What’s in a Paste | Choosing the Best Toothpaste For Your Oral Health

No matter your lifestyle, favorite flavor, or condition of your gums and teeth, there is safe, ADA-approved toothpaste for you! Last year, we wrote about the ins and outs of toothpaste in the post,”Toothpaste as a Whole”  This week, we would like to again turn our thoughts towards toothpaste as we dig a little deeper into…

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Oral Cancer | A Candid Conversation | Part II

Though Lake Cities Dental cannot take cancer away, they actively battle it daily as they strive to provide patients with an early diagnosis through screenings. Last week we made oral cancer our focus in our post, Oral Cancer | A Candid Conversation | Part I”. This week we will continue our candid conversation about oral cancer while focusing…

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Oral Cancer | A Candid Conversation | Part I

Everyone has a Cancer Story The more we know, the better we become at taking healthy measures towards fighting and preventing disease Everyone has witnessed the diagnosis of a member of his or her family, a friend, an acquaintance or has been diagnosed his or herself. Though cancer can be an uncomfortable topic of conversation, it is nevertheless…

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The Daily Grind | A Bruxism Breakdown

Emergency dentistry

There are many theories about what actually causes Bruxism and leads teeth to grind and clench. Have you ever woken to the sound of mysterious grinding in the night and looked over to see your partner lying next to you with tension in his or her jaw?  Do your children clench their teeth as they sleep? …

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Oral Hygiene | Choosing the Best Toothbrush For Your Oral Health

When choosing a new toothbrush, the rules are simple, but the results are extensive. When we were young we were taught to brush our teeth to prevent cavities.  Routine dental checkups promised a thorough cleaning, and a how-well-we-are-brushing progress report that no amount of pre-appointment brushing seemed to remedy. Choosing the Right Toothbrush | Leads to Better…

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Bad Breath | The Many Causes of Halitosis

Bad breath can be caused by a large number of things–not just poor oral hygiene. There is nothing quite like the embarrassment and fear that stems from the knowledge that we have bad breath.  Because this epidemic is not going away any time soon, it is time once again to make bad breath the focus of…

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Nutrition | How Maintaining a Vitamin-Rich Diet Can Lead to Oral Health

  Our televisions, radios, magazines, bookstores, and even grocery stores are overflowing Eating for your teeth means embracing and consuming a well-balanced diet of foods from every food group. with words like “organic”, “paleo”, “vegan”, “low carb”, and “gluten-free”.  Today, many are searching for the diet or lifestyle that will help them feel better, look better, and…

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Orthodontics | What’s Available for Patients Seeking Adult Braces

Adult Braces In last week’s post, Orthodontics | Why More and More People Are Choosing Adult Braces, we discussed the growing numbers of adults who are seeking orthodontic correction as well as the “whys” behind those decisions. These days there are many orthodontic correction opportunities available.  Whether it be traditional metal braces, clear braces, Invisalign, or…

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Orthodontics | Why More and More People Are Choosing Adult Braces

They Don’t Make Them Like They Used To | Lightweight Brackets, Increased Comfort & Less Wear Time Braces aren’t just for teens anymore. According to an article by Cherie Berkley, MS, more and more adults are pursuing a healthier, more beautiful smile every day by way of orthodontic correction and adult braces. What has caused this growing…

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