Harsh Impacts of Smoking on Oral Microbiota
Many people know how dangerous smoking is. They know that it accounts for 20 percent of all deaths in the United States and is the number one cause…
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Read article: Harsh Impacts of Smoking on Oral Microbiota
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Eat Your Way to A Healthy Smile
Read article: Eat Your Way to A Healthy SmileWe all know that brushing, flossing, and making regular trips to your local dentist is the best way to keep your teeth healthy and your gums free of…
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Spotlight On: Gum Disease
Read article: Spotlight On: Gum DiseaseWhen you get to feeling like your dentist sounds more like a broken record than a doctor, remember that we’re only looking out for you. One of the…
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Probiotics to Prevent Cavities?
Read article: Probiotics to Prevent Cavities?Dental science is making leaps and bounds in the medical world. We’ve come a long way from having the town barber yank out problem teeth to being able…
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An Ounce Of Prevention for Oral Health and Total Wellness
Read article: An Ounce Of Prevention for Oral Health and Total WellnessPerhaps if Benjamin Franklin would have told George Washington, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” he would not be known as the president with…
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Spring Into A Better Oral Health Routine
Read article: Spring Into A Better Oral Health RoutineWe all know that keeping a regimented oral health routine is important to keep our teeth clean and healthy. We also know that keeping that routine a routine…
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Could dental offices become cancer screening grounds?
Read article: Could dental offices become cancer screening grounds?Advances in cancer detection are undergoing trials in China, and the impact for cancer screening during dental visits could be significant. It turns out that saliva may hold…
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Periodontal disease linked with breast cancer
Read article: Periodontal disease linked with breast cancerPreventing periodontal disease is important in the prevention of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other illnesses. But new research has now linked periodontal disease to breast…
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After all the holiday sugar, give your teeth some attention!
Read article: After all the holiday sugar, give your teeth some attention!It’s the start of a brand new year and it’s time for the patients who overindulged in sweets to start coming in with toothaches! We often see people…
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Cosmetic procedures and your 2016 budget
Read article: Cosmetic procedures and your 2016 budgetWe all want a movie star smile, but we don’t all have a movie star budget. How can you make sure the smile of your dreams is affordable…
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Dr. Shields Featured on Channel 4
Read article: Dr. Shields Featured on Channel 4Wednesday, July 8 your favorite dentist, Dr. Shields will be featured on Channel 4 News at 12:30 pm, so set your DVR. You won’t want to miss it!…
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The dental bridge: when and why it’s recommended
Read article: The dental bridge: when and why it’s recommendedAny time you’re missing teeth, your Jacksonville FL dentist will recommend a replacement strategy. Your teeth work together for many daily functions from eating to speaking. With missing…