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The Best Tips for Maintaining Oral Health Between Dental Visits

Maintaining optimal oral health doesn’t stop once you leave your dentist’s office. Following practical and easy-to-implement strategies allows you to enjoy optimal oral health between visits and ensure every dental checkup is a positive experience. Whether managing a busy family schedule or just trying to improve your daily routine, a few small habits can make […]

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The Importance of a Healthy Tongue

Dental Facts / Dr. Erica Zolnierczyk

It’s been said that the eyes are the window to the soul, but have you ever heard that the tongue is a mirror of your health? The muscular organ, so essential for tasting and speaking, can actually provide clues about your overall health and well-being. By paying close attention to the details of your tongue,

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Improve Your Smile By Eating These Foods

Dental Facts / Dr. Erica Zolnierczyk

Everyone is aware that candy and sugary drinks can seriously affect your smile by causing tooth decay and gum disease. But did you realize that there are foods that can improve your smile by strengthening tooth enamel, preventing cavities, and removing harmful bacteria? That’s right! There is a strong link between dietary choices and the

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Effects of Thumb Sucking on Children’s Teeth: What Parents Need to Know

Dental Facts / Dr. Erica Zolnierczyk

Thumb sucking is a normal and developmentally-appropriate tool that infants use to soothe themselves and interact with the environment around them. But when the habit continues into toddlerhood, and beyond, the effects of thumb sucking can start to play out in some negative ways, particularly in terms of dental health. As family dentists, we see

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The Truth About Fluoride

Dental Facts / Dr. Erica Zolnierczyk

There are many myths and misconceptions regarding oral care. A commonly held belief is that fluoride isn’t an important ingredient in mouth products, but it’s time to learn the truth about fluoride and its many benefits! Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in water, soil, and various types of food. It is often added

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Sugar and Tooth Decay: What You Need to Know

Dental Facts / Dr. Erica Zolnierczyk

The correlation between sugar and tooth decay is certainly well-known, but there’s still much to say when discussing sugar and proper preventative oral care. Since tooth decay can cause detrimental consequences to both our physical and mental health, it’s important to be aware of how it happens and why. By analyzing how sugar leads to

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How To Stop Grinding Teeth During Sleep

Dental Facts / Dr. Erica Zolnierczyk

Have you ever woken up with a sore jaw? Do you start your mornings with a mild headache, or toothache? Do you experience stiffness while eating? If these scenarios sound familiar, then you might be suffering from sleep-induced teeth grinding. This bad habit, also known as bruxism, refers to the involuntary clenching, grinding, and gnashing

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What do Snoring and Sleep Apnea Have to Do with Oral Health?

Dental Facts, Healthy Smiles, Patient Care / Dr. Erica Zolnierczyk

Sleep apnea can cause a lot of potential health problems like cardiovascular and respiratory issues, diabetes, strokes, depression, a decreased immune system, and even dental disease. Read more in our latest blog post!

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Losing Baby Teeth: A Guide for Parents

Dental Facts, Healthy Smiles, Patient Care, Pediatric Dentist / Dr. Erica Zolnierczyk

Kids start to lose their baby teeth, also called primary teeth, around the age of five or six. If you’re a first-time parent of a child around that age, you probably have some questions. Our latest blog post has the top FAQs we get from parents. Hopefully it helps you!

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What Do Bleeding Gums Actually Mean?

Healthy Smiles, Dental Facts / Dr. Erica Zolnierczyk

3 out of 4 people experience bleeding gums, although that doesn’t necessarily mean that 75% of us have gum disease. In this blog, we discuss what your bleeding gums might actually mean!

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