Egyptians are believed to have started using a paste to clean their teeth around 5000BC, before toothbrushes were invented. Ancient Greeks and Romans are known to have used toothpastes, and people in China and India first used toothpaste around 500BC. Ancient toothpastes were used to treat some of the same concerns that we have today…
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Pediatric Dentist
Most people in the United States know that a "dentist" is a specialist in the medical care of the mouth and teeth, and the majority of these people would also understand that there is a significant amount of training and education that goes into becoming a dentist. One of the aspects of the profession that…
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History of Dentures
During the 1980s, while excavating a series of late 18th and early 19th century rowhouses at the Queen’s Street site in Fell’s Point, Baltimore City, Maryland, archaeologists recovered an unusual, and slightly creepy, group of artifacts. These artifacts are fragments of both the top and bottom portions of a full set of dentures (Figure 1).…
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Divine Smile
Assess Your Smile How Good is Your Smile? Before your initial visit ask yourself these questions so you can be sure to get the most from your consultation. I will offer you professional advice and solutions, but you must first identify the areas that concern you. Are you embarrassed to smile? Does this affect your…
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Toddler Tooth Care
It may be surprising to learn that the most common childhood disease is tooth decay. It is a widely held belief that toddler tooth care isn’t important, because primary (baby) teeth will be lost once the permanent teeth begin to erupt. Most parents aren’t aware of the seriousness of this until a dentist recommends extensive…
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Infant Tooth Care
Infant tooth care is far more important than many parents realize. Many parents assume that since the first teeth will be replaced eventually by adult teeth, that it is unimportant to concentrate on the care and cleaning aspects the way adults do. Unfortunately, nothing is further from the case, and establishing healthy baby teeth is…
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Dentist in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is known as the entertainment capital, and one of the most important assets to performers is the perfect smile. Aside from regular dental cleanings and fillings, there are a variety of reasons to seek out a dentist in Las Vegas. Depending upon your specific needs, dentists perform a wide variety of services, so…
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Affordable Dentist Near Me
One of the more important decisions that adults will make is within the scope of their dental care. While it is also necessary to make good choices with regards to veterinarian services and primary care givers, your dentist is probably the one that you will be seeing more often than the rest. Due to the…
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