Composite Fillings and How They Work

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With the need for fillings on the increase, more and more people are turning to their dentists for advice on the right type of filling for their teeth. You’d be forgiven for thinking that amalgam fillings are the only option, but the fact is that there are several alternatives outside of this traditional silver material. Tooth colored fillings, also known
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Ahhhh! Is Pumpkin Spice Making Its Way Into Dentistry?

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Disclaimer: the following images just may curdle your blood and leave you speechless for days. It’s the season for terror and haunting and I don’t know that I could come up with anything scarier than the following pictures. Is the worst part of the autumn season making its way into dentistry? If you’re shaking in your shoes right now, please
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Maternal Stress Increases Risk for Cavities

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Chronic stress during pregnancy is known to raise the risk for a number of factors in unborn children, such asthma, allergies, and low birthweight, among others. A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health suggests that it is also a major factor that can lead to increased childhood cavities. Maternal Allostatic Load, Caretaking Behaviors, and Child Dental
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What is a Dental Amalgam?

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In this day and age, getting a filling from a dentist is a common event – especially for individuals over the age of 16. A dental amalgam is a type of filling, and it comprises a combination of copper, tin, silver and even mercury. The composition forms a silver color when liquidized, and this has led dental amalgams to be
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Get Your Grill On, Homies, At Canyon Gate Dental

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Before reading on, push play on the YouTube video below to do this properly If you’ve ever read my stuff, you know that I’m interested in all things dental. I love to read, study, and even write about anything remotely related to dentistry, especially things found in pop culture. Until now there I feel there has been a glaring hole
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