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Sterilization of Dental Equipment

How do dentists keep their equipment sterile? Find out how dentists watch out for your health and stop the spread of communicable diseases.

Child Dental Emergencies

What should you do if your child is involved in a dental emergency? Stay calm and act quickly. We can repair the damage from most accidents.

Toothache Causes

Have a toothache? It could be a result of several things that are not as easy to recognize as a cavity.

Dental X-Rays

Why use x-rays? The judicious use of dental x-rays is in your best interest, but be sure that there is a purpose for using the x-ray.

Laser Dentistry

What is laser dentistry? Learn how lasers can be used to treat cavities effectively with little discomfort.

Early Dental Practices

Ever wonder how a toothache was treated in ancient times? Early dentistry was tied to the mysticism surrounding the teeth and tongue.

Dental Waterlines

Are dental waterlines a health threat? Despite what you may have heard on TV, they are not. There is no evidence of biofilm in dental waterlines (if it exists) ever causing an illness.

Computerized Dental Radiography

How have computers changed dentistry? Computerized dental radiography can be used in place of and to supplement traditional x-rays.

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