A trip to the dentist. For many people, it’s right up there with the fear of public speaking or spiders and snakes. Did you know that approximately 20% of adults in the U.S. avoid going to the dentist strictly from fear – the fear of needles, pain, anesthesia, being embarrassed or anxiety over encroachment into […]
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Teeth can’t perform the vital functions they’re designed for if they are misaligned. What does that mean for a child or adult? It may mean that crowded teeth or an overbite or underbite, make it difficult to chew food properly, create a need to breathe through the mouth instead of the nose, have altered the
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• It’s a fact: Your teeth age right along with you. • Years of everyday wear and tear add up and definitely take a toll. • Your teeth are pretty resilient, however, given all that mashing and gnashing they’ve done over the years. What can you do to keep your teeth strong for a lifetime?
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Hearing the word “cancer” puts fear into the hearts of most people. And for some, a visit to the dentist can be an anxiety causing experience. • Tip: twice yearly dental exams and cleanings are vitally important in the early detection prevention and treatment of oral cancer. According the the Oral Cancer Foundation, approximately 37,000
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It’s not uncommon for anyone who just experienced tooth loss to delay replacement because the tooth in question is not highly visible, for instance if it is back among the molars. Yet there can be serious consequences to postponing replacement. The gap created by tooth loss will prompt the adjacent teeth to move and try
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Many people with conventional dentures often choose not to wear them. Why? Because they don’t stay in place, and slipping dentures can be a major embarrassment. Now, thanks to dental implants, denture wearers can finally have some stability with overdentures. Overdentures are basically dentures that are anchored onto dental implants. Problems with traditional dentures If
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Dental implants are one of the most popular options available for the replacement of missing teeth. They are sturdy and look and function just like your natural teeth. Most patients will ever forget that they are fitted with implants. In fact, you care for them just as you do your natural teeth. It is extremely
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If you are in need of replacement of one or several teeth you may have heard someone recommend that you receive a partial or a denture partial. We recommend this treatment device for patients who have lost teeth due to poor oral hygiene, malnutrition or dental trauma. A denture partial is a prosthetic device that
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When your child develops a nagging cough, your number one goal is to make them feel better as soon as possible. This is true morning noon and night. Because cough medicine doesn’t taste great on its own, helping your child get well often involves several doses of flavored cough syrup. What many parents may not
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If you have missing teeth, one of the best options for replacement is a dental implant. However, complications may arise if your jaw does not have enough bone mass or density to support an implant. This, however, can easily be solved through another oral surgical procedure: bone grafting. Not only will you be able to
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