Patients have innumerable choices of which dental provider to see. Our site alone gives patients access to hundreds of providers from all over the country. These providers accept our low income dental plans and are experts in many different fields of dentistry. However, because patients have so many choices, it is essential for dentists to…
Just as is the case with the rest of your body, the foods you eat have a great effect on your dental health. For example, we know that sweets can lead to cavities, etc. but healthy food can help maintain good tooth and gum health. Healthy foods that contain antioxidants and other nutrients help by…
According to The Journal of Dentistry for Children, about 38% of toddlers grind or clench their teeth at night. Although this fact is alarming to some, it does not surprise many parents who’ve heard strange, grinding noises coming from their toddler’s bedroom at night. This habit is known as bruxism, or teeth grinding, and although…
A good, quality toothbrush is one tool that is at the heart of any effective dental hygiene program. This fact is as basic as you can get. However, with the advent of the electric toothbrush – first invented by Dr. Phillippe Guy Woog in 1954 – the question of what kind of toothbrush to use…
Make even the most mundane of life’s daily tasks seem like fun and you’ll have kids hooked. One of the most important of those daily rituals is tooth-brushing and oral care in general. The goal here is to make oral hygiene – which should be a part of all of our daily routines – a…
Most people from time to time have been frustrated by the rising cost of most dental procedures. Yet, many of us, realizing how important dental care is, simply gather together our resources and simply endure the costs. However, for people with limited financial resources these costs can actually be the cause of them avoiding trips…
One of the most daunting challenges parent face in raising their children is instilling in them good habits while trying to make sure that they do not develop bad ones. This is especially true of habits that affect their health. But many of the tools parents need are already there as young children are often…
Summer has finally arrived and brought with it a plethora of fruits that are just now coming into season. This includes fruits such as apricots, blackberries, limes, grapefruit, strawberries, etc. But what many people don’t realize is that although not as dangerous to dental health as candy and certain other foods, some of these fruits…
Every dentist drills into his/her patients (pun intended) the advice that using good oral hygiene is one of the best ways to not only maintain healthy teeth and gums but to lessen the fear and apprehension that a trip to their office can cause. People who maintain a sound program of oral hygiene are usually…
Missing teeth are a pain. They prevent you from either being able to eat or from enjoying the food you can still. They are unsightly as well. Moreover, they can even be painful. People with missing teeth also face the challenge of deciding how best to replace them. The decision people face is whether or…
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