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Are You Using AI in Your Dental Marketing?

Dentistry Today

To evaluate just how good ChatGPT is and whether or not it has any true merit as a marketing writing tool, I put myself in the shoes of a dentist and gave it this prompt: “Write a 300-word blog article explaining the benefits of flossing your teeth.” This can help prevent tooth decay, cavities, and gum disease.

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Busting Dental Myths: Your Dentist’s Guide to Separating Fact from Fiction

Dentistry Today

In reality, vigorous brushing can damage your enamel and gums. The key is not how hard you brush, but how thoroughly and regularly you clean your teeth with a soft-bristled toothbrush. Myth 7: More Fluoride Equals Healthier Teeth Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay by making teeth more resistant to acid attacks.

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Children Get Gum Disease Too

Queen of Dental Hygiene

What I also want parents to wonder and ask; “Does my child have gum disease?” It is a disease. Dental hygiene care must look deeper into bleeding gums in children and spend more time with our little people to help them heal. We know spirochetes from Lyme disease have a profound effect on childrens’ health.

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Penn Dental Medicine Study Identifies New Bacterial Species Involved in Tooth Decay

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sputigena, previously associated only with gum disease, can work as a key partner of S. These include species of Selenomonas , an “anaerobic,” non-oxygen-requiring group of bacteria more commonly found beneath the gum in cases of gum disease. mutans , greatly enhancing its cavity-making power.

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The A, B, C’s of Oral Health

Queen of Dental Hygiene

Yet, dental disease is still at epidemic levels with at least 40% of the population having gum disease. Her gums were completely different- pink, tight and little bleeding. How can our bodies be healthy when our foods are full of chemicals that we know are hurtful to our cells? They accelerate gum healing.

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The Importance of Brushing Your Teeth: Why It’s Essential for Good Oral Health

Dentistry Today

It is a simple yet effective way to prevent tooth decay, gum disease, and bad breath. Here are some reasons why brushing your teeth is so important: Removes plaque and bacteria: Plaque is a sticky film that forms on your teeth and contains bacteria that can damage tooth enamel and cause gum disease.

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The Truth about Tartar

Queen of Dental Hygiene

In a previous post, I discussed nutrition and how food is our best medicine. It may well be the source of the inflammation in our mouths leading to dental diseases- both tooth decay and gum disease! Prehistoric man didn’t have much, if any, tooth decay and gum disease- until about 12,000 or so years ago.