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Oct. 16, 2018
Dental Health
Halloween costumes don’t have to be complicated! Here’s 3 of our clever costumes to DIY: a Tooth Fairy, a vampire, and a dentist costume for children.
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Oct. 15, 2018
Insurance
In a competitive job market, businesses are continually working to recruit and retain top talent. A competitive benefits package, which includes vision and dental care, may make the difference for that key candidate to say, “yes” to your offer. Employers offering vision and dental care can also take the next step – encouraging their employees to use their benefits to improve their health and wellness.
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Oct. 9, 2018
Dental Health
Eat caramel with braces and risk compromising the strength of your braces. Avoid extending treatment time. Don't eat these candies with braces.
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Sep. 25, 2018
Dental Health
Whether your braces are on for 6 months or 2 years, it’s important to develop proper brushing habits with braces right away.
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Sep. 25, 2018
Healthy Living
“Act your age.” Did adults ever use this phrase when you were growing up? Now that you’re the adult, you can decide how old you want to act. Some say age is just a number or that you’re only as old as you feel. There’s some truth to these statements. But regardless of how old we are – or like to think that we are – practicing good health habits can maximize our quality of life.
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Sep. 25, 2018
Vision Health
Have you ever attended a basketball game where the action was halted because a contact lens was lost on the floor due to a poke in the eye? Or a player left the game for stitches due to smashed eyeglasses? It wasn’t that long ago that athletes would wear their eyeglasses with a “sports strap” to secure their glasses during activities and that was the extent of eye protection. Thankfully, today there are alternatives like sports safety glasses/goggles or eyeguards that are safer, more comfortable
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Sep. 18, 2018
Insurance
If you’re familiar with health insurance like medical, dental and vision, you’ve heard the term open enrollment before. But do you know why it exists and what it means?
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Sep. 11, 2018
Dental Health
Are the risks that cough drops pose to your smile more trouble than they’re worth? Here’s some advice for choosing the best sugar-free cough drops.
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Aug. 28, 2018
Kid's Health
Replacement retainers are costly and going without it can cause your child’s teeth to become crooked again.
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Aug. 21, 2018
Dental Health
As parents, we make sure our kids have the standard safety equipment they need for sports, but in many sports, mouthguards are not required. As kids of all ages are heading back to school and participating in fall sports, parents should consider a variety of factors when deciding whether or not to invest in a mouthguard.
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Aug. 21, 2018
Insurance
Are you leaving money on the table by skipping your preventive dental care covered by your dental insurance?
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Aug. 14, 2018
Clinic and Provider Tips
Recent health publications are writing that acetaminophen and ibuprofen are more effective after oral surgery than opioid-based-pain meds.
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Aug. 6, 2018
Dental Health
Have you ever breathed into your hand to “test” if you have bad breath? If you do, you’re not alone. In fact, up to 50% of people in the US suffer some degree of bad breath, or that fancy, medical term - halitosis.
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Jul. 31, 2018
Dental Health
Many adults experience extreme dental phobia and avoid regular checkups. The trouble is avoiding the dentist can actually make things worse in the long run.
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Jul. 24, 2018
Dental Health
Your daily vitamin (yes, we’re even talking about your gummy vitamins) has benefits beyond your body — your smile needs vitamins and minerals to be healthy too.
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Jul. 10, 2018
Healthy Living
Ice-cold desserts always taste better during the summer months, but most varieties found in the supermarket are packed with added sugar. Do your smile a favor and make your own homemade healthy popsicles.
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