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Healthy Outdoor Smiles | How to Have Good Oral Health While Camping [INFOGRAPHIC]

September 10, 2020 By Shelby Tatomir

Use our tips for keeping a healthy mouth while camping

Keep all mouths in your family healthy while camping, RVing, or away from home this summer with our expert tips on outdoor oral care: Brushing with bottled water is a healthy way to keep plaque at bay while out in the wild. If clean running water isn’t available, you can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic and Provider Tips, Dental Benefits, Fear Free, Health and Fitness

Leftover Candy Conundrum: What to Do with Extra Halloween Candy

September 10, 2020 By Shelby Tatomir

Click to see how we solved the leftover candy conundrum with healthy, simple ways to use your extra Halloween candy.

Once the costumes are tucked away and the trick-or-treaters are in bed, there always seems to be something scary left behind… Piles of candy. Don’t turn your leftover candy into holiday candy hoarding! There’s plenty you can do with the leftover holiday candy that doesn’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Oral Health, Clinic and Provider Tips, Health and Fitness

Dental Coverage for the Self-Employed

September 10, 2020 By Shelby Tatomir

As a self-employed individual, ensure your money is directed towards the best investment, so you get to know your options for dental benefits.

As a self-employed individual, you want to ensure your money is directed towards the best investment. And nothing proves its return on investment better than dental benefits in a complex dental emergency. That’s what Delta Dental wants to provide: dental plans for individuals … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic and Provider Tips, Dental Benefits, New Mexico

Don’t Let Plaque Stick Around! Teach Kids to Floss Project

August 3, 2020 By Shelby Tatomir

This project uses an ice tray, Play-Doh, and pipe cleaners to illustrate the importance of flossing! Teaching kids to floss just got a whole lot easier.

Teaching kids to floss may be laughable right now, but this project can help change that and get them understand the importance of oral health! Use Play-Doh, a pipe cleaner, and the underside of an ice tray to demonstrate how food and bacteria get stuck in between the teeth. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children's Oral Health, Clinic and Provider Tips, Just For Fun, Oral Health

Advil and Tylenol Or Opioid Based Medication for Pain Relief After Oral Surgery?

July 31, 2020 By Shelby Tatomir

Recent studies show that acetaminophen and ibuprofen are more effective after oral surgery than opiate based-pain meds.

Health care professionals enjoy when their patients want to understand more, and dentists are no exception! When dental patients take the time to learn from their dentist, they build a relationship that’s beneficial to their understanding of the procedures they will go through. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic and Provider Tips, Oral Health

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