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4 Reasons Saving Your Child's Decayed Baby Tooth is a Good Idea
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Feb. 19, 2021.
Despite everyone’s best efforts, one of your child’s primary (“baby”) teeth has become decayed to the point it might be lost prematurely. Saving it would require extensive treatment like capping
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Oral Hygiene isn't Easy with Braces - but it's Still Doable
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Feb. 09, 2021.
If you’re about to undergo orthodontic treatment, you’re going to face a challenge keeping your teeth and gums clean wearing braces. That in turn could increase your chances for tooth
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Why Alfonso Ribeiro Is Grateful for Root Canal Treatment
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Jan. 30, 2021.
As the host of America's Funniest Home Videos on ABC TV, Alfonso Ribeiro has witnessed plenty of unintentional physical comedy…or, as he puts it in an interview with Dear Doctor–Dentistry
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How to Avoid This Painful Condition After Tooth Extraction
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Jan. 20, 2021.
Dentists and oral surgeons remove millions of teeth every year, most without any adverse aftereffects. But about 2% of patients experience a dry socket, a condition that, although not dangerous
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If You're Considering Braces, Here's How They Work
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Jan. 10, 2021.
If you or a family member has problems with teeth alignment or your bite, you may be considering braces. This tried and true method can straighten out most smiles —
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Don't Neglect Office Cleanings with Dental Implants
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Dec. 31, 2020.
Semi-annual office cleanings are important for keeping teeth healthy and disease-free. If you’ve replaced some of your teeth with dental implants, though, you may be thinking they don’t need as
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A Toothless Tiger?
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Dec. 21, 2020.
Let’s say you’re traveling to Italy to surprise your girlfriend, who is competing in an alpine ski race… and when you lower the scarf that’s covering your face, you reveal
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Eliminating an Infant's Lip or Tongue Tie Can Make Breastfeeding Easier
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Dec. 11, 2020.
Most babies come into the world ready and able to nourish at their mother's breast—no training required! About one in ten children, though, may have a structural abnormality with their
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A Dental Exam Could Uncover an Eating Disorder
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Dec. 01, 2020.
After your son or daughter's dental exam, you expect to hear about cavities, poor bites or other dental problems. But your dentist might suggest a different kind of problem you
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Attention to Detail Crucial to a Beautiful Smile Supported by Dental Implants
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Nov. 21, 2020.
Installing dental implants involves more than the mechanics of placing them into the jawbone. Ultimate success — a natural and beautiful smile — requires painstaking attention to detail and artistry.Here
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Supermodel Ashley Graham's Unpleasant Dental Encounter With a Frozen Cookie
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Nov. 11, 2020.
Ashley Graham has a beautiful and valuable smile—an important asset to her bustling career as a plus-size model and television host. But she recently revealed on Instagram a “confrontation” between
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Lasers Adding New Precision and Efficiency to Root Canal Treatments
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Nov. 01, 2020.
Root canal treatments are an essential part of dental care — countless teeth with deep decay would be lost each year without it. Now, this traditional dental care procedure is
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You may Need Orthodontic Treatment Before Obtaining Implants
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Oct. 22, 2020.
You have a lot of options for replacing missing teeth, from state-of-the-art dental implants to affordable, but effective partial dentures. But if the teeth in question have been missing for
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Dental Care Early in Life can Impact Oral Health in our Later Years
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Oct. 12, 2020.
Our bodies are constantly changing as we age. Although the most rapid development occurs during childhood and adolescence, our bones, soft tissue and bodily systems will continue to change, even
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As Antetokounmpo Knows, Even an NBA Star Can Be Sidelined by a Toothache
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Oct. 02, 2020.
The NBA's reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo may seem unstoppable, but he proved no match for a troubled tooth. Antetokounmpo, the self-proclaimed “Greek Freak,” missed one of the final three 2020
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Less is Better: the 21st Century Approach to Tooth Decay Treatment
Author:
Foothill Family Dental Group
posted: Sep. 22, 2020.
For over a century dentists treated tooth decay by removing both diseased portions of the tooth and healthy structure deemed at risk for future decay. In the 1970s, though, a
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