Valentine’s Day is the holiday to celebrate all the treasured relationships in your life. It’s a time to honor love in all shapes and forms with cards, social gatherings, and sometimes even binge eating of sweets. It's hard to look the other way when grocery stores and pharmacies are invaded with goodies connected to the…
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It’s almost Valentine’s Day and that means we get to decorate Valentine boxes and hand out our favorite Valentine’s Day candy. While we love to enjoy sweets, especially on this day, it's important to remember that many candies and food should be avoided, especially if you have braces or any other dental appliances. We suggest…
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Sleep apnea is an increasingly common medical condition, and one that can have a truly devastating effect on the waking life of the sufferer. Those who suffer from the disorder may find that they suffer any or all of the following side effects: Saliva has several important jobs, and one of them is to protect…
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Before electric toothbrushes, before dental floss, before fluoride rinses, in fact, before recorded history, people who cared about their dental health had one primary tool—the toothpick. Ancient bronze toothpicks, bejeweled Renaissance picks, and the more humble modern wooden picks have been instrumental in promoting dental hygiene for centuries. And, while that clean, simple design is…
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