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Your Food's Micronutrients Make a Difference in Your Dental Health
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Dec. 26, 2020
When you were a kid, a plate of green beans or carrots probably seemed less appealing than a handful of cookies or a bowl of ice cream. Mom or
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Category: Oral Health
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Wisdom Teeth Can Still be a Problem for the World's Youngest Billionaire
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Dec. 16, 2020
According to Forbes Magazine, Kylie Jenner is the world's youngest billionaire at age 22. Daughter of Caitlyn (Bruce) Jenner and Kris Jenner, Kylie is the founder and owner of
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Boost Your Dental Health With Soon-To-Expire FSA Funds
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Dec. 06, 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
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Category: Oral Health
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If You Thought the Last Century Was Amazing for Dental Care, Just Wait
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Nov. 26, 2020
What a difference a hundred years can make—especially the last one hundred. In the early 20th Century, trains were the prime mode of cross-country transportation, electrical power was not
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Category: Oral Health
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That Energy Drink You Take for a Boost Might Be Hurting Your Dental Health
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Nov. 16, 2020
Although energy drinks are but a blip on the historical timeline compared to coffee or tea, they've displaced these traditional stimulants among nearly half of today's adolescents and young
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Category: Oral Health
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Listen to Ellen DeGeneres: Don't Think You Can Get Away Without Flossing!
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Nov. 06, 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
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Category: Oral Health
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There's a Quick Fix For That Irritating Mouth Sore You Keep Biting
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Oct. 27, 2020
As the old Fifties song goes, “Little things mean a lot.” They can also be the most irritating, like a hangnail, a papercut—or a certain kind of oral sore.
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Category: Oral Health
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Get Your Teeth Examined if You Have Frequent Sinus Infections
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Oct. 17, 2020
Each year millions of people endure repeated episodes of congestion, coughing and headaches, all the miseries that come with a sinus infection. Although it seems like all the action
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Could a Metal Allergy Stop You From Getting Dental Implants?
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Oct. 07, 2020
The subject of allergies covers a wide swath in medicine. Among other things, people have allergic reactions to animal fur, various foods and plant pollen. The effects are equally
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Even Celebrities Have Accidents: See What They Do to Restore Their Chipped Teeth
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Sep. 27, 2020
Chipped a tooth? Don't beat yourself up—this type of dental injury is quite common. In fact, you probably have a favorite celebrity who has chipped one or more of
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Here's How to Care for 3 Common Dental Restorations
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Sep. 17, 2020
Today's dental restorations are truly amazing. Not only are they life-like and functional, they can endure for many years a hostile environment of bacteria, acid and heavy biting forces.
Even
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Category: Oral Health
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Prudent Use of X-Rays in Children Provides the most Benefit at the Lowest Risk
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Sep. 07, 2020
It’s important for your child’s current and future health that we watch out for tooth decay. Taking x-rays is a critical part of staying one step ahead of this
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Category: Oral Health
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Your 'Toothache' Might Signal a Problem Other Than in Your Mouth
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Aug. 28, 2020
You expect a decayed tooth, a fracture or a gum infection to be the cause for that toothache causing you grief. Sometimes, though, the answer may be “none of
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Category: Oral Health
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The Howie Mandel Effect: Avoid Dental Disease Through Daily Brushing and Flossing
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Aug. 18, 2020
Howie Mandel, one of America’s premier television personalities, rarely takes it easy. Whether performing a standup comedy gig or shooting episodes of America’s Got Talent or Deal or No
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Category: Oral Health
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Removing Hardened Plaque Reduces Your Risk of Disease
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Aug. 08, 2020
When you floss (you do floss, right?), you probably notice a sticky, yellowish substance called plaque stuck to the thread. This thin film of tiny food particles and bacteria
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Category: Dental Procedures
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A Shingles Outbreak Could Interrupt Your Dental Care
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Jul. 29, 2020
A shingles outbreak can be painful and embarrassing. It could also interfere with many areas of your life—including your dental care.
Known medically as herpes zoster, shingles is a viral
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Category: Oral Health