Charcoal Toothpaste: Science Versus Fads
IF GIVEN THE CHANCE to change something about their smiles, most people would choose to have whiter teeth, and quite a few are willing to try just…
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Dental Health Blog
Practical tips, dental news and healthy-smile advice from our team in Fresno — new articles added regularly.
WHAT KIND OF TOOTHBRUSH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
THE TOOTHBRUSH HAS CHANGED a lot over the last century, and we consider ourselves very lucky that we don’t have to use animal hair as bristles.…
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HOW TO PREPARE FOR A DENTAL EMERGENCY
EMERGENCIES ARE SO MUCH easier to deal with if we’ve prepared for them in advance, and that includes dental emergencies. You might be wondering what…
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THE WAYS MEDICINE AFFECTS ORAL HEALTH
EVERY MEDICATION COMES with a list of potential side effects. Sometimes those side effects include a negative impact on oral health.
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DENTURES THROUGH HISTORY
TOOTH LOSS HAS BEEN a problem people have had to deal with all throughout history, and false teeth have been a solution since at least 2500 B.C.
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DAILY HABITS THAT HARM OUR TEETH
OUR TOOTH ENAMEL holds the distinction of being the hardest substance in our bodies — even harder than bone! But don’t take that to mean our teeth are…
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HOW TO CHOOSE A GREAT DENTIST
THERE ARE A NUMBER of reasons why someone might need a new dentist. Maybe their insurance changed, they’re moving to a new area, or they simply haven’t…
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Common Toothbrush Mistakes To Avoid
MAINTAINING GOOD DENTAL health isn’t just about the quantity of your brushing — it’s also about the quality. There are several mistakes many of us make…
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Dental Scaling And Root Planing: The Basics
When you brush your teeth, you’re cleaning the visible surfaces. Dental scaling and root planing is a deeper cleaning. Dental scaling gets rid of all…
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How Does Swimming Affect Teeth?
HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED any extra sensitivity in your teeth after a fun afternoon swimming? You aren’t imagining things, though it usually takes more…
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What Are Those White Spots On My Teeth?
THERE ARE A LOT of things that can leave stains on our teeth, and stains can come in many different colors. You could see yellow stains, brown stains,…
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Smile To Improve Your Day — And Your Health!
“IT TAKES MORE MUSCLES to frown than to smile,” the old cliché goes, so you should smile more to conserve energy. Well, it turns out the cliché is…
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