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A Perfectly Healthy Smile!
While achieving a healthy smile is our number one priority for our patients, we recognize that the emphasis on having a "perfect"-looking smile is also a highly desired goal for many men and women today.
Defining the "Perfect" Smile
Interested in improving your smile, but not sure what you need? According to some standards, the perfect masculine smile has square teeth, with the edges of the top teeth following a straight line, while a feminine smile involves more rounded teeth, with the edges of the top teeth following the lower lip line, creating more curvature.
Oral Cancer: The Importance of Early Diagnosis
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, mouth and throat cancers are the sixth most common cancers identified in U.S. males, and the fourth most common in African American men. Thirty-thousand people in the U.S. are diagnosed with mouth and throat cancer each year, and 8,000 die of these cancers. That's almost one per hour, every day of the year. Similarly, the Canadian Cancer Society estimates that 3,200 new cases of oral cancer were diagnosed in Canada in 2007, with an estimated 1,100 patients succumbing to the disease.
Out of Mouth, Out of Mind
Missing a back tooth? Most people don't consider it as important as missing a front tooth. You should be aware, however, that even if a gap in the back isn't visible in your up-front smile, there are very good reasons why you still need to replace any missing back teeth, the sooner, the better.
Picture Perfect!
It may only be fall now, but the holiday season - and all the photo opportunities that come with it - will soon be here. Is your smile "photo ready"?
Red Alert!
If your gums bleed when you brush, or if you notice traces of blood on your toothbrush or in the sink after you rinse your mouth, it may be a warning sign of gum disease.
The Last Word on Dental Insurance Benefits
Have you hit your maximum yearly allowance for your dental insurance benefits? Dental benefits are usually calculated over a calendar or fiscal year, meaning that if you don't use your benefits before your year-end, you'll lose them.
The White Smile Diet
According to an American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) poll, the most unattractive thing about a smile is discolored teeth. In order to combat this, the AACD has issued a list of natural ways you can supplement your regular at-home and professional dental cleanings, to help remove staining bacteria from your teeth:
Wise Advice on Wisdom Teeth
Still have your wisdom teeth? Even if they're not bothering you, it may not be the wisest decision to keep them.
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