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A Guide to Creatively Handling a Child's Dental Health

• 3 Dental Implant Misconceptions

  23 May 2016

  Dental implants are an increasingly popular cosmetic procedure that can be used to replace one or more missing teeth. Some people have shied away from the procedure due to misconceptions about it. To help you better assess whether or not implants are ideal for you, here are some of those misconceptions and the truth.  Dental Implants Hurt One misconception about dental implants that is often believed is that the implants hurt.

• Losing Baby Teeth: What To Expect

  6 May 2016

  One of a child's major growth milestones is losing his or her first tooth. As a parent, you might see it as a sign that your baby is growing up way too fast. However, the fact is, your child's primary teeth have to fall out at some point so that the child's permanent teeth have room to grow. However, if your child loses a tooth before he or she reaches school age, you might be wondering if he or she is too young to begin losing teeth -- and whether you should be worried that your child lost a tooth at such a young age.

• 4 Factors to Remember After Dental Implant Surgery

  21 April 2016

  When it comes to restorative dental procedures, few other options offer as lasting and dramatic an outcome as dental implants. While much of the effort falls on the lap of your oral surgeon, this is not to say you don't play a role. Keeping yourself healthy after your implant procedure and keeping the implants in good condition begins with you. Here are four factors you want to remember after you have your procedure performed.

• The Bigger Picture: How Gum Disease Affects Your Whole Body

  19 April 2016

  When you're sliding floss between your teeth, you likely don't think about how the simple action affects your blood sugar and cardiovascular health. And who could blame you? It doesn't seem like flossing affects your whole body -- but it does. Why? Because if you don't floss enough, you may end up with gum disease, which has shocking health consequences. Listed below are some of the ways gum disease affects your whole body.

• 3 Common Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures

  30 March 2016

  Cosmetic dentistry can help you with a number of issues related to how you present your smile to the world. Whether it is crooked, misaligned teeth or the simply fact that you're missing a few, cosmetic dentists can often times help you with the issue. Throughout the course of this brief guide, you'll learn of a few of the procedures that can help you with your smile if you're simply not satisfied with it.