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The Effects Of Chewing Tobacco On Your Teeth

Cosmetic Tips & Care, Proactive Dental Care

Yes, chewing tobacco is smokeless but the effects on your health are still quite substantial.  This is especially true when it comes to your oral health.  If you are a user of chewing tobacco you may experience the following: Bad breath Decreased sense of smell and...

E-Cigarettes & Your Oral Health

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We are all very aware of the numerous dangers associated with smoking cigarettes and throughout our dental website you will find caution for numerous reasons admonishing you to abstain from smoking cigarettes. For these reasons and many more, electronic cigarettes are...

Treating Your TMJ Disorder at Home

Proactive Dental Care, Treatment Info & Tips

You’ll want to talk to the dentist about your temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ or TMD) and the best course of action for treatment.  That discussion may include one or more of these at home options. Eat soft foods.  It is probably a good idea to avoid hard,...

Don’t Wait To Take Care Of Your Teeth!

Cavity Prevention & Info, Financing & Insurance Tips, Proactive Dental Care

Healthcare Options It’s tempting to put off taking care of yourself due to a lack of funding.  But as we’ve seen too many times, the end result is much worse than it ever needed to be.  We want you to know about a couple of options that make taking care of your oral...

The Link Between Posture And Oral Health

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Some seemingly unrelated things are often connected which is a big reason we hear so much emphasis on holistic medicine.  We’ve discussed how a persistent headache could be linked to tooth decay when it has reached the point of needing immediate attention.   If you...

Smoking and Root Canals

Proactive Dental Care, Treatment Info & Tips

This year marks 50 years since the famous Surgeon General report telling us that smoking is bad for our health.  Yet still today 18% of adults over the age of 18 smoke cigarettes.  And each day, more than 3,200 persons younger than 18 years of age smoke their first...