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Bad Breath? No Problem!
Do you suffer from bad breath? Does it linger with you throughout the day and you just can’t get rid of it? Don’t be embarrassed, you and the 40 million Americans are not alone. Halitosis, also more...
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Oral Bacteria: Sharing or Spreading?
Becky Larson RDH The sharing or spreading of oral bacteria happens very frequently and most people are unaware they are even doing it. Our mouths are filled with millions of bacteria....
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Toothbrush Care: Replacing, Cleaning, Storing
Amanda Orvis RDH Toothbrush Care: Replacing, Cleaning, Storing In order to maintain a healthy mouth, one must use a clean toothbrush. Toothbrushing plays a major role in your personal oral hygiene...
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The Dangers of Oral Piercings
Ann Clark, RDH Oral Piercings Although attractive to some, tongue, lip, and cheek piercings have a number of health related risks associated with them. One of the biggest dangers of mouth piercings...
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What is Xylitol?
Lindsay Whitlock, RDH “Xylitol is a natural sweetener derived from the fibrous parts of plants.” What Are The Dental Benefits of Xylitol? Splenda (Sucralose) is a commonly used artificial sweetener...
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Oral Health: A Window to your Overall Health
Andra Mahoney, BS RDH Oral Health: A Window to your Overall Health Many people are realizing that there is a direct connection between oral health and total body health. It is finally being...
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The Secrets About Halitosis
Wendy Parker, RDH The Secrets About Halitosis Before we even start trading secrets, what is Halitosis? Halitosis is the fancy word for “Bad Breath.” We’ve all had it at one point or another....
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Keeping Your Teeth For a Lifetime
Karen Kelley RDH Keeping Your Teeth For a Lifetime Our dental practice has more over 50 year olds than under 50. As aging adults, we need to be aware of certain things that can keep us from retaining...
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Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy
Katie Moynihan, BS RDH Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy If your hands bled when you washed them, you would be concerned. However, many people think it is normal if their gums bleed when they brush or...
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What’s With All The Plastic?
Arianna Marsden, RDH What’s With All The Plastic? In my daily practice, I am fortunate enough to provide dental hygiene care for many patients, some of which have been patients in the practice for...
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Why Do We Need to Brush and Floss?
Andra Mahoney, BS RDH Why Do We Need to Brush and Floss? Many of you know two questions that your Dental Hygienist will inevitably asked you when you go in for your regular check-up visit: “Are you...
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A Conversation About Plaque
Arianna Marsden, RDH A Conversation About Plaque Has your hygienist ever recommended that you brush twice daily? I made this recommendation to a patient recently, and he informed me that because he...
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