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3 Reasons Why Straight Teeth Are Healthy Teeth
Wayne NJ Invisalign Dentist Shares Why Straight Teeth Are Healthier Teeth
Having straight teeth isn’t just for looks, having properly aligned teeth is a major factor in maintaining both optimal oral health – and overall health.
According to the American Dental Association, straightening your teeth can actually significantly affect your overall dental health.
Lots of readers may have had braces when they were younger, but these days just as many adults are undergoing orthodontic care to bring their bite back into alignment and to straighten out their smiles.
There are several advantages dental patients receive by having their teeth shifted back into proper alignment with orthodontic or Invisalign treatment. Read the rest of this entry »
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SMILE…June Is National Smile Month!
Bet You Didn’t Know June Is National Smile Month
Smiles are free, they’re contagious, relieve stress, boost our immune systems, and smiling considered is a universal sign of happiness.
As if we need another reason to smile more?
Along with ringing in Summer, schools letting out – there’s a reason for several million smiles across the country right there – June also brings us another dental-centric month-long celebration of…wait for it… Read the rest of this entry »
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3 Reasons Why You Should See Your Dentist in the Summer
Summertime is Checkup Time at Your Wayne NJ Dentist
It’s not like we should need a good time to see our dentist, but for most of us convenience is a key factor.
With everything else going on in life, sometimes scheduling – and/or keeping – that dentist appointment can prove challenging at best.
But summer is the smile season, and you shouldn’t neglect your smile just because there’s too much other stuff to do.
It’s true, we actually smile more in summer!
And as it turns out, summertime is one of the best times to visit your dentist for that biannual – or thrice annual depending on your eating, coffee, smoking, dipping, or otherwise bad for your dental & overall health habits.
Why is summer the perfect time to see your dentist? Read the rest of this entry »
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Which Toothpastes Contain Plastic Microbeads?
And what the H E double hockey sticks are microbeads anyway?
According to the ABC News report, you can watch below, these plastic toothpaste microbeads are made from one of the world’s most common forms of plastic.
That material, used to make plastic bottles, is used for color in some toothpaste and is approved by the FDA.
As if because it’s common, it’s automatically safe to put in toothpaste…
Brighten Your Smile and Your Life Today!
Let us give you a smile you’re happy to share with others. Modern dental techniques make it easier than ever for you to have a bright, attractive smile.The culprit ingredient to look for on ANY tube of toothpaste would be Polyethylene.
This is the FDA-approved food additive that according to Proctor & Gamble (the manufacturer of Crest® toothpaste), are completely safe FDA approved food additives used for color. Read the rest of this entry »
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Is Smiling Good For Your Health?
Smile…It’s Good For You
We’ve all heard that laughter is the best medicine, but just go ahead and try to laugh without smiling!
And we all know that when we feel good we tend to smile more, but did you know that the reverse may be true as well?
That is, just the simple act of smiling can be good for our health.
Even though smiles have been said to be incredibly contagious, cracking a smile is scientifically proven to be good for your overall health. Read the rest of this entry »
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12 Foods That Whiten Your Teeth
Can eating certain foods really help whiten your teeth?
Yahoo published a slideshow on 12 foods that naturally whiten teeth that was originally published on Redbook…so we thought we’d go ahead and give some more attention to the scintillating social dental conversation on foods that help whiten our teeth.
All credit for this post goes to Redbook and Yahoo Shopping – and more specifically, the author Julia Marino for the not so dirty dozen foodstuffs that whiten and brighten teeth. Read the rest of this entry »
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5 Foods for Optimal Oral Health
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You’re likely aware of the foods and drinks to stay away from if you’re trying to keep your chompers looking good: red wine and other acids can chip away at tooth enamel; sweets can lead to decay; and starchy foods, like soft breads and chips, can linger in your mouth longer than you’d like them to.
But did you know that there are foods that actually promote good oral health?
Although you’re already flossing and brushing regularly, incorporating the right foods into your diet can strengthen teeth, heal cavities naturally and keep your teeth in tip-top shape.
So reduce your chances of cavities or tooth decay and skip the expensive whitening treatments. It’s time to eat your way to a healthy smile. Read the rest of this entry »
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Can You Roll Your Tongue?
We’ve all seen dogs with their tongues hanging out of their mouths, but the reason why may surprise you.
This is because during periods of exertion or high temperatures a dog’s tongue increases in size as it exercises due to greater blood flow, and the moisture on the tongue works to cool this blood flow, thus cooling down the dog.
So cut Buster a break next time he’s wagging his tongue more than his tail – he’s just trying to cool off a bit..
10 Facts About The Human Tongue
The tongue is an organ, just like our heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, and other essential organs of the human body.
Our tongue is the primary organ of the human body responsible for our sense of taste; there are five elements of how humans perceive taste: Read the rest of this entry »
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How Is HPV Connected to Oral Cancer?
Oral Cancer & HPV
Oral cancer is one of the fastest growing types of cancer we are seeing today.
A simple and painless test performed by your Wayne NJ dentist annually during your regular dental check-ups can certainly help identify potential warning signs of oral cancer.
The Oral Cancer Foundation goes on to suggest that a little self-examination can go a long way in between dental visits.
Wayne NJ Dentist Offers Oral Cancer Screenings
According to Head & Neck Oncologist at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, Dr. Marshall Posner MD, there are essentially two major causes of how people get oral cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
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Can You Spot The Symptoms of Oral Cancer?
Oral Cancer Symptoms
According to the experts at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – doctors in other words, not overly caffeinated dental health blog post writers – head and neck cancer encompasses a wide range of tumors that can develop in several areas of the head and neck, including the throat, larynx (voice box), nose, sinuses, and mouth.
If you’ve read this blog before, you’d know that cancer of the oral cavity (mouth) – more commonly referred to as oral cancer or mouth cancer – is the most common type of head and neck cancer.
Nearly 48,250 people new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed in the US each year. Read the rest of this entry »
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