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Boost Your Dental Health With Soon-To-Expire FSA Funds
posted: Dec. 17, 2020.

If you're among the estimated 14 million families with a healthcare flexible spending account (FSA), New Year's Eve has an added meaning—that's typically the deadline for using any current Read more
Protect Your Child From a Devastating Dental Injury
posted: Nov. 17, 2020.

Parents love watching their kids grow up, from those early wobbly steps to their first solo car drive. Of course, you can expect a few mishaps along the way, Read more
Treating Sleep Apnea Could Help You Avoid Diabetes
posted: Nov. 07, 2020.

One in ten Americans has diabetes, a serious condition that may increase the development and severity of other health problems—including gum disease. Because of this latter connection, dental providers Read more
Listen to Ellen DeGeneres: Don't Think You Can Get Away Without Flossing!
posted: Oct. 28, 2020.

This year's Carol Burnett Award, presented at the Golden Globes, goes to Ellen DeGeneres for her “outstanding contributions to the television medium on or off the screen.” This is Read more
A Little Daily Brushing and Flossing Can Add Up to a Lifetime of Healthy Teeth and Gums
posted: Oct. 08, 2020.

Little things add up. Like your three meals a day, which could total over 87,000 by the time you're eighty. If you average a full night's sleep every night, Read more
Pros and Cons for Flossing Before Brushing and Vice-Versa
posted: Sep. 28, 2020.

For best results in cleaning your teeth of disease-causing plaque you need both the power of brushing open teeth surfaces and flossing in between them. But you may be Read more
Take These Steps to Alleviate Chronic Dry Mouth
posted: Sep. 08, 2020.

You might be noticing some changes as you get older: You're getting winded easier and you're wondering why book or magazine print has suddenly shrunk (it didn't). Perhaps you've Read more
Use This Product to Check Your Brushing and Flossing Effectiveness
posted: Aug. 29, 2020.

So…you faithfully brush and floss your teeth every day. Kudos to you! Along with regular dental visits, daily hygiene is the best thing you can do to keep your Read more
Mouth Breathing Can Lead to Serious Oral Problems, Especially for Children
posted: Aug. 19, 2020.

It's normal for people to breathe through their nose. And for good reason: Nasal breathing filters contaminants, warms and humidifies incoming air, and helps generate beneficial nitric oxide. Chronic Read more
A Common Sense Approach to Managing Your Dental Care Costs
posted: Jun. 10, 2020.

It's a sad fact: Many people postpone needed dental treatment because of their finances. There's no doubt that treatments for many tooth and gum problems can be expensive. But Read more
Changing Antibiotic Use Today will Help Ensure Their Effectiveness Tomorrow
posted: May 31, 2020.

It’s hard to imagine, but little more than a century ago today’s “minor” bacterial and viral infections were often deadly. This changed with the advent of antibiotics, drugs which Read more
You Don't Need to Pass a Football Like Patrick Mahomes to Remove a Loose Baby Tooth
posted: May 21, 2020.

Kids get pretty inventive pulling a loose primary (baby) tooth. After all, there's a profit motive involved (aka the Tooth Fairy). But a young Kansas City Chiefs fan may Read more
3 Ways to Stop or Reduce Painful Tooth Sensitivity
posted: May 11, 2020.

Tooth sensitivity can be disheartening: you’re always on your guard with what you eat or drink, and perhaps you’ve even given up on favorite foods or beverages. The most common Read more
Facial Nerve Pain Can be Controlled
posted: Apr. 21, 2020.

Every year 150,000 people, mostly women over age 50, find out they have a painful condition called trigeminal neuralgia. For many it begins as an occasional twinge along the Read more
NHL Iron Man Keith Yandle Suffers Dental Trauma on Ice
posted: Apr. 11, 2020.

Professional Hockey player Keith Yandle is the current NHL “iron man”—that is, he has earned the distinction of playing in the most consecutive games. On November 23, Yandle was Read more
That Toothache Might Not Be From Your Tooth: The Problem of Referred Pain
posted: Apr. 01, 2020.

Pain is the body’s warning system: It tells us something is wrong. And depending on the location and intensity of the pain, it can give us vital clues about Read more

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