How Does An Oral Cancer Screening Work?

Posted on: 14 July 2016

A dentist, such as Peak Family Dentistry & Orthodontics, can perform an oral cancer screening test to diagnose whether a patient's mouth has any signs of precancerous conditions after the patient is over the age of 16. Early detection gives you a better chance if abnormal cells are present. However, some organizations may be hesitant to recommend or pay for the screening if certain risk factors are not present. Read on to learn more about the risk factors, as well as the screening process itself.
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Does Biting Your Nails Impact Your Oral Health?

Posted on: 28 June 2016

You may hear people to tell you to stop biting your nails. It is a nasty habit and affects your teeth. How right are they? Is it possible that biting nails can really affect your teeth and dental health? Here are four ways in which biting your nails affects your oral health. 1. Cracking and Chipping Teeth The Academy of General Dentistry states that the teeth are more likely to chip or crack due to nail biting.
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How To Stop Grinding Your Teeth

Posted on: 8 June 2016

Grinding your teeth is a fairly common dental problem that many people are unaware that they suffer from. Grinding your teeth during the day or while you are asleep can slowly wear down your teeth, making fractures, jaw pain, and a wide variety of other dental problems much more likely. Thankfully, there are a few steps that you can take to reduce or stop the amount of teeth grinding that you do.
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Five Factors That May Be Making Your Teeth Sensitive

Posted on: 19 May 2016

Many people think that tooth sensitivity is something that they simply have to learn to live with. That is not the case at all though. There are many different things that can cause you to have sensitive teeth and many ways to treat the problem easily. The guide below walks you through a few things that may be causing your tooth sensitivity. At-Home Teeth Whitening Treatments There are many over-the-counter teeth whitening kits that are now available in stores.
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