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Another Reason to Quit Smoking: Your Oral Health
By Jenifer Dorsey The American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout occurs annually on the third Thursday in November. Yesterday marked its 37th year. It’s a day for tobacco users of all sorts to...
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2013 Dental Insurance Benefits: Use Them or Lose Them
By Jenifer Dorsey Have you been to the dentist yet this year? Only once? Not at all? You still have time to book an appointment for an exam and cleaning. If you obtain dental coverage through an...
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It’s New Year’s Resolution Time! How to Make Flossing a Successful 2014 Goal
By Jenifer Dorsey We are a little more than one week into the new year, which means talk of resolutions is still in the air. A lot of us aspire to take better care of ourselves and set our new year’s...
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Is Chewing Gum Bad for Your Oral Health?
By Jenifer Dorsey Whether or not chewing gum is bad for your teeth depends on what type of gum you are chewing. Chewing gum, unlike eating candy, can actually have some dental benefits. According to...
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National Facial Protection Month: Be Proactive with Active Kids
By Jenifer Dorsey Spring’s arrival often means increased activity, especially for youth. As temperatures warm and days grow longer, kids pull out their skateboards and bicycles and engage in pick-up...
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Does Mouthwash Cause Oral Cancer?
By Jenifer Dorsey A new study published in Oral Oncology showed that heavy use of alcohol-containing mouthwash, along with poor oral health and dental care, may increase one’s risk of oral cancer. If...
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How to Choose the Right Mouthguard to Protect Kids’ Teeth
By Jenifer Dorsey Sports accidents account for 10 to 39 percent of all dental injuries in children and are most often caused by direct hits with a hard object, such as a puck or ball and...
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Study: Dental Conditions Treated More Effectively in Dental Office
By Jenifer Dorsey In recent years, an increasing number of Americans have taken their dental problems to the emergency room. Dental emergency room visits nearly doubled from 2000 (1.1 million) to 2010...
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How to Handle Kids’ Dental Emergencies
By Jenifer Dorsey Summertime means active time. Unfortunately, as much as we try to create safe conditions as kids spend more time playing outside and participating in summer organized sports, injuries...
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Is Oil Pulling Good for Oral Health?
By Jenifer Dorsey Oil pulling might be the latest alternative oral health craze. It’s appearing in blog posts and news stories with increasing frequency as people rave about and question the oral...
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