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3 Benefit Options if You Lose Your Job

November 17, 2020 By ddnmwordpress

When it comes to dental coverage options, it’s important to understand if your plan is right for your needs during a time of economic change. Click to learn more.

Losing your job isn’t easy. But getting coverage shouldn’t make things harder. Losing a job is stressful. Aside from income insecurity, you have your health and dental insurance options to worry about. Here are three coverage options to consider during your employment … [Read more...]

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

The Creation of the Modern Toothbrush

October 19, 2020 By ddnmwordpress

Learn how toothbrushes were created, who created them, and when they were first invented as we dive into the creation of the modern-day toothbrush and modern oral health practices.

Do you know how toothbrushes were created? Do you know who created them, or when they were invented? The answer takes us back thousands of years. Humans have been cleaning their teeth since 3500 BC, first by chewing on sticks. Babylon chewing sticks are the oldest oral health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Just For Fun, New Mexico, Oral Health

Ease Dental Anxiety With Kids

October 19, 2020 By Wyatt Dilling

Dental assistant and patient smiling at the dentist together.

*Updated February 2025 Regular dental check-ups are a vital part of keeping your child’s smile healthy and preventing issues like cavities and gum disease. However, for many kids, the thought of visiting the dentist can spark fear or dental anxiety. As a parent, it’s important … [Read more...]

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

What’s changed at the dentist since COVID-19

October 19, 2020 By ddnmwordpress

COVID-19 has changed the way many businesses operate, and dental practices are no exception. In fact, offices are taking new precautionary measures to make sure you and your family (as well as their staff) remain safe!

COVID-19 has changed the way many businesses operate, and dental practices are no exception. In fact, offices are taking new precautionary measures to make sure you and your family (as well as their staff) remain safe and healthy. Here are some things you may notice when you … [Read more...]

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

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

August 3, 2020 By ddnmwordpress

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

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