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Dental Visits are Key to Detecting Early Developing Tooth Decay
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Dec. 09, 2018.
Tooth decay is as relentless as it is destructive, and it makes little distinction between age, gender, ethnicity or social status. Although risk levels vary from person to person, we’re
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Master Illusionist Benefits from the Magic of Orthodontics
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Nov. 30, 2018.
Magician Michael Grandinetti mystifies and astonishes audiences with his sleight of hand and mastery of illusion. But when he initially steps onto the stage, it’s his smile that grabs the
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Category: Dental Procedures
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The Connection Between GERD and Oral Health
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Nov. 29, 2018.
Not coincidentally, GERD Awareness Week overlaps with the Thanksgiving holiday. Many people get acid indigestion from time to time, especially during this month of major feasting, but if you suffer
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Category: Oral Health
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New Dental Advances Promise Better Outcomes for Treating Decay
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Nov. 19, 2018.
Over the last century effectively treating a decayed tooth has often required removing any decayed structure with drilling and then filling the remaining cavity. While this approach does save teeth
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Category: Oral Health
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Dental Injury Is Just a Temporary Setback for Basketball Star Kevin Love
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Nov. 09, 2018.
The March 27th game started off pretty well for NBA star Kevin Love. His team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, were coming off a 5-game winning streak as they faced the Miami
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Category: Oral Health
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Teenagers with Missing Teeth Usually Need a Temporary Restoration
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Oct. 30, 2018.
Anyone at any age, including older children and teenagers, can lose or be born missing a permanent tooth. And while those missing teeth can be restored, replacing them in patients
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Need an Effective but Affordable Tooth Replacement? Look at a Flexible RPD
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Oct. 20, 2018.
People with missing teeth have more replacement options than ever before, including the ever popular but often more expensive dental implant. But there has also been an expansion of choice
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Adjust Your Diet to Accommodate TMD to Maximize Nutrition
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Oct. 10, 2018.
Eating is one of the pleasures — and necessities — of life, but people who suffer from temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) may find eating no pleasure at all — and
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Category: Oral Health
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Why Smoking and Dental Implants Don't Mix
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Sep. 20, 2018.
With a 95-plus percent survival rate after ten years, dental implants are one of the most durable replacement restorations available. Implants can potentially last much longer than less expensive options,
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Look After Your Teeth During Cancer Treatment to Avoid Dental Disease
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Sep. 10, 2018.
Cancer treatment can be an all-out battle with intense side effects for your entire body. One particular area that can suffer is your mouth.
Chemotherapy and radiation target and destroy cancer
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Category: Oral Health
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Patchy Discolorations on the Tongue Aren't a Cause for Worry
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Aug. 31, 2018.
Some things in life look worse than they really are. A condition known as “geographic tongue” is a good example: while it may look serious, it’s not a cause for
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Category: Oral Health
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How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Aug. 21, 2018.
How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Bialik,
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Category: Oral Health
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The Top 3 Oral Problems in America - and What You Should Do About Them
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Aug. 11, 2018.
The Health Policy Institute, part of the American Dental Association, recently conducted a survey of around 15,000 people across the U.S., asking them about problems with their teeth and gums.
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Category: Oral Health
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Sleep Apnea and Behavioral Problems in Children: How Your Dentist Can Help
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Aug. 01, 2018.
We all know how much better we feel after a good night’s sleep: refreshed, energized and ready to handle — even excel at — our day-to-day responsibilities. Yet millions of
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Category: Oral Health
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Restore a Flawed Tooth in as Little as One Visit with Composite Resin
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Jul. 22, 2018.
You have a winning smile except for one small flaw — one of your front teeth is chipped. In functional terms the defect is insignificant: your tooth is healthy and
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Category: Dental Procedures
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America's (Dentists) Got Talent - for Fixing Damaged or Missing Teeth!
Author:
Tronsgard & Sullivan, DDS, PC
posted: Jul. 12, 2018.
A recent episode of “America’s Got Talent” featured an engaging 93-year-old strongman called The Mighty Atom Jr. The mature muscleman’s stunt: moving a full-sized car (laden with his octogenarian “kid
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Category: Dental Procedures