Electric toothbrushes get your teeth cleaner and your gums healthier, simply by virtue of providing more cleaning strokes per minute than plain brushing. The great thing is, you have so many choices now!  And with the high cost of dental services today, it pays to keep your teeth white and bright. The Rotadent toothbrush is a handy little battery-operated, cordless dental tool. It comes in white with your choice of 3…
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CareCredit has helped over seven million people pay for and get the healthcare treatments they want and need. Maybe you’d like a brighter smile or better vision. Maybe you want to freshen your look. Or maybe your family pet needs a surgery you didn’t plan for. But if your insurance doesn’t cover all the costs for the procedure you want and need, where do you turn? CareCredit, a GE Money…
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1. Did You Suffer an Impact Injury? One of the most common causes of loose teeth is impact injuries. Our teeth are bones and are also susceptible to breakage, like any other bone in the body. If you hit your teeth on a hard surface, this can jar them loose from where they sit in the lining of the gums. In some cases the tooth can be saved, yet in…
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  Have you ever been jealous watching the perfect smile you see on television, movies, or magazines? Have you ever asked yourself: ‘How is this smile so white?’ Chances are, these stunning beauties were not born with a perfect white smile. It’s likely that a talented cosmetic dentist designed that smile  for them. Why shouldn’t you enjoy a beautiful smile, too? Perhaps with the help of a cosmetic dentist. What…
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Introducing laser dental treatment with Diagnodent. Our dental office  has a simple, fast, and painless dental examination using Diagnodent, a harmless laser scanner, which will help us with the early detection of dental cavities. With this laser dental treatment, even very small lesions are now detected at the earliest stage, enabling us to protect and preserve your teeth and smile. Diagnodent Laser Cavity Detection System The Diagnodent laser cavity detection system…
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Behner Dental Partners reminds you to brush and floss for a reason. Even though brushing and flossing seem like a simple and basic thing, most people do not really know how to make the most of your brushing. For example, you should brush for an average of 2 minutes. Shorter and more gentle strokes for a longer period of time are more effective than brushing too hard. Make sure you…
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Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds teeth as new. The pioneering treatment promises to transform the approach to filling teeth forever. Tooth decay begins when acid produced by bacteria in plaque dissolves the mineral in the teeth, causing microscopic holes or ‘pores’ to form. As the decay process progresses these micro-pores increase…
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As the average lifespan of our nation’s population is increasing, so too is the need for maintaining proper oral health care. The goal, of course, is to retain our teeth for all of these extended years. Though aging can have some negative effects on our teeth, we are encouraged to report that many elderly clientele are even more diligent and knowledgeable in the area of oral hygiene than some of…
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  Snacking smart can help prevent tooth decay. During snacking, your teeth are affected by a number factors, including the frequency you eat sugary snacks, the duration the sugary foods stays in the mouth, and the texture of the sugary food. This article outlines tips to avoid dental tooth decay while still having the ability to snack. Reset pH With Cheese The consequence of certain foods and snacks on your…
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