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Keeping Your Smile White And Bright

WITH WHITE CLOTHES, SOMETIMES IT TAKES fa little bleach and a little sunlight to bring them back to their beautiful brightness! Over time, and even when freshly washed, a t-shirt and socks will start looking like they’re losing some of their zip. The same...
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Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives

Baby-in-orange-shirt-with-two-teeth-smilingIn August of 2012, the Ad Council joined with The Partnership for Health Mouths, Healthy Lives, a coalition of more than 35 leading dental health organizations, to debut Kids’ Healthy Mouths. Dental decay...
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Oral Bacteria Can Take Heavy Toll on Health

Your mouth is the gateway to your body, and can affect the health of the rest of your body. Did you know that more than 6 BILLION bacteria are present inside the mouth? In essence, your have more bacteria in your mouth than the Earth's...
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Relevence of the Water Flosser

A review of the literature answers many questions related to the use of water flossers, the first of which was introduced in 1962. Numerous studies suggest that water flossers remove biofilm from tooth surfaces and bacteria from periodontal pockets better than string flossing and...
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Teeth-Cleaning Tips for a Bright Smile

  The last few weeks -- or even days -- before starting a diet can be a perilous time for your teeth, thanks to "last chance syndrome." You know: "Hey, it's my last chance to indulge before my diet, so why not go for it...
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Are Your Teeth Wearing Away?

Dental Erosion: 7 Tips for Your Teeth You probably take steps to prevent cavities by brushing and flossing your teeth. Even so, you're still at risk for dental erosion. This growing and underappreciated problem of dental erosion now affects as many as one in five Americans,...
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What Is Gum Disease?

Stories often appear in the news about the association between oral health—specifically gum disease—and overall health conditions, such as diabetes or stroke. But what is gum disease exactly? WHAT CAUSES GUM DISEASE? The condition you may refer to as “gum disease” also is called “periodontal disease.” Periodontal disease is an inflammation of...
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Inflammation key to understanding periodontal disease

By Nancy A. Melville, DrBicuspid.com contributing writer February 15, 2012 -- In the quest to better understand the causes of periodontal disease, researchers are making big strides on two key fronts: understanding the nature of the bacteria that stimulate gingival inflammation, and the genetic and...
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Take a Good Look at Your Smile

A tour of your mouth can provide clues to your overall health. By RealAge.com Page 1 of 2   Pick up a mirror and put on your biggest grin. Does your smile telegraph gorgeous health and vitality? Or is it revealing troubles underneath? Turns out beauty and health...
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