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MOST MEDICATIONS come with a list of possible side effects, including side effects that impact oral health. These side…
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YOU MAY HAVE heard the insult “mouth-breather” in recent years thanks to the popularity of the show Stranger Things. There are…
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IT’S NOT ACTUALLY true that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile; smiling takes at least ten muscles while frowning…
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IN ONE OF HIS sonnets, Shakespeare described the reeking breath of his lady love, and the subject came up again in two of his plays. He sets…
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A COUPLE OF the biggest rites of passage in childhood are the first baby teeth coming in and the…
Read MoreCavities: The Most Common Childhood Disease
Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease, but it is almost entirely preventable. Learn what causes cavities in children, how fluoride and dental sealants protect teeth, and what parents can do at every age to keep their child’s smile healthy.
Read MoreHow Do Swimming and Diving Affect Teeth?
“SWIMMER’S CALCULUS” SOUNDS more like advanced mathematics than anything to do with teeth, but it’s actually the term for yellow…
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