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Preventing Gum Disease: Care and Treatment

Could you be one of the 47.2 percent of American adults age 30 years and older with some form of gum, or periodontal, disease? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that gum disease is...

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Advanced Gum Disease Treatment Reduces Pain and Speeds Healing

Until recently, patients with gum disease dreaded the painful, invasive techniques and the long healing time involved in gum treatment procedures. Many patients delay treatment because of their anxiety...

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5 Tips from Your Las Vegas Dentist For Good Dental Health

We’re all so busy and sometimes we forget about our teeth. But neglected teeth will remind you – sometimes very painfully – that they are there and need attention. Good oral care begins at home, with...

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The challenges of wearing metal braces

People who don’t like uncomfortable and ugly traditional dental braces will love Invisalign People of all ages tend to avoid getting dental braces for a wide variety of reasons. Most people don’t want...

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Laser Dentistry: better for your teeth and gums

You do everything you can to care for your teeth and gums. You want them to be there for you throughout your lifetime and you know they are an important part of taking care of your overall health....

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Celebrate World Oral Health Day, March 20, 2017

A Day to Appreciate Your Healthy Teeth and Gums Anyone who’s ever shied away from bad breath instinctively knows the importance of good oral hygiene. But we don’t see our own teeth much, so it’s easy...

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Do I Need a Cosmetic Dentist?

Most of us  have memories of going to the dentist as a child. These memories probably included the chalky toothpaste and whirring toothbrush leaving your teeth pearly white, and of course the less fun...

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How Does Your Diet Affect Your Teeth?

If you’ve recently received some disappointing or expensive news from your dentist, you may be wondering if what eat might be partly to blame. We all know about candy and sugar, which generally can...

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Why Should I get Dental Braces?

Fix your Smile and Change Your Life with Dental Braces In the past, people associated braces with high orthodontist bills, complaining teenagers and uncomfortable braces worn sometimes for years....

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Why choose a family dentist?

These days, like everything else, finding a dentist can feel complicated. There are so many different types of dentists to choose from. You can choose between general dentists, pediatric dentists,...

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How to Whiten Your Teeth

Everyone wants whiter teeth. They boost our confidence, widen our smile and make us feel healthier and, yes, better looking. Fortunately, there are a number of home remedy and retail product options to...

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Should I get dental implants?

When you are missing teeth, it becomes more than a matter of appearance. The fact is, missing teeth can make the rest of your teeth prone to shifting, or even falling out due to the lack of supporting...

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What You May Not Know About Kids and Cavities

Most parents aren’t thinking about cavities when enjoying the gummy smile of their new baby. But dental caries, or cavities, can become a problem as soon as the little one starts teething. Teeth are an...

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How Permanent Dentures Can Improve Your Life

When you have lost one or more of your permanent teeth, the changes it causes can affect your oral health and quality of life for a long time to come. it is important to understand you options for...

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Should I Whiten My Teeth?

As a child, you probably took your bright, new white teeth for granted. But, by now your smile may be showing signs of long-term exposure to things that make teeth look dull, yellow or stained. Teeth...

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Don’t be Afraid of the Dentist

When you think about visiting the dentist, how do you feel? Anxious, worried, or stressed perhaps. Wouldn’t it be nice if going to the dentist was as routine as getting a haircut or manicure? Well it...

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All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth

Remember that kid’s song “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth”? The kid singing was always cute and had a lisp because his teeth were missing. Well, if you have missing teeth as an adult, it...

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Take Care of Your Gums for Health’s Sake

Your gums do more than simply hold your teeth in place — they’re pulling double duty! Gums are a barrier where your mouth meets the outside world. Because of this, gums pick up a lot of bacteria....

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Laser Dentistry: Dental Care without the Shot

We are all familiar with dental procedures that require parts of your mouth to be numbed so you won’t feel any pain from the procedure. There’s good reason to numb your jaw while the dentist is working...

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Why choose a family dentist?

These days, like everything else, finding a dentist can feel complicated. There are so many different types of dentists to choose from. You can choose between general dentists, pediatric dentists,...

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