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Retain Your New Smile After Braces with a Retainer
posted: Feb. 24, 2021.
It’s been a long road with your braces, but now they’re finally off. Hopefully the first glimpse of your new smile more than made up for the time and effort Read more -
Dental Implants and Smoking - Cause for Concern?
posted: Feb. 14, 2021.
You probably already know that using tobacco causes significant health risks: It increases your odds of getting various cancers and coronary diseases, to name just a few. Unfortunately, not everyone Read more -
Buffalo Bills' Stefon Diggs Knows There's Never a Bad Place to Floss
posted: Feb. 04, 2021.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs wrapped up the NFL regular season in January, setting single-season records in both catches and receiving yards. The Bills handily beat the Miami Dolphins, Read more -
Patients with HIV Must Pay Close Attention to Their Oral Health
posted: Jan. 25, 2021.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) jolted our collective consciousness in the 1980s. The deadly disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) had no known cure and, at the time, Read more -
Less-Invasive Pulp Capping Could Save Your Tooth
posted: Jan. 15, 2021.
There’s one sure thing about tooth decay: you can’t ignore it. In fact, the best outcomes result from finding it early and treating it before it enters the pulp in Read more -
How Long Is the Implant Process? It Depends on Your Bone Health
posted: Jan. 05, 2021.
If you're thinking about getting dental implants, you may be curious about how long it might take. The answer depends on the health of your supporting bone.Bone is an integral Read more -
How To Care for Your Braces
posted: Dec. 30, 2020.
At Smile Forever Dentistry in Morrisville, NC, orthodontics is a special interest of Dr. Tina Murray and Dr. Natalie Erskine. Improving personal appearance, smile longevity, and dental alignment, orthodontic appliances Read more -
Too Old to Straighten Your Smile? Not If You're Like These A-List Celebrities
posted: Dec. 26, 2020.
If you're well past your teen years, you probably have several reasons for not straightening your crooked smile: the expense, the time and the embarrassment of being a 30-, 40- Read more -
4 Diet Changes You Should Make for Better Oral Health
posted: Dec. 16, 2020.
One of the most popular subjects in books, magazines and social media is food — the things we should or should not eat (or at least not too much). While Read more -
What Dental Crowns Can Do For Your Smile
posted: Dec. 14, 2020.
Any type of damage to a tooth can impact the beauty of your smile. Besides that, it could also harm your oral health. Here at Smile Forever Family Dentistry in Read more -
An Oral Irrigator Could Make Flossing Easier for You
posted: Dec. 06, 2020.
If we were playing word association with the term “oral hygiene,” you'd probably answer “brushing.” And you would be right—brushing cleans tooth surfaces of accumulated bacterial plaque, a thin biofilm Read more -
We can Rid You of that Lump in Your Mouth you Keep Biting
posted: Nov. 26, 2020.
Biting the inside of your cheek is high on the list of minor but painfully irritating occurrences like paper cuts or tongue scalding from hot coffee. A mouth bite, though, Read more -
Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
posted: Nov. 16, 2020.
Can you have healthy teeth and still have gum disease? Absolutely! And if you don’t believe us, just ask actor David Ramsey. The cast member of TV hits such as Read more -
New Recommendations Make Water Fluoridation Safer Than Ever
posted: Nov. 06, 2020.
For over half a century now, community water systems have been adding fluoride to drinking water to help reduce the risk of tooth decay. Numerous long-term studies have demonstrated the Read more -
Although Rare, Allergic Reactions to the Metal in Implants Could be a Concern
posted: Oct. 27, 2020.
You’re considering dental implants and you’ve done your homework: you know they’re considered the best tooth replacements available prized for durability and life-likeness. But you do have one concern — Read more -
3 Common Sources of Fluoride You Might Not Know About
posted: Oct. 17, 2020.
In the early 1900s, a Colorado dentist noticed his patients had fewer cavities than the norm. He soon found the cause: naturally occurring fluoride in their drinking water. That discovery Read more