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Tips for Keeping Your Braces Shiny and Clean!

There’s something magical about that first day after getting braces. That promise of a straighter smile, that glint of metal, or that subtle sheen of clear braces. It feels… hopeful....

Updated date: 15 Oct 2025

Tips for Keeping Your Braces Shiny and Clean!

There’s something magical about that first day after getting braces. That promise of a straighter smile, that glint of metal, or that subtle sheen of clear braces. It feels… hopeful....

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Are Your Braces Triggering Your Canker Sores?

If you’ve just started braces and suddenly feel like every time you talk or eat, there’s a tiny landmine in your mouth - you’re not imagining it. Canker sores and...

Updated date: 14 Oct 2025

Are Your Braces Triggering Your Canker Sores?

If you’ve just started braces and suddenly feel like every time you talk or eat, there’s a tiny landmine in your mouth - you’re not imagining it. Canker sores and...

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What Are Clear Aligners & How Do They Work?

The field of orthodontics has evolved, providing an alternative to traditional braces for teeth straightening. Clear aligners have not only proved to be a comfortable alternative to braces, but they...

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Updated date: 13 Oct 2025

What Are Clear Aligners & How Do They Work?

The field of orthodontics has evolved, providing an alternative to traditional braces for teeth straightening. Clear aligners have not only proved to be a comfortable alternative to braces, but they...

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Is Gingivitis Contagious?

You brush your teeth every day, maybe even floss when you remember, but your gums still bleed sometimes. You probably shrug it off, thinking it’s no big deal. But then...

Updated date: 10 Oct 2025

Is Gingivitis Contagious?

You brush your teeth every day, maybe even floss when you remember, but your gums still bleed sometimes. You probably shrug it off, thinking it’s no big deal. But then...

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Why You Should Consider Getting Clear Aligners ...

Let’s get things straight (pun intended). Being 50 doesn’t mean your life needs to stop being upgraded. You are still upgrading and updating your phone, right? You are still mindful...

Updated date: 09 Oct 2025

Why You Should Consider Getting Clear Aligners ...

Let’s get things straight (pun intended). Being 50 doesn’t mean your life needs to stop being upgraded. You are still upgrading and updating your phone, right? You are still mindful...

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Water Flossing vs. Flossing: Pros and Cons

You know that moment. Standing at the sink, toothbrush still wet, staring at your reflection. One hand clutching floss, the other holding a water flosser. You pause for a second,...

Updated date: 08 Oct 2025

Water Flossing vs. Flossing: Pros and Cons

You know that moment. Standing at the sink, toothbrush still wet, staring at your reflection. One hand clutching floss, the other holding a water flosser. You pause for a second,...

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Veneers vs Crowns – Which One Should You Choose

Veneers vs Crowns. Which one should you choose? That is an ongoing debate. People are a bit confused about which treatment option to go for. In modern dentistry, both veneers...

Updated date: 07 Oct 2025

Veneers vs Crowns – Which One Should You Choose

Veneers vs Crowns. Which one should you choose? That is an ongoing debate. People are a bit confused about which treatment option to go for. In modern dentistry, both veneers...

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Can You Eat Crackers With Braces?

Your first pair of braces can be quite intimidating. You have to restrict your diet to maintain them, which poses the question: Can you eat crackers with braces? Braces are...

Updated date: 06 Oct 2025

Can You Eat Crackers With Braces?

Your first pair of braces can be quite intimidating. You have to restrict your diet to maintain them, which poses the question: Can you eat crackers with braces? Braces are...

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How to Get Rid of Cavities: 6 Home Remedies

With a dentist visit being costlier and more time-consuming than ever, one begins to wonder, how to get rid of cavities at home? Cavities can be the culprit behind many...

Updated date: 03 Oct 2025

How to Get Rid of Cavities: 6 Home Remedies

With a dentist visit being costlier and more time-consuming than ever, one begins to wonder, how to get rid of cavities at home? Cavities can be the culprit behind many...

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Chipped Tooth: Causes, Symptoms & Repair

Although a chipped tooth may feel like a minor dental issue, it’s something that can easily become a painful, costly issue if left untreated. Whether it's a chipped front tooth...

Updated date: 02 Oct 2025

Chipped Tooth: Causes, Symptoms & Repair

Although a chipped tooth may feel like a minor dental issue, it’s something that can easily become a painful, costly issue if left untreated. Whether it's a chipped front tooth...

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Gingivitis Vs. Periodontitis: Let’s End The Debate

Notice blood in the sink when you spit during brushing? Many of us shrug it off. Thinking we might have brushed too hard or flossed too roughly. While that may...

Updated date: 01 Oct 2025

Gingivitis Vs. Periodontitis: Let’s End The Debate

Notice blood in the sink when you spit during brushing? Many of us shrug it off. Thinking we might have brushed too hard or flossed too roughly. While that may...

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Jagged Teeth and the Best Cosmetic Fixes

You glance at your reflection and see a smile with teeth that are slightly jagged, some edges that are chipped, and surfaces that aren't completely smooth. Perhaps you have found...

Updated date: 30 Sep 2025

Jagged Teeth and the Best Cosmetic Fixes

You glance at your reflection and see a smile with teeth that are slightly jagged, some edges that are chipped, and surfaces that aren't completely smooth. Perhaps you have found...

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