Mouth Guard Options at the Dentist Do you often wake up with a headache, stiff jaw and tooth pain? If so, you may be dealing with nighttime Bruxism (aka teeth grinding). This sleep disorder affects nearly 10 percent of adults and 15 percent of...
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Exploring the Options of Tooth Replacement and Restoration If noticeable dental problems have caused you to join the Closed-Mouth Smile Club, you can take heart in knowing that you’re far from alone. Many people suffer embarrassing tooth damage...
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When you think about dentistry, “lasers” usually isn’t the first thing to come to mind — even though laser dentistry has been used since 1989 to treat a variety of common dental issues, including tooth decay, gum disease and whitening teeth. In...
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Many patients are realizing they haven’t been to the dentist in a year or more — since the pandemic put a halt to all plans, including routine dental checkups. In March of 2020, Texas postponed for a month all elective surgeries and non-emergency...
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How to stop worrying about the dentist Your pulse is pounding. You’re sweating. You can feel your stomach twisting and contorting into poses that would make an Olympic gymnast jealous. And you’re not even in the dentist parking lot...
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What do you call an astronaut’s cavity? A black hole. Aside from a bit of awful dentist humor, cavities can be serious matters. We see a lot of adult and pediatric patients with cavities each day, and according to the National Institute of Dental...
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For many people, the thought of having their wisdom teeth removed sounds only slightly preferable to medieval torture. But the truth is, this vital procedure is an important way to prevent infections, cysts, tooth crowding, and damage to nearby...
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Chances are that you or a family member have some stage of gum (periodontal) disease. Relax. While many adults do develop some degree of periodontal disease as part of the aging process, there are some steps you can take to prevent periodontal...
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Oral cancer is not a pleasant subject, but one that we would like to discuss with you. You see, almost 30,000 new cases of oral cancer will occur this year and about one-third that number will die from the disease. Remember, mouth cancer is...
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