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DIABETES AND DENTAL HEALTH

DIABETES AND DENTAL HEALTH

ORAL HEALTH AND DIABETES are closely intertwined. It becomes much harder to maintain good oral health without carefully controlling the diabetes, and diabetes becomes harder to control when oral health isn’t a priority. Gum disease is just one oral health problem that...
STRANGE AND FASCINATING ANIMAL TEETH

STRANGE AND FASCINATING ANIMAL TEETH

WE’RE THE EXPERTS on human teeth, but there are lots of other interesting teeth out there. You probably already know that venomous snakes have hollow fangs to inject venom when they bite, elephants have massive tusks, and sharks are constantly growing new teeth. Just...
HAVE A MOUTH-HEALTHY HALLOWEEN

HAVE A MOUTH-HEALTHY HALLOWEEN

CAN YOU BELIEVE HALLOWEEN is coming up so soon? It’s always a fun time of year, with the spooky movies, the fun decorations, the costumes, and the tasty treats. We’re not here to drop toothbrushes in anyone’s candy buckets, but we do want to offer some tips on how our...
SUGAR VERSUS OUR TEETH

SUGAR VERSUS OUR TEETH

SUGAR IS THE GREATEST nemesis of the dental profession and anyone who wants to maintain a healthy smile. Why? Because the harmful bacteria in our mouths love to eat it, then excrete acid onto our teeth as a waste product. That leads to enamel erosion, tooth decay, and...
MINIMIZING THE RISKS OF GUM RECESSION

MINIMIZING THE RISKS OF GUM RECESSION

PEOPLE USED TO THINK that gum recession was an inevitability of getting older, but that’s not necessarily true. What is gum recession? It’s when the edge of the gum tissue recedes from around the crown of the tooth, exposing more and more of the root. We often think...