From the monthly archives:

January 2012

Dental Care for Mature Adults

January 31, 2012

You couldn’t afford good dental care in your 20s. In your 30s, you had a good job and dental insurance, so you saw your dentist more regularly. Then you had children and often put their dental needs ahead of your own, only visiting your dentist when there was a serious problem. Now that you are [...]

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Which Teeth Whitening Method is Right for You?

January 30, 2012

Years of coffee and red wine have left your teeth discolored, and now you’re ready to do something about it. You’ve seen plenty of commercials about whitening toothpastes and strips, but you’re skeptical. How can anything you buy over the counter work that well? Should you proceed directly to your dentist for a professional whitening? [...]

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The Facts About Oral Conscious Sedation

January 27, 2012

For many people, dental fear ranks higher than a fear of public speaking, flying, or heights. If you’d rather leap off a tall building than sit in your dentist’s chair, Dr. Martin has a solution for you: oral conscious sedation. With sedation dentistry, you no longer need to let your fears prevent you from achieving [...]

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Seven Key Points to Discuss with Your Physician: #3 and #4

January 26, 2012

Here are just two of the things you should discuss with your doctor so he or she can help you integrate your oral and physical health care.
Tell your physician that you’d like him or her to share your lab test results with your dentist and that you also want copies for yourself.
Your lab tests are [...]

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Osteoporosis

January 25, 2012

Researchers now think that osteoporosis, or loss of bone density, may be linked to bone loss in the jaw, and that can lead to tooth loss because of the damage to the structure supporting the teeth.
Of course your teeth need a strong foundation. And we do know that gum disease by itself can weaken that [...]

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Doris’s Story

January 24, 2012

For Doris, losing her teeth and getting dentures at age 52 had been an unhappy choice she confided in us.
“At the time, I thought it was the least worst decision I could make. I had had trouble with my teeth for my entire life. I was glad to be rid of them. After I got [...]

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Should You Replace Your Silver Fillings?

January 23, 2012

Is there poison in your mouth? Take a peek at a few natural health blogs, and you may be scared senseless about the effects of those amalgam fillings you’ve had for years. Even though this material has been in use for decades, some claim that the mercury levels are highly toxic and dangerous. Should you [...]

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What Happens When You Sleep

January 20, 2012

As most people know, we spend about 30% of our lives sleeping. We know that sleep is necessary to function and we know that sleep is important. However, what happens when we sleep is the subject of many research studies in the scientific and medical communities. Although science hasn’t been able to fully explain the [...]

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The Scoop On Fluoride

January 19, 2012

You’ve probably heard from your dentist how important fluoride is to your oral health. Although many people know that fluoride is in toothpaste and helps fight cavities, many of us may not know how it works, what it actually is, and the definitive research that accompanies its widespread use. Dr. Charles Martin and his staff [...]

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“How Can I Afford Cosmetic Dentistry?”

January 18, 2012

Does it seem like everyone around you has whiter teeth, straighter teeth, or just an overall perfect smile? Most people are not born with perfect and illustrious smiles. Chances are the person’s smile you envy is the result of a talented cosmetic dentist. In recent years, cosmetic dentistry has become more commonplace. At first, it [...]

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