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Caregiving: Oral Health = Overall Health

“All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.” – The Buddha The first car I ever bought was a used 2000 Oldsmobile Alero …

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Is My Smile Aging, Too?

My godmother was thrilled when she chipped her front teeth. After the initial shock of having tripped on cracked pavement in a restaurant parking lot, she said, “Now I can have my smile back!” I didn’t understand what she meant …

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A Thought Process on Teeth Whitening

Patients of all ages come in on at least a weekly basis asking about teeth bleaching or whitening.   They want the “inside scoop” on how to improve their smile.  Do over-the-counter stuff work just as well?  Does one really …

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Mouthing Off: A Dentist’s Role in Nutrition

Oral health is related to diet in many ways, for example, nutrition influences development, oral cancer and oral infectious diseases. Dental diseases impact considerably on self-esteem and quality of life and are expensive to treat. But how many of us …