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by Matthew Candelaria - 2008-06-25
A new fad is sweeping professional sports: the Pure Power Mouthguard. The mouth guard is the outgrowth of a branch of dentistry known as neuromuscular dentistry. Neuromuscular dentistry focuses on ...
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by swornalakshmi - 2008-06-25
Our body is composed of millions of cells. They have spaces in between them which are equally important like the streets for a city. These cells and the spaces in between them, in collective fashion ...
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by Terry Edwards - 2008-06-24
Most of us think that teeth grinding is merely annoying. Few people know that grinding your teeth can actually be caused by a medical condition. This medical condition is called Bruxism and it refers...
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by Patricia Woloch - 2008-06-24
If you're dissatisfied with the appearance of your smile, you probably focus on what you don't like. It's pretty easy to figure that out. Discolored teeth, crooked teeth, chipped or uneven teeth. F...
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by Patricia Woloch - 2008-06-24
Since the nineteenth century, metal amalgam has been the dominant material used in dental fillings. Metal amalgam is a combination of mercury, silver, and other metals. The combination of metals ma...
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by Terry Edwards - 2008-06-23
When people talk about things that are discussed a lot or about conditions and situations that involve words that are hard to pronounce, they usually use initials as a stand-in for the real words. Th...
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by Patricia Woloch - 2008-06-23
In this age of fast food, drive-thru wedding chapels and microwave meals in 90 seconds, it's no surprise that people want that speed in other areas of their lives. Why not in their orthodontia? An...
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by Dave Simpson - 2008-06-22
This may come as a surprise to most people but bright white teeth and fresh breath do not necessarily mean you have a healthy mouth! It has been shown many times that general health is directly relat...
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by Sharon Bell - 2008-06-21
Proper brushing and flossing together with the use of fluoride can greatly reduce the incidence of cavities in children as well as adults. However, fluoride cannot reach the chewing surfaces ...
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by Sharon Bell - 2008-06-21
Oral cancer is a killer. In the United States alone, there are over 22,000 cases every year and over 5,000 deaths yearly, according to the US National Cancer Institute. The emergence of oral cancer d...
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by Sharon Bell - 2008-06-21
WHO CAN AVAIL OF DENTAL IMPLANTS?Although dental implants are currently used by over a million people worldwide, not everyone can avail of them. Only a professional implantologist can decide whethe...
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by Patricia Woloch - 2008-06-19
Typically, oral cancer has been associated with tobacco and alcohol use; however, people who don't smoke or drink excessively are also susceptible. Men are twice as likely as women to get oral cancer...
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by Patricia Woloch - 2008-06-18
Unlike sharks, humans do not have a near-infinite supply of teeth constantly growing in. Nor do we have constantly-growing incisors like rodents. Instead, we are issued a finite supply of teeth, and...
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by Carol Clifton - 2008-06-17
How to Make Your Teeth Appear Whiter the Natural Way. When it comes to your teeth appearing white, aging is not your friend.To prove that point, the next time you go out take a look around and observe...
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by Jay Sanders - 2008-06-16
Night mouth guards are primarily used by people who have teeth grinding problems or bruxism. Bruxism is that unnatural habit of clenching your teeth while sleeping, which creates an annoying sound t...
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by Brad Taylor - 2008-06-16
You have to exert only eight to ten muscles while smiling but a much larger number to express that frown. But it becomes all the more painful when we forget to maintain a good oral care regimen. Mostl...
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by Jay Edwards - 2008-06-15
Everyday diets that include smoking, coffee, tea, cola, curry, blackcurrant, gravy and much more compound the reasons why more and more people are getting stained teeth. Having bright white teeth can...
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by Anne Harvester - 2008-06-14
Everyone it seems wants to have the whitest teeth possible, and the number of dental whitening products on the market can make it difficult to choose. If you have stained or discolored teeth and are c...
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by Patricia Woloch - 2008-06-11
If you have a high level of dental anxiety, you may find it difficult to get to the dentist for routine treatment, and the thought of even the most routine cosmetic dental treatment, such as tooth whi...
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by Sharon Bell - 2008-06-11
Now that your decayed tooth has been cleaned and filled, how do you take care of it? You don't need a degree in dentistry to look after dental fillings. All it takes is common sense. To maintain your ...
