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Oral Hygiene
23 articles on oral hygiene from our team.
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Oral Hygiene
Summer Smiles: Simple Ways to Keep Your Teeth Healthy All Season Long
Summer is filled with vacations, backyard barbecues, pool parties, and sweet treats. While it's a season for making memories, it's also a time when daily…
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Oral Hygiene
5 Foods That Can Help Support a Healthy Smile
Your toothbrush gets a lot of credit, but your diet also plays an important role in oral health. Here are five foods your teeth may thank you for: 1. Cheese…
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Oral Hygiene
Coffee Loves Your Teeth a Little Too Much
Coffee, tea, red wine, soda — delicious? Yes. Great for tooth stains? Also yes. A few easy ways to help protect your smile: Drink water after dark beverages…
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Oral Hygiene
Making Dental Visits Something to Smile About
Going to the dentist doesn’t have to feel stressful. A positive, comfortable environment can completely change how you feel about your visits. Our goal is to…
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Oral Hygiene
Small Habits That Protect Your Teeth
It’s the little things you do every day that add up over time. Drinking water, limiting sugary snacks, and brushing twice daily all help protect your teeth.…
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Oral Hygiene
Nighttime Habits That May Be Drying Out Your Mouth
A dry mouth in the morning could be connected to what you do the night before. Here are a few habits that might be making it worse: Drinking alcohol before…
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Oral Hygiene
How Fluoride Helps Your Teeth Stay Strong
Fluoride is your enamel’s best friend. It helps remineralize weak spots and makes your teeth more resistant to acid attacks. You’ll find it in: Most…
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Oral Hygiene
Smile Brighter with Our Trusted Dental Care
We’re dedicated to providing you with top-quality dental care in a comfortable and welcoming environment. Whether it’s a routine cleaning, a checkup, or more…
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Oral Hygiene
Dental Clinical Terms : Follow-up Care
Any care provided after a procedure; a service whose nature, scope and timing is determined by the clinical and professional judgment of the dentist. Note…
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Oral Hygiene
Types of Tongue Scrapers
The top surface of the tongue can be cleaned using a tongue cleaner, a tongue brush/scraper or a toothbrush. However, toothbrushes are not considered as…
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Oral Hygiene
History of Tongue Scraping
Ayurveda, the practice of traditional Indian medicine, recommends tongue cleaning as part of one's daily hygiene regimen, to remove the toxic debris, known…
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Oral Hygiene
Tongue Cleaner
A tongue cleaner (also called a tongue scraper or tongue brush) is an oral hygiene device designed to clean the coating on the upper surface of the tongue.…
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