Can My Filling Be Repaired?

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Can my filling be repaired? It is possible for some fillings to be repaired when they fracture. Even when the tooth around a filling fractures there are some situations where it can be repaired. For your filling to be repaired there must be no tooth decay present. Fillings are a way for teeth that have been…

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How Do I Care For My Sports Mouthguard?

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How do I care for my sports mouthguard? Clean your mouthguard after every time you wear it. Dental plaque that can accumulate on your teeth will build up on your sports mouthguard too if not regularly cleaned. At a minimum, rinse your guard with cool water after wearing it, and take the time to scrub…

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What Is a Dental Hygienist?

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What is a Dental Hygienist? Dental Hygienists are trained to work with patients to help them with their dental care and oral health. They clean teeth, examine you for things like gingivitis and provide other preventative dental care treatments. Dental Hygienists also help patients with dental education to give them ways of improving as well as maintaining good oral…

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What are Wisdom Teeth?

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What are wisdom teeth? Your wisdom teeth are the back teeth (rear molars) that are usually last to come through; in your late teens or twenties. For some people they can cause problems because there is not enough space for them in your mouth. When there isn’t enough room, these large back teeth may push through on…

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Can Soft Drink Really Harm My Teeth?

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Can soft drink really harm my teeth? Large volumes and frequent drinking of soft drinks is one of the major risk factors that cause dental decay. For example, one can of lemonade such as Mountain Dew has eleven teaspoons of sugar in it and is highly acidic. If you challenged yourself to eat those 11 teaspoons…

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What is dry mouth?

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What is dry mouth? ​Dry mouth is a condition caused by a reduced flow of saliva produced in your mouth. There are certain types of medications, as well as, smoking and chewing tobacco that can cause dry mouth. Dry mouth is particularly uncomfortable because we need saliva to help control bacteria, aid with digestion and…

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What is drill-less dentistry?

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What is drill less dentistry? Drill-less dentistry is performing treatments on your teeth without the use of a drill. Right now that mostly means ‘Air Abrasion’ (sometimes also called microabrasion), which is being offered by some dentists. What is Air Abrasion and how does it work? During treatment with air abrasion, your dentist uses an…

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