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Do You Want a Healthy Heart? Take Care of Your Gums!

Heart disease claims more lives every year in the United States than any other cause, approximately 610,000 per year (or one of every four deaths) to be precise. That’s an alarming number, and one that requires serious consideration for taking…
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How Being Vegan Affects Your Teeth

There is no doubt that a plant-based diet is optimal for health. Omnivores and vegans alike benefit from the nutrients present in plants. But how does what we eat relate to our dental health? Is a vegan diet better or worse for dental health?…
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Effects of Soda On Your Teeth

Have you ever seen those videos where someone puts a baby tooth in a glass of soda and watches it decay? Well, the effect of soda in an actual mouth is a bit different. You have your saliva to help wash away the sugar, you eat other things…
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Like Mother, Like Daughter – 60 Years of Dental Hygiene 1959-2019

Julie started to follow in her mother’s footsteps at just 18 years old! Julie’s mom, Marilyn, worked for Dr. Weisenstein in Columbus, Ohio in her first dental hygiene job in 1959. Marilyn first learned of the hygiene field through…
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What Causes Tooth Discoloration?

Ever look at a photo of yourself from only a few years ago and ask yourself, “Huh, were my teeth looked a bit brighter back then?” We definitely do. Coffee and red wine usually get the blame for teeth discoloration, but several other…
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Bad Dental Habits To Break in 2019

Nobody’s perfect. We all pick up bad habits along the way. Even our oral health isn’t immune. Try as you may, odds are you’ve picked up a habit or two in the name of convenience. That’s totally okay! We get it. And that’s why we’re…
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What Causes Canker Sores?

Canker sores are usually not serious, but they can be a real pain. A canker sore is a small and shallow ulcer that erupts inside our lips or around the oral cavity. The specific, definite cause of most canker sores is still unclear, but there…
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Protecting Yourself Against Oral Cancer

If there were a quick and painless way to identify pre-cancerous cells in the mouth of someone you loved, would you want them to try it? What if that person were you? The truth is, as uncomfortable as it may be to even think of the word “cancer,”…
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Choosing the Right Toothpaste

A lot of folks ask us what toothpaste we recommend. Our answer? Any fluoride toothpaste that will help you maintain a good oral health routine! We know you have a million and one choices facing you in the toothpaste aisle, and it can be…
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How Diabetes Affects Oral Health

Living with diabetes often means having to be especially attentive to healthcare and the prevention of infections. Successful management of blood glucose levels can make a world of difference in the systems of the body, and unsuccessful management…