The Link Between Diabetes and Your Teeth
We’ve all known friends or loved ones with diabetes. Perhaps, it’s our own personal battle fought day in, day out. Terms like high blood sugar, insulin, glucose, Type 1, and Type 2 are all too…
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The Link Between Diabetes and Your Teeth
We’ve all known friends or loved ones with diabetes. Perhaps, it’s our own personal battle fought day in, day out. Terms like high blood sugar, insulin, glucose, Type 1, and…
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Why X-rays Are Important to Your Dental Health
Getting routine dental X-rays is as important as brushing and flossing at home. Experts argue that having X-rays of a patient’s mouth is as important as the in-office dental cleaning. Why do you ask? Because…
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6 Ways to Prevent Emergency Dental Visits
First and foremost, if you ever DO find yourself in need of emergency dental work, we’d like to encourage you to call or make an appointment at our offices instead of visiting the emergency…
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What to Expect During a Dental Cleaning | Ideal Dental
If you’re nervous or unsure about visiting the dentist, you’re not alone. Many people avoid dental visits entirely because of misconceptions about pain or discomfort, or just general fear of the unknown. The longer you…
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What’s the Deal with Dental Floss?
First off, let’s get something straight: your dentist definitely knows whether you’ve been flossing or not. Even if you’re a diligent, dedicated brusher, you’re still missing out on the…
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How Often Should I Visit the Dentist?
Even though the effectiveness of apples is still up for debate, most of us are at least familiar with the common phrase “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Coined in 1913, this phrase…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Marci’s Story
Part of what makes Ideal Dental special is our people and their stories. Every day, we welcome guests from all walks of life, who have the opportunity to give their dentist, hygienist, and front office…
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What is Emergency Dentistry?
Whether you experience an accident, injury, or a flare-up of an existing issue, dental pain related to your teeth, mouth, or jaw can be debilitating. For many people, the emergency room seems like the place…
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Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Treat Your Cavities
Car maintenance, a phone call, a breakup, facing your fears: there are a LOT of things that we often put off. Treating a cavity shouldn’t be one of them! If…
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The Fifth Dentist
“Four out of five dentists surveyed recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum.” In the 1970s, Trident Gum came up with this slogan, and the idea of “four out…
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