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Helping thumbsuckers to quit

06 April 2011

Sucking is a natural reflex for children and can be soothing and relaxing. Sucking on their thumbs, fingers, pacifiers or other objects may make babies feel secure and happy and help them learn about their world. (more…)

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US thinks fluoride levels in water is too high

31 March 2011

The US is set to lower the levels of fluoride in water supplies – the first change in nearly 50 years. While fluoride in the drinking water has been proven to reduce cavities and tooth decay, it can cause fluorosis in children. Fluorosis is an aesthetic problem of teeth where white and sometimes brown spots...

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Dental implants : A Primer for patients

03 March 2011

Dental implants are specially engineered pieces of titanium that are placed into the bone of the upper or lower jaw to support an overlying structure. That structure can be a crown, a fixed partial denture or bridge, or a fixed or removable denture. Different sized dental implants are placed in different parts of the mouth...

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Are your teeth sensitive?

23 February 2011

The most common cause of tooth sensitivity is decay. When you get a short, sharp electric shock type of pain in your teeth it usually because there is a hole in one of your teeth. It is a sign that you should see your dentist. This is because decay it is not treatable with sensitive...

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