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TEETH WHITENING

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Today, I want to talk about the process of teeth whitening and why my team of dental professionals at Laser Dental Group are excited for this new and innovative dental procedure. Visualize for a moment a fence that has weathered many a storm for many years; buffeted by the many elements of nature: snow, sleet, rain, mud, and dust storms.  The fence begins to fade and the focal point beyond the fence, one’s perfect ‘dream house,’ becomes less inviting to visitors. Now, think of your teeth as a fence which in ordinary living of life gets a similar type of buffeting by a variety of elements on a daily basis: drinking coffee, tea, soda, perhaps some nicotine stains if one should be a smoker, or certain medications taken over the course of years that cause teeth to become stained and that beautiful smile you do have is just a bit worn and faded; like that of the much used fence. Do not despair !  Modern dentistry through The Laser Dental Group of Union / West...

5 Techniques to Proper Toothbrushing

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Candy! Cookies! Cake! Popcorn! Soda! Ok; now that I have your attention . How sweet tasting such treats are and who doesn’t love them? Your teeth do not! 32 of the best friends you could ever hope to have who provide you the means to proper digestion of food which gives your body good overall health. Nevertheless, we all have a sweet tooth we like to indulge. The sweet party comes to an end, usually in the middle of the night or on a weekend when my office is closed, and a tooth not properly brushed and filled with decay gets the cavity which begins the throbbing that wakes my future patient up saying words such as: “Ooooh--If only I had brushed better!” I don’t want any of my patients to have to endure such a plight and so I offer you five steps to ensure proper brushing of teeth. 1.   The Right Toothpaste: Use ADA (American Dental Association) approved fluoride toothpaste. 2. The Correct Brush : A good toothbrush should have the ADA (American ...