Pancreatic Cancer and its Link to Mouth Bacteria
At our Jacksonville practice we believe dentistry is a vital part of whole body wellness. Keeping the teeth and gums healthy is an essential part of a wellness…
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Read article: Pancreatic Cancer and its Link to Mouth Bacteria
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Xylitol and Your Dental Health
Read article: Xylitol and Your Dental HealthDental health hinges on two main things, what you put in your mouth and how you clean it. It is well known that sugar is a leading cause…
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Most Common and Frequently Asked Questions About Fluoride
Read article: Most Common and Frequently Asked Questions About FluorideOne of the most important tools in a dental practice is used to strengthen teeth and prevent cavities. It’s not the tartar scraper or even the oscillating tooth…
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Floss Is Boss
Read article: Floss Is BossBefore you turn off your ears and chalk this up to yet another flossing lecture, take a second to realize how important your teeth are to you. Think…
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All About Professional Dental Cleaning
Read article: All About Professional Dental CleaningThere is nothing better in the world than the feeling you have after you come from a professional dental cleaning appointment. Even though you brush and floss every…
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The News on the Updated Nutrition Facts
Read article: The News on the Updated Nutrition FactsEarlier this week the FDA updated their guidelines of how the Nutrition Facts labels on packaged food should read. They were long overdue for a makeover and for…
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Taking Care of Your Toothbrush
Read article: Taking Care of Your ToothbrushMuch of the success of any job relies on the tools you use to complete it. In the case of achieving pristine oral care, the tools you use…
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Harsh Impacts of Smoking on Oral Microbiota
Read article: Harsh Impacts of Smoking on Oral MicrobiotaMany people know how dangerous smoking is. They know that it accounts for 20 percent of all deaths in the United States and is the number one cause…
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Eat Your Way to A Healthy Smile
Read article: Eat Your Way to A Healthy SmileWe all know that brushing, flossing, and making regular trips to your local dentist is the best way to keep your teeth healthy and your gums free of…
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Spotlight On: Gum Disease
Read article: Spotlight On: Gum DiseaseWhen you get to feeling like your dentist sounds more like a broken record than a doctor, remember that we’re only looking out for you. One of the…
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Probiotics to Prevent Cavities?
Read article: Probiotics to Prevent Cavities?Dental science is making leaps and bounds in the medical world. We’ve come a long way from having the town barber yank out problem teeth to being able…
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An Ounce Of Prevention for Oral Health and Total Wellness
Read article: An Ounce Of Prevention for Oral Health and Total WellnessPerhaps if Benjamin Franklin would have told George Washington, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” he would not be known as the president with…
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