Created on April 15, 2017
When you think about your friendly Springfield dentist, the only exam that comes to mind is the thorough dental evaluation you receive every six months. Today, we want to offer up a new kind of exam, one that will let you test what you know about your smile, oral health, and dentistry! True or False […]
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Created on March 30, 2017
Dental anxiety. This is a condition that has existed for many years. However, it has only been “named” recently, giving patients and dentists the ability to bridge the gap that keeps so many from obtaining the care they need to get and stay healthy. There is a wide variety of reasons for dental anxiety. You […]
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Created on March 15, 2017
Tooth loss used to be incredibly common, affecting approximately half of all adults to the fullest extent (toothlessness). Today, we have far fewer instances of complete tooth loss. However, tooth loss does remain a common problem for the average American adult. The whole idea of having permanent teeth is that you need your teeth, no […]
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Created on February 28, 2017
“Cavities are a childhood problem!” This is a statement we hear from adults who cannot understand why the issue of tooth decay has followed them into adulthood. It’s true; by and large, cavities tend to be a problem that we can leave behind at some point. With really good care throughout childhood, in fact, it […]
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Created on February 15, 2017
Tooth enamel is susceptible to stains in the same basic way that it is susceptible to decay: food and drink. What you put into your mouth will affect your mouth in some ways. Several food products have been fingered as perpetrators of discoloration, but does that mean if you sip red wine through a straw […]
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Created on January 30, 2017
If you were to judge dentistry based on what a vast majority of the population says (“I hate seeing the dentist!”), chances are you would have bad taste in your mouth before you ever sat in the chair. It is an unfortunate problem in our country – this apprehension that people feel. It can keep […]
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