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Does a Porcelain Crown Stain Over Time?
The Ins and Outs of Porcelain Crown Maintenance One of the most common questions we hear from Metro East Dental Care patients is “Does a porcelain crown stain?” For such a simple question, we’d love to give a yes or no answer, but a number of things determine whether...
How to Care for Your Child’s Chipped or Broken Tooth
What to Do When Your Child Breaks or Chips a Tooth Did you know approximately 50% of kids will have a tooth injury of some kind at least once in their life? These statistics may sound a little scary, but let’s think about it for a bit: Everything in your little one’s...
Are Dental Implants the New Dentures?
Solving Tooth Loss with Dental Implant Technology Tooth loss is a problem millions of Americans face. Severe tooth loss impacts a quarter of adults over the age of 65, leaving them with eight or fewer teeth. Although tooth loss in adults has been improving over the...
How Full Mouth Reconstruction Can Make You Smile Again
How a Full Mouth Smile Makeover Can Help You Our smiles are an important part of what makes us unique, but sometimes smiles change due to oral health problems, tooth loss, or injuries. Extensive tooth loss, tooth decay, gum disease, and physical disorders, like...
6 Stress Relieving Techniques in 15 Minutes or Less
Highly Effective Self Therapy Techniques to Help You Deal with Stress Just about everyone experiences stress at one point or another in their lives. Stress can help you overcome daily challenges and motivate you to reach your goals—so it’s not all bad! Too much...
6 Ways to Protect Your Physical and Mental Health
Why You Need to Invest in Yourself First Your greatest asset is yourself. This includes not just your skills or accomplishments, but also your physical body and your mental health. Unfortunately, it's often health and wellness that get pushed to the back burner when...
Dreaming of a Great Christmas? 15 Christmas Fun Ideas for the Kids
How to Make Christmas Fun for the Kids It’s the most wonderful time of the year! While Christmas always delivers a hearty dose of joy and cheer, it’s an especially magical season for little ones. While you might feel the pressure to shop, cook, and plan over these...
From Fingertips to Wrists: How to Wash Your Hands Properly
Effective handwashing only takes 20 seconds. Washing up after using the bathroom or before eating a meal can seem like second nature, but only a very small percentage of adults actually wash their hands properly. In fact, more than 95% of adults in a randomized study...
At What Point Can Gum Disease Be Reversed?
Treatment Options for Various Levels of Gum Disease Raise your virtual hand if you’ve ever wondered why your dentist gently pokes your gums during every checkup and then writes something down right after. All of that prodding was your dental health professional’s way...
5 Common Causes of Gum Disease You Should Guard Against
Risk Factors for Gum Disease Plaque bacteria is the most common cause of gum disease. If the colorless, thick film isn’t regularly removed through brushing and flossing, it will use the foods and drinks you consume to produce acids that irritate the gums and eat away...
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