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Articles and tips from our team on keeping your smile healthy between visits. Search by topic, or start with the latest.
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Gum Health
Four things are required for caries to form: a tooth surface (enamel or dentin), caries-causing bacteria, fermentable carbohydrates (such as sucrose), and…
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Restorative Dentistry
Signs and Symptoms of Tooth Decay
A person experiencing caries may not be aware of the disease. The earliest sign of a new carious lesion is the appearance of a chalky white spot on the…
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Restorative Dentistry
Tooth Decay
Tooth decay, also known as cavities or caries, is the breakdown of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria. The cavities may be a number of different colors…
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Restorative Dentistry
Dental Radiography
Dental radiographs are commonly called X-rays. Dentists use radiographs for many reasons: to find hidden dental structures, malignant or benign masses, bone…
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Nutrition & Lifestyle
Mammals and Teeth
Teeth are among the most distinctive (and long-lasting) features of mammal species. Paleontologists use teeth to identify fossil species and determine their…
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Dental Health
Origin of Teeth
Teeth are assumed to have evolved either from ectoderm denticles (scales, much like those on the skin of sharks) that folded and integrated into the mouth…
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Nutrition & Lifestyle
What Really is a Tooth?
A tooth (plural teeth) is a hard, calcified structure found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates and used to break down food. Some animals…
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Gum Health
Periodontal Disease or Gum Disease .. What is it?
Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. In its early stage, called…
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Dental Health
Payment
We will work with you financially to make great dental health and beautiful smiles a reality. We offer CareCredit! CareCredit is a convenient, low minimum…
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Gum Health
History of Dental Floss
Levi Spear Parmly, a dentist from New Orleans, is credited with inventing the first form of dental floss. In 1819, he recommended running a waxen silk thread…
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Kids & Family
Dental Hygienist TEACHES How To Floss
Let's floss some teeth! I'm a dental hygienist and I wasn't flossing correctly until I learned how to PROPERLY floss in dental hygiene school - so I'd like…
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Restorative Dentistry
What is a Dental Technician?
A dental technologist (dental laboratory technician) is a member of the dental team who, upon prescription from a dental clinician, constructs custom-made…
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