Perhaps you recall the days when your elementary school provided fluoride for all the kids in your class. They would pull you out in groups and take you to one of the bathrooms. Outside the door would be a table where they would distribute small paper cups with some sort of medicinal substance inside —
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For those who take pride in their oral hygiene and visit the dentist at least once a year, knowing that something is wrong with your teeth or mouth might be easier to discover, even if it’s harder to accept. Uncommon pain in the teeth and gums, as well as soreness in the jaw, can be
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Although it’s recommended children visit the dentist for the first time starting at a very young age, that doesn’t make it any easier to get them used to it. With children as young as six months old coming in to see a pediatric dentist with their first tooth, it’s important that dental hygiene staff and
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According to the CDC, 20 percent of children aged 5 to 11 years old have at least one untreated decayed tooth while 13 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 19 have an unidentified cavity. Untreated cavities can cause pain and ultimately, infections that can negatively affect overall health. While tooth decay is preventable, it can’t
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The unparalleled English author, playwright, and humorist Oscar Wilde once said, “with age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.” For those that make a habit of going once or twice a year to the dentist, the prospect of a dental x-ray is nothing new, but perhaps at one time they have heard some form
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Being “cavity-free” is often an accolade touted by children upon receiving a favorable dental report card. For children and adults alike, cavities can seem a bit scary and most of what we know about them is simply that we don’t want them. The word often triggers thoughts of rotting teeth and infections, but the truth
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If you were asked to name all of the fields doctors could specialize in, you would be hard-pressed to come up with a comprehensive list. That’s because even within certain disciplines like orthopaedia there are hundreds of specialties, to say nothing for how many types of professions there are in oncology. Then there are doctors
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Our smiles are something that we wear every day of our lives and whether they shine or not is determined by our oral hygiene practices. A healthy smile lends us more confidence while also contributing to our overall health. Here are some helpful tooth care tips for both children and adults from your Utah pediatric
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There’s not much worse than a toothache. The pain ranges from mild to excruciating and is difficult to ignore. Many people experience a stabbing sensation in their mouths around the suspect tooth. Any pain in your teeth should be addressed by a dentist. The causes of a toothache can be either due to a cavity
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It’s more than likely you grew up being told sugar will rot your teeth. If you think it’s something your parents said to you in order to get you to stop eating candy, we’re here to tell you it’s actually true. But how, exactly, does sugar affect our teeth? At Timp Dental, we try to
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