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How the Most Popular Super Bowl Snacks Impact Your Teeth
Know your Super Bowl snacks! We’ve rounded up the best and worst football foods, with some tips on how to make the bad snacks just a little bit healthier.
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Yes, You Can Eat Chocolate!
People have been loving chocolate for a long time. Over the centuries, chocolate has been considered an aphrodisiac, a stimulant, food for the gods, currency, and a healthy snack.
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Brush Your Teeth
“How to brush your teeth” … that sounds simple, right? But no one is born knowing how to brush their teeth. And what seems like a good idea – brush firmly, back, and forth, with a hard brush, get those teeth really clean! – can actually injure your tooth enamel and hurt your gums. Here’s…
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Postmenopausal Women at Higher Risk for Periodontal Disease
Periodontal disease is also known as periodontitis, but most people know it as gum disease. If you let gum disease go untreated, the soft tissue damage can eventually turn into damage to the bones that structure your teeth. This leads to further complications, leaving you at risk of losing teeth.
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The Surprising Link Between Breast Cancer & Oral Health
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to learn more about this disease and support those fighting it.
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Sweet potatoes – healthy treat or dental doom?
Sweet potatoes are starchy – and as you may have guessed, sweet – root vegetables. Most of us are familiar with the ones that have a brown skin and orange insides, but you can find ones with skin colors that range from white to yellow, red, and purple too – with white to yellow, orange,…
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Professional Teeth Whitening: Cost, After Care & Options
Summer is a busy season for many of us – weddings, graduations, family reunions, and travel plans fill up the calendar. Of course, you want to look great for all of these events, and your smile is often the first thing people notice. If your teeth aren't quite as white as they could be, a professional…
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Kissing Has Health Benefits
Did you know that kissing your beloved can help keep you happy and healthy? It’s true! So celebrate the power of a smooch on National Kissing Day, June 22.
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How To Manage Your Teen's Dental Habits
If you’re a parent with a teenager you may be wondering how to manage your teen’s dental habits without being too overbearing — and without breaking the bank to correct poor dental habits later.
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Get Ready to Celebrate Tooth Fairy Day
Many American children have been visited by the tooth fairy – generally envisioned as a Tinkerbell-type character who gives kids a financial reward in exchange for their baby teeth. In fact, the tooth fairy is so popular that there are two “national days” honoring her.