What is your risk? Is it worth taking a chance without the insurance? I am going to try to give you [...]

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Today I'm blogging about implants. We all know they are the newest rage, in fact, even the dental insurance companies are starting to help patients offset their cost. But you might wonder what all the hype is about. They seem quite costly, are they really worth it? Here's the thing. Your [...]

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I talk to patients every day about malocclusion. That's just a fancy word for 'your teeth don't fit together perfectly'. Almost every single one of us has some sort of malocclusion. It isn't earth-shattering. It isn't going to kill you. But I am going to describe the various reasons why it [...]

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I am seeing more and more patients in my practice who need protection for their teeth at night. When I do my research, I see that I am definitely not alone. Evidently, 40 million Americans have this bad habit, and of those, 10% do it so energetically that they are damaging their teeth! It [...]

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