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May 2012

  1. Now Showing: Your Baby’s Teeth

    Posted on in Children

    The appearance of your baby’s teeth is a bit of a momentous occasion for any parent. It’s one more step in development. But when do baby teeth appear? When might a parent expect to see the little white visitors in their baby’s mouth? When Do Teeth Appear? The parents might be an indicator for when …
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  2. What Causes Tooth Discoloration And What Can I Do About It?

    Posted on in Cosmetic

    People judge us by how we look. It might not be right, but it is reality. The color of our teeth affects how we look. What kinds of stains are there? There are two types of stains that occur on teeth. There are intrinsic stains, which are stains on the inside of the teeth, and …
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  3. Letter To Concerned Teeth, From A Dentist

    Posted on in Family
    wisdom teeth

      Dear Dr, We’re not getting taken care of very well. Please help us. — The Teeth   I’m sorry that you aren’t being maintained as well as you should be. I feel your pain. The surfaces between each of you are not getting cleaned, and we both know that that will lead to fillings. …
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  4. What Can I Do About Bad Breath?

    Posted on in Family

    Have you checked your breath lately? No one wants bad breath, but it can be a common problem. What is bad breath? I like to break bad breath up into two groups. The first would be bad breath caused by strong taste or odors in foods, like garlic or onions. The other cause of bad …
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  5. Macrophage At War With An Abscess

    Posted on in Food & Health

    It’s a war zone in here. Here I am, on my mission, about to be sent to the front lines in an epic battle that has dragged on for far too long. We can’t win this unless something changes. I am a macrophage, the suicide bomber of the immune system. I eat bacteria, and then …
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  6. Ensuring Clean And Sanitary Dental Instruments

    Posted on in Family

    Sterilization is important in our office. From HIV to colds, infection can spread through improperly cleaned dental instruments. Levels Of Cleanliness There are three levels of cleanliness that the American Dental Association mandates: critical, semi-critical, and non-critical. An example of a critical instrument would be a needle, something that enters the body. A semi-critical instrument …
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