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teeth-shifting

Can Adults Experience Shifting Teeth?

We expect for children’s teeth to be constantly shifting as a result of losing baby teeth and adult teeth taking their place. But children aren’t the only ones susceptible to…
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Are Veneers Safe for Your Teeth?

If you’ve been considering the idea of getting dental veneers, one of the top questions you probably keep circling back around to is “Are veneers going to damage my natural…
Porcelain Teeth

QUIZ: Are Veneers Right for You?

If you’ve always been self conscious of your smile, not because your teeth are crooked, but perhaps because your teeth are small, differently shaped, or even stained, this might be…
Toothbrush and toothpaste

Surprising Toothpaste Life Hacks

Your teeth aren’t the only thing in your house that can benefit from the cleaning powers of toothpaste. Toothpaste has a host of uses all around, and here are 16…
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Can You Prevent Tooth Loss For Life?

The thought of losing a tooth probably isn’t one you consider often – that is, unless your dentist has uttered the words ‘“gum disease” to you during a dental exam.…
drinking-water

Why Water Should Be the Only Drink You Sip

What is your beverage of choice to keep you going throughout your workday?
home-remedies

When to Avoid Home Toothache Remedies

If you’ve ever woken up to a toothache, you’ve probably also found yourself on the internet searching for a miracle home remedy to ease your discomfort until your dentist can…
tmj-disorder

Think You Might Have a TMJ Disorder? Try This Test

If you’ve been suffering from facial discomfort and tense jaw pain that’s affecting your daily life, it could be your body’s way of telling you you’re one of the millions…
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Will Invisalign Hurt?

When compared to traditional orthodontic treatments with metal brackets and wires, Invisalign treatment is the ultimate in orthodontic comfort.
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Skipping Swollen Taste Buds

Your taste buds enable you to identify all the different tastes from sweet to sour. In total, you have roughly 10,000 taste buds that line your tongue, and each taste…