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Parents Urged to Store Kids’ Baby Teeth for Stem Cells

September 17, 2019 Shelby Tatomir

Parents urged to store kids baby teeth

When kids lose their baby teeth (also known as temporary teeth or primary teeth), they make space for their adult teeth to come in. But parents may have more reason to hang on to them than simply as a memento of childhood. And the tooth fairy could be flying away with more than … [Read more...]

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Dental Insurance 102 [INFOGRAPHIC]

September 10, 2019 Michael Orozco

Bring your health literacy up a notch by learning the meaning of these not-so-well-known dental benefits terms.

Feeling confident with the skills you earned in Dental Benefits 101? Sounds like you’re ready to move up a level. Insurance terms are not something we think of fondly - they can be confusing and even intimidating. “Health literacy” is your ability to understand basic health … [Read more...]

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“Toothful Tales” Children’s Book Teaches Kids the Importance of Dental Health

September 3, 2019 Shelby Tatomir

Dr. Jeanette Courtad, a dentist at Colorado School of Mines for two decades, wrote a book series called "Toothful Tales”, to promote oral health among kids and expecting mothers.

Do you dread the day when you have to take your children to the dentist? Dr. Jeanette Courtad, DDS knows this feeling all too well. She decided to make a change in the way kids learn about their dental health. She wrote a book series called "Toothful Tales” to promote oral health … [Read more...]

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The Silent Health Assassin | Periodontal, Gum Disease Attacks the Whole Body

August 20, 2019 Shelby Tatomir

Without regular checkups at a dentist, you may not even know you have periodontal disease, but it could be impacting your overall health nonetheless.

It wasn’t long ago that the connection between oral health and overall health seemed distantly related at best. Today, we know this is not the case. There are strong connections between the health of the mouth and the rest of the body. Stop and think about how you’re taking care … [Read more...]

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Babies with Bad Breath?!

August 13, 2019 Shelby Tatomir

A baby’s diet and oral care are completely out of their control, so it’s up to the parents to manage and alleviate infant bad breath. See why bad breath in babies is more worrisome than it is for us.

Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is one of those things that people don’t know they have unless someone else tells them. It can be caused by a number of factors and is often embarrassing or frustrating. But bad breath in babies, while still caused by many of the same … [Read more...]

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