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Fiber is an important item that we all need to eat. However, only a few of us actually get the fiber that we should. It isn’t just our stomach that wants us to eat fiber, either. It is most of our body, including our teeth. If you want to have better oral exams in the…

There are many technological advances that dentists can use to help maintain your oral health. For a long time, standard cameras and x-rays were the norm. Then came digital x-rays and panoramic shots. Now, your dentist should be using intraoral cameras to help maintain your oral health. These allow your dentist to see even minute…

Good oral health is important. Not only does it make you look and feel better, and reduce the potential for bad breath and other offensive conditions, but it is better for your overall health as well. Poor oral health can lead to general health problems because it can interfere with your ability to eat properly,…

Keeping your teeth healthy at work can be challenging, depending on where you work. For people who work in a modern office building there isn’t too much of a problem. You have hot and cold running water and a bathroom with a sink. But if you work out in the field, on a construction site…

Having a knocked-out tooth is fairly common. It can happen as a result of a sports incident or an accident. Though you may think a knocked-out tooth is the end of the world, it isn’t. Dentistry progresses and with prompt attention a knocked-out tooth can be saved and replaced in its original socket. The key…

When you only drink bottled water, you are missing out on many of the nutrients that come from tap water. In nearly every batch of city water across the U.S., fluoride is added. When you only drink water, you do not get the fluoride that your teeth need to avoid getting cavities. Drinking water is…

Have you ever gone to drink something, either cold or hot, and had your teeth hurt when the liquid touched your teeth? This is often due to lower amounts of enamel on the teeth, causing tooth sensitivity. One way to bypass this issue is by drinking everything through a straw. Instead of the liquid coming…

Do you need to have a filling put in? If so, it can be worrisome to not know what to expect. For a dentist, a filling is one of the most common procedures they will ever perform, but for the patient, it can be totally unique. If you have never had a filling before, you…

When you have any type of an oral procedure done, there is often the warning to eat soft foods that aren’t likely going to cause damage to your mouth as it heals. However, this doesn’t really tell you what is safe to eat and what’s not. If you are getting ready for an oral procedure…

We all snack. We all have very busy schedules, and a meal isn’t always an option. A donut on the way to work, or a quick medium fries on the way home. We do not think a whole lot about what we put into our bodies. However, the consequences still develop whether we prepare for…