When you’re pregnant, your calendar is filled with appointments to your obstetrician and other doctors, but have you scheduled an appointment with your dentist? When mothers-to-be think of prenatal care, usually their dentist is the one medical professional that is left off the list. If you are expecting, don’t let this be an oversight as
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Fluoride Free Toothpaste?
If you grew up in the United States, you probably heard how important it was to brush with fluoridated toothpaste, drink fluoridated water, and perhaps even take fluoride pills. But how much do you know about fluoride, the mineral used to stop and prevent tooth decay? Did you know, for example, that fluoride occurs naturally
Read MoreAdjusting to Your New Dentures
Wearing dentures for the first time can be an odd feeling – to say the least. It can also be a bit challenging because a denture is a foreign object that doesn’t exactly feel or function quite like your natural teeth. Without a doubt, it takes some time to get used to new dentures. What
Read MoreTaking Care of Your Teeth during the Holidays
The holiday season brings with it wonderful foods and fun-filled experiences. But just because it’s the holidays, doesn’t mean you should neglect your teeth. It’s possible to enjoy the holidays to the fullest while still maintaining a healthy, bright and beautiful smile. The following are some tips for caring for your teeth during the holidays.
Read MoreWhat Is Dry Socket?
When a tooth is extracted, a blood clot typically forms during the healing process. This happens naturally in order to protect the exposed bone and nerve. The clot creates a protective layer that defends the underlying bone and nerve endings until the wound heals. It also creates the groundwork for the development of new bone
Read MoreDedicated Dental Care: Gentle and Compassionate Dentist in Las Vegas
Here at Dedicated Dental, in keeping with our name, we are dedicated to providing our patients with exceptional dental care. We want to help our patients achieve more than healthy teeth and gums – we want to give them the satisfaction and confidence of a great smile for a lifetime. We can offer personalized service
Read MoreWhat Can Invisalign Do for Me?
Invisalign® has swept the nation ever since it was first introduced to straighten crooked teeth the way braces do, but in a discreet fashion. It’s practically invisible to the untrained eye. Many people assume that Invisalign is just for straightening teeth for cosmetic reasons, but this incredible product does even more. It gives patients health benefits – and
Read MoreAre Charcoal Toothpastes All They are Cracked Up to Be?
Throughout history, charcoal has been used to mitigate the effects of poison or drug overdoses and used as a wound salve thanks to its ability to grab and absorb impurities. Now “activated” charcoal can be found in shampoos, supplements, facemasks and even toothpaste. Charcoal toothpaste has been promoted for its teeth whitening and breath-freshening abilities, but is it really as
Read MoreDoes Tooth Sensitivity Toothpaste Actually Work?
Most of us know that moment of hesitation before biting into an ice cream sandwich or taking that first sip of hot coffee. Is this going to hurt my teeth? Pain from heat or cold on sensitive teeth is not something easy to ignore, and sometimes we go to great lengths to avoid it. Advertisements
Read MoreIs the charcoal toothpaste fad here to stay?
Charcoal in medicine and even as a toothpaste is nothing new, going back millennia to ancient times. By the 1800s, researchers observed that charcoal could reduce or eliminate the toxic effects of poison when ingested. This was put to the test in 1831, when a French scientist downed a fatal dose of strychnine (a known
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