Tips and Eating techniques for healthy teeth

It’s not just what you eat that affects your oral health: It’s also how you eat it. According to the American Dental Association, following a few key tips can make a big difference in preventing decay. To protect your teeth, consider doing the following: • If you’re going to eat sugary candies or foods, do [...]

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How to Boost your fluoride protection with massage technique

Researchers at Sweden’s University of Gothenburg have discovered a simple shortcut that can help you protect your teeth. As reported by ScienceDaily, researchers studied the effects of high-fluoride toothpastes and determined that people who used their finger to rub the toothpaste onto their teeth in lieu of a third daily brushing had equally healthy teeth [...]

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Effects of eating disorders on oral health

The consequences of an eating disorder to a person’s health can be dramatic: bones become weakened due to a depletion of calcium; skin bruises easily without the proper vitamins; critical bodily organs like the kidneys begin to shut down; and much, much more. Added to this long list are the harmful effects on a person’s [...]

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What are the Advantages of Dental Implants?

One of the most natural ways to restore your smile if you have missing teeth is through dental implants. Unlike crowns and conventional bridges, implants are “surgically placed below the gums over a series of appointments,” where they “fuse to the jawbone and serve as a base for individual replacement teeth, bridges or a denture” [...]

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Dreaming of better Gum Health

How much sleep did you get last night? If it was six hours or less, you could be at increased risk for gum disease progression. A 2007 study in the Journal of Periodontology looked at the way lifestyles affect a person’s periodontal health and found that lack of sleep was one of the biggest factors [...]

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Signs that your Dentures need to be Replaced

Despite common perceptions, dentures do experience normal wear and tear and eventually need to be replaced. In cases where the teeth are beginning to show signs of considerable wear or are becoming loose, your True Care Advantage-plan dentist will make brand new dentures to fit the changing structure of your mouth. According to the American [...]

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