Cavities: The Most Common Childhood Disease
40% OF KIDS WILL develop at least one cavity by the time they turn eleven, which makes tooth decay the most common disease of childhood. That…
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Perfect Your Smile with Your Cosmetic Dentist
John M Purdy Mesa | Cosmetic Dentist in El Paso Missing chipped or yellowed teeth can affect someone’s judgment about the person you are. In turn, they could damage your personality. With all the pressure we have today with social media, even minor imperfections can be stressful. Distress no more; cosmetic dentists specialize in making…
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How Painful Are Dental Implants?
John M. Purdy McRae Practice | Dental Implants Save Your Smile So, you have heard many good things about dental implant treatment for teeth replacement. You already know dental implants replace the root in the jaw bone, giving you the most natural teeth possible. Your only problem is the idea of having to undergo implant…
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How Do Swimming and Diving Affect Teeth?
“SWIMMER’S CALCULUS” SOUNDS more like advanced mathematics than anything to do with teeth, but it’s actually the term for yellow…
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Dental Health in Ancient Cultures
WE TEND TO ASSUME that people from earlier eras (especially the pre-industrial ones) must have had terrible dental health, but that’s…
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Never Forget That Teeth Are Not Tools
TEETH HAVE MANY different uses, from chewing our food to helping us speak clearly to forming the structure…
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How to Get Ready for the First Dental Visit
PARENTS CAN DO a lot to help their child come into the dentist’s office feeling relaxed and…
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A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Dental Habits
PARENTING CAN BE such a wild time that you might struggle to find a moment to brush your own teeth, let alone brush theirs and…
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6 Tips to Find the Best Dentist Near Me
Dentist Near Me in El Paso, Texas You’ve just moved to El Paso and need to find a new dentist for your family. There is usually no shortage of dentists in any area, so it can sometimes seem a bit overwhelming. Because of this, we’ve broken the process down below to make it easier to…
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Time for a Lesson in Dental Anatomy!
THERE WON’T BE a pop-quiz later, but we still want our patients to be familiar with the anatomy of their teeth…
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