Thu.Dec 31, 2020

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Recovering from the Sugar: Cleaning the Sweets Off After the Holidays

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

You’ve enjoyed all the Christmas treats, now what? It’s important now more than ever to recover from the sweets after the holidays. If you are ready to get your oral health back on track for the new year, follow these brushing tips. . Sweets and the Cause of Cavities. You won’t just wake up one day with a cavity, they take time to form. Cavities start from the loss of tooth mineral, also known as demineralization, to eating all the way through the tooth to cause a cavity.

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How To Find An Out Of Pocket Dentist

Best Dentist in Houston

If you are without dental insurance, you are not alone. Nearly 40% of US Citizens across the country are uninsured making their dental expenses very costly. Out of pocket expenses for dental work is extremely high, especially when it comes to procedures like wisdom teeth removal, root canals, and dental implants. In this article, we will help you find ways to find not only an affordable dentist, but one that provides a high quality of care for their patients.

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Do you take my PPO? Do these jeans make my butt look big?

Coaches Corner

Do You Take My PPO? It’s a question we get all the time. How do I respond to a patient that asks “Do you participate in my PPO?” when you don’t take it? The really scary thing is, there are major dental consulting companies out there suggesting that you lie, responding with b.s. lines like “Oh – we LOVE all insurance plans!

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Sunstar Americas Inc. Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Paroex® Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12% Due to Microbial Contamination

Denticle

What follows is an important announcement for those of us in the dental field that comes from the FDA. It seems that Paroex (Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%) has suffered bacterial contamination. Due to this, the product is undergoing a recall. Obviously this is important for anyone that is prescribing this rinse to patients. This is an especially critical announcement with its potential to affect patients with respiratory problems like Covid-19.

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