From the monthly archives:

June 2011

Amanda’s Story

June 30, 2011

When Amanda first showed up in my office, I knew she had something special about her. She had grown up overseas. She was the daughter of missionary parents who spent time in Africa and Asia. But Amanda had come home to the states to go to college.
As you might imagine, her missionary parents didn’t have [...]

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A Big Mistake

June 29, 2011

A big mistake is letting the time needed to treat become the deterrent to treatment. For most people with significant cosmetic problems, it took years, ever their lifetime to get in that condition. Sometimes it can take months or even a couple of years to get it fixed. Not a bad amount of time to [...]

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The Tweets Tell the Tale

June 28, 2011

There’s no doubt about it: people love social media, and people hate going to the dentist. In fact, going to the dentist ranks higher on the list of fears than snakes, spiders, and flying! Often, people express their anxiety about visiting their dentist for all the world to see through their twitter or facebook pages.
Recently, [...]

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Myths, Mistakes, and Misunderstandings: Paying for Dental Care

June 27, 2011

Myth: I can save my money if I just put off the dental work.

Putting off dental care can be deadly. Because you suffer no pain at first, some people think they are “getting away with it” or they are “smart enough to know when I really need it.” Bad ideas.
If you are putting off [...]

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Dry Mouth is a Serious Oral Health Condition; Don’t Let the Problem Persist

June 24, 2011

Do you feel like you have cotton in your mouth constantly? Everyone’s mouth is dry sometimes, but if you have consistent dry mouth, you shouldn’t delay treatment.
Dry mouth, known medically as xerostomia, occurs when you don’t have enough saliva in your mouth. This can be caused by several factors, including:

Stress
Cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and [...]

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Is Smoking More Dangerous Than We Thought?

June 23, 2011

We keep learning more and more about the dangers of smoking. Of course, we already know how dangerous smoking can be. This year alone, 5 million people will die due to smoking-related heart attack, stroke, cancer, or other diseases. And that’s not including an additional 600,000 who will die due to second-hand smoke exposure!
In addition [...]

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The History of Dental Implants

June 22, 2011

As the leading tooth replacement option of today, it seems like dental implants would be a somewhat recent technological advancement.
Believe it or not, the first dental implants date back more than 1,300 years. Here’s a timeline of the history of dental implants.
Ancient History: Ancient Mayans and Egyptians hammer teeth-like pieces of shell, [...]

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Get the Restful Sleep You Need!

June 21, 2011

Sleep is incredibly important. Without enough restful sleep, you, your spouse and your children can develop physical, psychological and social problems that affect every part of life. Yes, it is that serious.
It is not just snoring and sleep apnea that are issues. Many people have sleep disordered breathing without snoring! Many simply don’t breathe well [...]

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Myths, Mistakes, and Misunderstandings about Dental Care

June 20, 2011

Myth: My regular dentist can handle everything.

Most often, this isn’t the case. In fact, it’s dangerous to assume that your dentist knows everything that you need him to know. Be skeptical, and understand that sometimes you need to find the dentist who has more care, skill, and training. The gap between dentists-in skill, knowledge, [...]

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Sarah’s Story

June 17, 2011

Loosing a tooth here and there hadn’t seemed like a big deal for Sarah.
“They were in the back. No one could really see they were missing. Or so I thought. It was at my niece’s wedding reception that I heard the comment that shook me awake. I’ll never forget it, ‘Kim’s Aunt Sarah looks so [...]

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