Your gums are responsible for a large part of your overall oral health. So keeping them healthy and knowing how to detect gum disease is extremely important.
Since it’s often painless,
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Common Causes of Gum Disease
posted: Feb. 07, 2023.
Your gums are responsible for a large part of your overall oral health. So keeping them healthy and knowing how to detect gum disease is extremely important.
Since it’s often painless,
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Alleviate Tooth Sensitivity
posted: Jan. 31, 2023.
If a sip of ice water, spoonful of ice cream, or piping hot latte is enough to send shivers up your spine from tooth sensitivity, be assured you are not
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Is your child a mouth breather?
posted: Jan. 24, 2023.
Have you ever watched to see if your child is breathing through his or her mouth? Breathing through the mouth instead of the nose may lead to trouble for youngsters.
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Interproximal Cavities: The Inside Story
posted: Jan. 17, 2023.
Time to brush! So, you make sure you gently brush the plaque off the outside surfaces of your teeth. You want to present a gleaming smile to the world, after
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Osteoporosis and Oral Health
posted: Jan. 10, 2023.
Today, the doctor and our team at Paula S. Fillak, DMD, Ltd. thought we would examine the relationship between osteoporosis and oral health, since 40 million Americans have osteoporosis or
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Going Green for the New Year
posted: Jan. 03, 2023.
Does your list of New Year’s resolutions for the coming months include reducing your ecological footprint? If so, let’s ring in the year with some basic—and some innovative—dental ideas to
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It's a Wrap: Ending the year with a smile!
posted: Dec. 27, 2022.
People have been ushering in the New Year for centuries but it became an official holiday in 1582 when Pope George XIII declared January 1st to be the day on
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Oral Health Problems: An indicator of overall health problems?
posted: Dec. 20, 2022.
If you are like many people, you might think of your oral health as separate from your overall health. After all, most dental coverage plans are distinct from health care
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Happy Gums, Happy Heart!
posted: Dec. 13, 2022.
Medical doctors and dental health professionals, like the doctor, have debated over the connection (or lack thereof) between gum disease and heart disease. While there still is no unanimous consensus
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Make Tooth Brushing Fun
posted: Dec. 06, 2022.
The best brushing routine for parent and child is two minutes of gentle brushing in the morning and two in the evening. But if the longest four minutes of your
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I drink a lot of coffee. Could it be hurting my smile?
posted: Nov. 29, 2022.
At Paula S. Fillak, DMD, Ltd., we know most of our patients enjoy a cup of coffee or two throughout the day. But what many of you don’t know is
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Thanksgiving Trivia
posted: Nov. 22, 2022.
At Paula S. Fillak, DMD, Ltd. we love learning trivia and interesting facts about Thanksgiving! This year, the doctor wanted to share some trivia that might help you feel a
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Detergent Foods: Clean your teeth while you eat!
posted: Nov. 15, 2022.
Did you know that there are certain foods you can eat which help to clean your teeth? We call them "detergent foods." In dentistry we look at the impact of
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Should I use mouthwash?
posted: Nov. 08, 2022.
Mouthwashes are commonly used as a part of a daily oral care regimen. Not only do they freshen breath, but some are capable of improving dental health too. Using a
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Getting Ready for Winter
posted: Nov. 01, 2022.
Winter Is Coming.
Okay, that sounded a lot more dramatic in a popular fantasy series. But here in the real world, winter is coming as well, so let’s look at some
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Halloween: Candy, costumes, and more!
posted: Oct. 25, 2022.
All Hallows' Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, is a yearly event celebrated on October 31, and one that is anticipated by the young and young at heart all over
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