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How to Care for a Child’s Teeth:Taking a Child to a Dentist

How to Care for a Child’s Teeth:Taking a Child to a Dentist

Taking a Child to a Dentist You should begin taking your child to the dentist no later than by the age of two years. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends a visit by the time your child is one year of age. Usually all the primary teeth have erupted by the time your child is between two and three years of age. Most children three years of age or younger have no or few dental problems, … Read entire article »

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5 Ways to Care for Sensitive Teeth at Home:1: See Your Dentist

5 Ways to Care for Sensitive Teeth at Home:1: See Your Dentist

If you’ve ever drunk a cold lemonade and felt a tingling sensation afterward, you might have sensitive teeth. Sensitive teeth develop two ways: Gum lines recede or enamel erodes. Enamel and gums act as outer shields protecting dentin, the layer beneath the enamel in your tooth. Dentin is full of tubules that lead down to your root nerves. When hot … Read entire article »

How Tooth Whitening Works:Dentist Supervised Whitening

How Tooth Whitening Works:Dentist Supervised Whitening

Dentist Supervised Whitening Dentist-supervised tooth whitening involves the controlled use of carbamide or hydrogen peroxide, tailored to a particular patient. Dentists may administer in-office treatments or at-home treatments. Before the tooth whitening treatment, most dentists clean the teeth, fill any cavities, and make sure the patient’s gums are healthy. Most in-office systems use 15 to 35 percent hydrogen peroxide gels, sometimes coupled with … Read entire article »

Oral Hygiene 101

Oral Hygiene 101

Visiting the Dentist You cannot go it alone. No matter how well you care for your teeth at home, you still need regular checkups and cleanings, and in the rare case of a dental emergency, you’ll be glad the professionals are around. The Checkup Has fear kept you away from the dentist for so long that your teeth hurt just thinking about it? … Read entire article »

Why do dentists need to use a dental dam?

Why do dentists need to use a dental dam?

When a beaver builds a natural dam or an engineer plans a man-made dam, both design the structures to control and hold back debris and water. Dams form barriers to unwanted elements in the environment; logs don’t jam and block free-flowing streams, water doesn’t flood areas meant to stay dry, and unwanted objects are kept from washing through and mucking … Read entire article »

Can dentists use non-fluoride toothpaste?

Can dentists use non-fluoride toothpaste?

Are fluoride treatments too much of a good thing? Creatas/Thinkstock Related Articles Pros and Cons of Fluoride Why is there fluoride-free toothpaste? 10 Fluoride Facts You Should Know You’ve probably noticed that fluoride is present in virtually all brands of toothpaste; as the writing on the box says, it protects against tooth decay. So why would you want a toothpaste without it? And would a dentist … Read entire article »

5 Tips for Preventing Cavities

5 Tips for Preventing Cavities Nobody likes cavaties. I mean, nobody. Yet, many people have them. The problem is not that they want them, they just don’t know how to properly prevent them. So, our friend, Tammy Davenport, over at About.com has put together a list comprised of her top 5 methods for preventing cavities. Before we get to Tammy’s list, it’s important to define just what a cavity is. In simple terms, a cavity is the erosion of tooth enamel due to the synergistic effects of sugars/starches combining with the plaque covering our teeth. It is the acids that are produced by this synergistic effect that erodes our tooth enamel. So, how do we prevent these nasty cavities from forming? 1. Brush your Teeth   Brush your … Read entire article »

What the Health Reform Bill Means for Dental Care

  What the Health Reform Bill Means for Dental Care   On 03.25.10, In News, by Cory Kemp     The Health Reform Bill signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010, is sure to change the face of healthcare in America – for better or worse. The bill represented one of the most contentious legislative battles in recent memory. So contentious, in fact, that the final vote split down party lines. Within the dental industry, the story was no different. Many industry groups hold opposing stances with regards to the bill. Some groups even neglected to take an official stance due to the highly-politicized nature of the bill. What we can all agree on, however, is that the Health Reform Bill will produce a number of changes … Read entire article »

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