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Oral Health and Holiday Stress

Many people often experience holiday stress, and this year there can be the added stress of the pandemic. Stress is...
Many people often experience holiday stress, and this year there can be the added stress of the pandemic. Stress is a coping mechanism to everyday challenges, but when the stress response is continuous it can have a negative impact on overall health. You may feel your heart rate and breathing increase, as well as increased muscle tension. Stress can have physical and psychological consequences. Did you know it can also have an impact on your oral health?   Impact on Oral...

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Cleaning Teeth After Oral Surgery

Oral surgery may sound like a complex term, but it simply refers to any surgical procedure performed in or around...
Oral surgery may sound like a complex term, but it simply refers to any surgical procedure performed in or around your mouth and jaw. There are many different procedures that are considered oral surgery. These may include a biopsy, periodontal surgery, apical surgery (removal of the root tip), implant surgery, or extraction of teeth. Many people have had their wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, removed which is considered an oral surgery.  After Surgery  Your body needs to heal...

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The importance of the tongue

You don’t often realize how essential your tongue is in your everyday life. Your tongue helps you taste, eat, digest,...
You don’t often realize how essential your tongue is in your everyday life. Your tongue helps you taste, eat, digest, and speak. While you chew the tongue assists with moving the food and swallowing. The small bumps, or papillae, on the tongue allow you to taste. The tongue is an agile and flexible muscle, giving it the ability to produce many words. The tip of the tongue is sensitive, allowing it to assist in cleaning the mouth and alerting us...

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Cleaning your tongue

The tongue has many areas for bacteria to hide. There are small bumps, called papillae, that create places for bacteria...
The tongue has many areas for bacteria to hide. There are small bumps, called papillae, that create places for bacteria and food particles to collect. When the tongue is not cleaned routinely, the trapped bacteria can create bad breath or even change how your food taste. Disrupting this layer of bacteria should be a part of your daily oral hygiene routine. TePe GOOD TM tongue cleaner The TePe GOOD TM tongue cleaner is designed to remove bacteria on the tongue...

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What is gum disease?

Do you think it is normal for your gums to bleed? After you are done brushing your teeth and you...
Do you think it is normal for your gums to bleed? After you are done brushing your teeth and you spit into the sink, have you noticed any blood? Do you notice bleeding when you clean between your teeth? Bleeding is not normal. Often people assume they did something wrong, like pressing too hard, poking the gum tissue or using the wrong technique. Although this may occur, many times it is not the reason. Bleeding gums are often related to...

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What is halitosis or bad breath?

  What is halitosis or bad breath? Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is an embarrassing condition that can affect...
  What is halitosis or bad breath? Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is an embarrassing condition that can affect many areas in our lives. The causes of halitosis can be complicated and more than just what you had for lunch.  One of the reasons of bad breath can be poor oral hygiene. Not adequately and frequently cleaning away bacteria from around and between your teeth, can cause an unpleasant odor.Depending on the cause of your bad breath the treatment...

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My Gums are Bleeding

Bleeding gums are a common concern for people. If performing any task, like brushing and cleaning between your teeth, and bleeding occurs, often times, people will make the assumption they did something wrong.
Bleeding gums are a common concern for people. If performing any task, like brushing and cleaning between your teeth, and bleeding occurs, often times, people will make the assumption they did something wrong. A person will believe they pressed too hard, poked the gum tissues, or caused some type of trauma when they were cleaning their gums and teeth. This is usually not the case.    When we wash our hands, if they start to bleed, this would be abnormal and...

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Patient-Centered Care

I had a recent discussion with a dentist about building trusting relationships in your practice by ensuring we’re recommending the best for our patients. This means offering the best care, using the best materials, and recommending the best products that are tailored to treat a patient’s unique needs.
            I had a recent discussion with a dentist about building trusting relationships in your practice by ensuring we’re recommending the best for our patients. This means offering the best care, using the best materials, and recommending the best products that are tailored to treat a patient’s unique needs. I then happened to read an article referring to this same concept. Both my discussion and the article similarly concluded that individualized care elevates a patient’s...

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