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BUPA Members First Dentist – Healthy Smiles

Healthy Smiles

Oral health treatments can be expensive! Most health insurance companies don’t cover certain dental treatments, which tend to put a financial burden on the family. Oral health is equally important as getting treatment for other health issues. The cost of cosmetic treatments especially may make them out of our reach, confining our dreams to be able to have a beautiful smile.

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Flu Cases Plummet Amid COVID-19 Public Health Measures

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

As countries across the globe adopted public health strategies to minimize the risk of COVID-19, the flu has basically disappeared. While the influenza virus and the novel coronavirus share a similar transmission route, SARS-CoV-2 is much more adept at spreading from person to person. The good news is that the number of deaths due to flu dropped tremendously from 2018-2019 (22,000 flu deaths) to 2020-2021 (600 flu deaths).

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Dental Veneers or Bonding – Which One Should You Get?

Denton Dental Center

Dental bonding and veneers are both ways to enhance the attractive traits of your smile by masking imperfections. Whether you are dealing with teeth that are chipped, gapped, cracked, misshapen, or stained, these are both effective for making corrections. However, before you can pick one, you should understand the difference between veneers and bonding.

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Here's Why X-Rays are a Safe Practice With Children

Coshocton Dental

X-rays are so interwoven into dental care that we often don't think twice about them. Even so, we shouldn't take this invisible form of radiation lightly—regular exposure at high levels can affect the human body, especially in children. The ability of x-rays to pass through tissue greatly improves our ability to diagnose tooth decay and other dental diseases.

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