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How Caring for Dentures Improves Oral Health-Blackburn Shoppes Dental
Proper dental care and oral hygiene is essential at all stages in life, even for people who have dentures, partials or implants. People with dentures must recognize that oral hygiene protects their dentures as well as their mouths. According to the American College of Prosthodontists, 35 million Americans do not have any teeth, while 11...
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pregnancy and dental care
It is natural for moms-to-be to avoid doing any activities that seem harmful to their baby. For many pregnant women, this includes skipping dental appointments. However, contrary to popular belief, routine dental care is perfectly safe for pregnant women. Preventative dental care and cleanings are not only safe for expecting mothers, they’re actually recommended! Good...
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An estimated 1-in-4 people globally suffer from frequent bad breath. It may seem like a trivial problem, however, it can cause psychological distress as it leads to feelings of embarrassment and social anxiety. Luckily enough, most cases of persistent bad breath can be solved by a few simple changes to your lifestyle and dental care...
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Does sour gummy candy fill you with fear? Do you actively avoid eating ice cream? Is drinking your morning coffee a painful experience?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may suffer from dental hypersensitivity. Dental hypersensitivity, or what is commonly known as sensitive teeth, is a sharp and short tooth pain...
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  How many times a year do you visit the dentist? Is there really a “one size fits all” solution to the frequency of dental care? There is a lot of speculation around the ideal amount of time between visits to the dentist. For most dental practises, every 6 months is often the recommended timeframe...
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The tongue is an important part of the body, and as such it deserves proper care and maintenance. More often than not when people are regularly taking care of their teeth they can sometimes neglect their tongue, which can affect their efforts toward the rest of the mouth. Here are some important reasons as to...
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Happy New Year! We may all still be basking in the holiday glow (especially when current credit card statements are such lovely reminders!) but know that we are officially into 2018, and have much to look forward to. However, another holiday reminder which may still be floating around are the many sweets that were consumed....
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Many of us love Halloween because of all the delicious candy and chocolate we get to eat. We think that because it is Halloween, we can get away with munching on as much sugar as we can, and we can get away with it. But the truth is, there is no free pass for sugar...
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