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Parents, Do You Know About These 3 Childhood Orthodontic Devices?

April 11, 2019

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Many people have experience with braces.

A bunch of us wore them or knew friends and family who did through our adolescent years. Just about 4 million Americans are donning braces these days, in fact, and they are easily the most used type of pediatric orthodontics. We have collected a quick overview of a number of early orthodontic devices that many families might not know.

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How Genetics Influence Our Teeth

April 4, 2019

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From the moment that we’re born, there’s always others saying just how much we take after mom or dad or a relative.

“You have your mother’s temper,” or “You have your uncle’s nose,” are versions of phrases that all of us hear during our life. We know that a number of our physical traits and our inclinations are attached to inherited causes, but have you ever questioned if the same goes for your teeth? The case is, the capacity for all of us to become susceptible to dental risks is enhanced whenever the issue is known to happen in your family. This also involves tooth decay, which is, in reality, the most prevalent long-term illness around the world.

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Pregnancy Risks Your Dentist Wants You To Know

March 11, 2019

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Excellent dental health is a crucial exercise across every point of our lifespan, even infancy.

Yet people who are expecting face unique obstacles and dangers during the course of the months that the fetus is growing. Features such as morning sickness, intensified bodily hormones, and a change in nutrition may cause quite a few side effects in the whole system; yet, this blog post accentuates a few of the problems that manifest orally while the mother is pregnant. Individuals that keep up with their daily personal hygiene of brushing and flossing a minimum of twice a day, enjoying a nutritious diet, as well as restricting their sugar intake are much less prone to cultivate the following complications.

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Worldwide Tooth Fairy Customs

March 4, 2019

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Everyone can recall occasions from our youth when the Tooth Fairy traded cash for our beloved baby teeth.

It is a popular custom for American families, and the Tooth Fairy is also a great narrative for parents to apply when trying to persuade their children to take better care of their teeth. As a matter of fact, writer Vicki Lanksy found that kids were even more dedicated to keeping up good oral hygiene if their parents assured them that the Tooth Fairy provided a lot more cash for perfect teeth. But did you realize that the Tooth Fairy that we know is primarily exclusive to Americans? And contrary to Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, the sources of this particular practice are fairly unknown.

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Sustaining Damage To The Facial Region

February 12, 2019

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Have you ever noticed that one of our primary responses to a potential accident is the immediate attempt to guard our face and head?

When somebody throws a punch or if we get involved in an automotive collision, our arms and hands travel to our face in order to make an effort to shield ourselves from any major harm. Most of the time, we fail to even contemplate the motion of protecting our face– we just do this instantly.

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Why Infants Are Born With Orofacial Clefts

February 5, 2019

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Orofacial clefts, likewise called cleft lip or cleft palate, are among one of the most common abnormalities in the USA.

Actually, it is approximated that around 2,650 infants are born with a cleft palate every year in the US, and up to 4,440 are born with a cleft lip. A cleft happens during early pregnancy while the baby’s face is growing. When the parts of the face struggle to connect while the mother is pregnant, it leads to a cleft.

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A Connection between Tooth Loss and Cardiovascular Disease

November 30, 2018

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Have you ever thought of there being a link between cardiovascular diseases and tooth loss?

Well, if you haven’t this article should peak your attention. From the research that was recently carried out, the findings revealed there IS a link between the two. The findings were presented during the 2018 American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention conference.

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What Effect Does Your Oral Health Have On The Rest Of You?

July 5, 2017

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What is the most used entry way into your body? 

Your mouth, right? After all, you breathe through it, eat and drink with it, chew on pens and pencils when you’re nervous, and probably use your teeth as tools every once in a while. All of the aforementioned make your mouth a great area for germs and bacteria to enter your body and cause problems in your mouth and eventually beyond…unless, that is, you take exceptional care of your oral hygiene!

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Oral Health and Wellness | Why You Really Shouldn’t Skip Out On Breakfast

May 8, 2017

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Do you know what the most important meal of the day is? 

It is a meal that is often skipped. We hear all the time about the importance of breakfast, and with good reason.

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Health and Wellness: Be Healthier in 2017

January 17, 2017

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2017 is well underway, and you made your New Year’s resolution to be healthier, right? Maybe you know some easy steps to improve your health and wellness: stop smoking, lose weight, and eat healthy. But, Dr. Faist in Beachwood, OH has a few more tips to improve your health and wellness, feel healthier, have more energy, and boost your mood!

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