Monthly Archives: May 2014

How Tooth Decay Treatment Make the World a Better Place

When bacteria builds up in your mouth, it creates acids that slowly start to eat away at your teeth. This process can lead to a hole in your tooth, commonly known as a cavity. By failing to seek treatment for a cavity, this tooth decay can cause terrible pain, infection, … Read More

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Secrets About Gum Disease

If you are regular at one of the DC Dental offices, than you know that we are serious about the treatment of gum disease. Gum disease can lead to even greater oral health issues including tooth decay, periodontal disease and even tooth loss. We’ve all heard about it but… How … Read More

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Why Root Canals Are the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

Root canals are seriously awesome. Okay, okay, right now you probably think we’re off our rockers – but hold on a second, we can explain! Forget everything you think you know about the root canal dental procedure; they’re too expensive, too painful, etc … Here’s why root canals are the … Read More

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The Dummies Guide To Flossing

Flossing is one of the most essential parts of keeping your teeth and gums healthy. So why is it that most people fail to do so? Maybe it’s because they don’t understand the importance or simply don’t know how to floss. For both of those reasons, we decided to break down … Read More

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Celebrities Who Received Cosmetic Dentistry

You may think that your favorite movie stars were born with the perfect “Hollywood smile” but many celebrities have undergone cosmetic dentistry to fix crooked teeth, crowding, and improve their smile. Check out our list of celebrities who received cosmetic dentistry below.  Miley Cyrus Star of the Hannah Montana series … Read More

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How Seeing a Root Canal Specialist Can Change Your Life

When a dentist or root canal specialist advises you to get a root canal, it is usually no laughing matter — root canals are serious business! Nowadays a root canal is one of the most common procedures, with over 14 million performed every year. There are many myths about root … Read More

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Why Kids Make Us Smile

There really isn’t much that can put you in a good mood faster than seeing huge smiles painted on the faces of children. Although DC Dental offers dental services to the whole family, helping kids create healthy smiles that last a lifetime is a major part of what we do. … Read More

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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Mouthwash

If you’re looking to bolster your oral hygiene regimen, adding mouthwash to the mix makes all the difference. Similar to floss, mouthwash is designed to address all the areas of your mouth where bacteria cannot be tamed by the everyday toothbrush. Some people don’t know that choosing the best mouthwash … Read More

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Five Things You Didn’t Know About DC Dental

You’ve visited us and sat in our dental chair but do you really know DC Dental? Here are some fun facts about DC Dental so you can get to know a little bit more about our staff and business! Did you Know? Dr. Dennis was born in Vietnam Dr. Dennis … Read More

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Diabetes & Gingivitis

It’s common knowledge that having diabetes also means your body has a harder time fighting bacteria, but did you know that suffering from diabetes is also linked to suffering from gingivitis? Because diabetes lowers the gums’ resistance to infection and alters the structure of blood vessels, your gums become far … Read More

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