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Dried Fruit are Worse for your Teeth Than Fresh Fruit

We’ve all been taught the importance of eating a balanced diet to promote great health, and fruits are always mentioned as one of the main food groups. While fruit is still very much a healthy alternative to candy, dried fruit has shown to have some adverse consequences to your oral … Read More

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Easiest Ways to Cure Tooth Decay

When bacteria builds up in your mouth, acids that eat away at your teeth are created causing a hole in your tooth. This hole is called a cavity and, without treatment, this cavity can lead to infection, pain, and in some cases loss of the tooth. There are many ways, … Read More

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Why do Dentists Take X-Rays?

Ever since you have been a little you’ve had x-rays performed when you visit the dentist. Chances are the first x-ray that you ever had performed, was while you were in the dental seat. Here are the reasons why your dentist may be taking x-rays. Identify Decay One of the … Read More

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Symptoms of Tooth Decay

Nobody wants a cavity. The result of untreated tooth decay, cavities that develop in the mouth can result in the loss of our natural teeth, costly dental services and serious oral health complications. Knowing that even people who take regular care of their teeth are susceptible to cavities, how do … Read More

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Tooth Decay Pictures

Tooth decay is the product of sugars and starches being left on teeth, causing bacteria to grow and deteriorate  your teeth. Foods like fruits, candy, milk, breads, and cereals all contain carbohydrates that feed the bacteria living in your mouth, which combine to form plaque that clings to your teeth. This plaque slowly … Read More

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Dropping the Drill for Laser Light?

Is it possible that dentists in the future will cure tooth decay by using lasers? It’s not a work of science fiction – recent advancements in dental technology suggest that dental drills could be a thing of the past. Even more invasive root canals could be a walk in the park with … Read More

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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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3 Most Common Dental Myths

It might surprise you to learn how many common dental myths are accepted as basic truth. There’s a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to maintaining good oral hygiene, many of us overcompensating in an effort to avoid any unpleasantness in the dental chair. By dispelling a few of these … Read More

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Coo Coo for Coconuts: How Oil Can Help Fix Your Teeth

Coconut oil has long been revered for its nutritional, industrial and medicinal value for generations. Now current research indicates the application of coconut oil could prove highly beneficial in regards to combating tooth decay. A study conducted through the Athlone Institute of Technology found that coconut oil, once digested, attacked … Read More

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