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Calcium and healthy teeth

Brushing and cleaning between your teeth every day is only part of good oral hygiene. If you want strong healthy teeth, you also need to pay attention to the foods you eat.

Childrens dental health

Did you know tooth decay can occur as soon as your child’s tooth appears? Helping kids maintain good dental health is incredibly important to their developmental growth.

Fighting bad breath

Do people take a step back when you’re speaking? Do friends, family and co-workers constantly offer you gum or breath mints? If so, you could be suffering from chronic bad breath—halitosis—and not even know it!

Fluoride for kids

Brushing and cleaning between your teeth every day is only part of good oral hygiene. If you want strong healthy teeth, you also need to pay attention to the foods you eat.

Flossing cleaning between your teeth helps oral health

Flossing should be an important part of your daily oral hygiene routine. It removes the food stuck between your teeth and under the gumline—places a toothbrush can’t reach.

How smoking affects oral health

Tobacco affects oral health in two major ways: oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers and gum disease.

Prevention and treatment of gum disease

One of the most common oral health issues is gum (periodontal) disease. It’s also a major cause of tooth loss in adults.

Problems with grinding your teeth

Many of us have nervous habits we aren’t even aware of unless someone points them out. These habits are often an unconscious way of releasing stress and anxiety. Sometimes, though, these nervous tics can lead to other health issues.

Sealants for kids

Sealants are like a shield for your child’s teeth. They’re a protective, tooth-colored covering that your dentist applies to the surface of a child’s back teeth (molars).