When you think of a dental emergency, you may picture teeth that have fallen out or severe tooth pain. But it is not uncommon for wisdom teeth to develop conditions
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Wisdom Teeth Emergencies: Causes and treatment
posted: Aug. 24, 2021.
When you think of a dental emergency, you may picture teeth that have fallen out or severe tooth pain. But it is not uncommon for wisdom teeth to develop conditions
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Don't Fear the Root Canal - It Could Just Save Your Tooth
posted: Aug. 18, 2021.
Root canals often get a bum rap. Although the procedure saves millions of teeth every year, it's often erroneously portrayed as an unpleasant experience. And if that wasn't enough, Read more -
The Best Snacks for a Healthy Smile
posted: Aug. 17, 2021.
One of the most frequent questions that the doctor and our team hear is about what kinds of snacks are best for a child’s dental health. Sugary snacks are inevitable
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Diabetes and Dental Care
posted: Aug. 10, 2021.
When most people think of complications of diabetes, they think of an increased risk of blindness, limb amputation, heart disease, and neuropathy. However, the doctor and our team want you
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Mike Tyson: The Prizefighter Prizes His Unique Smile
posted: Aug. 08, 2021.
Mike Tyson made a splash when he faced off against sharks during the Discovery Channel's Shark Week 2020. But there's bigger news for fans of the former undisputed world Read more -
Protecting Your Smile with Mouthguards
posted: Aug. 03, 2021.
If you participate in sports or other physical activities, it’s wise to consider getting a mouthguard. Also known as mouth protectors, mouthguards are a device worn over the teeth to
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Here's Why X-Rays are a Safe Practice With Children
posted: Jul. 29, 2021.
X-rays are so interwoven into dental care that we often don't think twice about them. Even so, we shouldn't take this invisible form of radiation lightly—regular exposure at high Read more -
Five Things You Didn't Know About Cavities
posted: Jul. 27, 2021.
Most people know when they have a cavity—they can either see it on their tooth or... ouch! They can feel it! But there are certain things that many of our
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Why do wisdom teeth need to be removed?
posted: Jul. 20, 2021.
Sometime around the late teens or early twenties, people’s wisdom teeth start to erupt. These are the third and final set of molars. When wisdom teeth come in properly —
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Stay Ahead of Decay-Spreading Root Cavities
posted: Jul. 19, 2021.
Finding out you have a cavity isn't the best of news. But finding out it's a root cavity is even worse: if not treated, the decay can spread more Read more -
Most Valuable Dental Treatments
posted: Jul. 13, 2021.
At Elite Smiles, we work to find a dental plan that will work best and most effectively for you. But we’ve found that three treatments tend to be the most
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Don't Ignore Chronic Mouth Breathing - It Could Disrupt Jaw Development
posted: Jul. 09, 2021.
Although the air we breathe has one destination—the lungs—it can arrive there via two possible routes: through the nose or the mouth. In terms of survival, it matters little Read more -
Tell us about your summer!
posted: Jul. 06, 2021.
The dog days of summer are upon us, and what better time for the doctor and our team to ask our patients about their summer!
Whether you visited our nation’s capital,
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Happy Fourth of July
posted: Jun. 29, 2021.
Every year, Americans all over the world celebrate the birth of the country and its independence on the Fourth of July. There are countless ways that people celebrate and they
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Emma Roberts Confesses to Having a Major Sweet Tooth While Expecting
posted: Jun. 29, 2021.
Emma Roberts, star of American Horror Story (and niece of actress Julia Roberts), welcomed her first child at the end of 2020. She confessed that her love of sweets Read more -
Treating Gum Disease with Antibiotics
posted: Jun. 22, 2021.
Why does gum disease develop? Our mouths are home to bacteria, which form a film called plaque. Plaque sticks to the surfaces of our teeth, at the gumline, and can
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