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Dentists always advise people to maintain good oral health, and this includes brushing teeth regularly, flossing and visiting the dentist from time to time, among other things. This guidance is …

For kids who don’t enjoy brushing their teeth, electric toothbrushes can take away the manual labor and make the process more fun. “Kids’ manual dexterity is not fully developed until …

Just because most newborns don’t have teeth yet, it’s never too early for new parents to start a dental regimen for their baby. “Parents shouldn’t wait until teething starts to …

Two elements drive your dental practice or DSO success. There are business elements and there are customer (patient) service elements. Improving the patient experience and creating patient loyalty is a …

The jaw is one of those body parts that’s easy to take for granted until it hurts—and then it’s all you can think about. When jaw pain makes it difficult …

Feeling afraid of going to the dentist is common. But some people have odontophobia – also called dental phobia or dentist phobia -, which is an anxiety disorder. Due to …

They generally arise from poor dental hygiene over time, as this can allow bacteria to become lodged between the gums and teeth, where it will grow freely. However, several other …

“If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going.” – Maya Angelou The relevance of Angelou’s poetic perspective is accurate. Where you’ve “come from” in …

A tooth abscess is a collection of pus that forms inside a tooth or its surrounding structures. Tooth abscesses develop in response to acquiring a bacterial infection inside the tooth, …

Tooth decay remains one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood in the United States, but access to dental care is a challenge for many. Dental caries disproportionately affects …