Don’t take a VACATION from oral hygiene!
WITH THE ARRIVAL OF SUMMER comes the season of family vacations and exciting trips to new places. We’re as excited for it as our patients but before everyone leaves to explore parts unknown, we w...
Teeth are not TOOLS
OUR TEETH ARE pretty amazing, and there is a lot that they can do. They chew our food, they provide structural support for the lower third of our faces, they help us speak clearly and they give u...
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TOO few or too many adult teeth?
DEPENDING ON HOW MANY wisdom teeth come in and whether or not they have to be removed, most adults have 28-32 adult teeth. However, there can be a few outliers in either direction. Some...
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The dangers of CHRONIC teeth grinding
GRINDING OUR TEETH briefly when we’re nervous or frustrated is pretty normal. When the grinding doesn’t stop, however, it can do a lot of damage, whether it happens during the day or while we’re ...
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