By working together with your dentist, you can improve your sleep and wake up more rested than ever. Here’s some of the classic ways to tell if you might be suffering from sleep apnea and how you can treat it with different dental devices.
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In honor of Children’s Dental Health Month, here are some fun facts and tips to help prevent cavities and tooth decay in your child—courtesy of Alexandria Smiles.
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Do you know the right way to brush and floss your teeth? In honor of ‘Wrong Way Day,’ the silly holiday of July 17th, we’re discussing the most effective ways you can practice good dental hygiene.
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April is oral cancer awareness month. Although oral cancer is not one of the most common forms of cancer, it is very deadly. Every year 10,030 people die from oral cancer, after diagnoses the 5 year survival rate is 60%. Oral cancer appears in multiple places in the mouth such as, the tongue, cheeks, roof of the mouth, throat, and the floor of the mouth. At your routine dental visit those areas are checked to ensure there is nothing abnormal.
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Once a year at your regular dental visit you hear the words, “you are due to update x-rays today”. Let’s be real, no one enjoys having x-rays done, but they are greatly needed. Why do we recommend having x-rays done once a year?
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Have you ever heard the saying, “Sip all day, get decay”? At Alexandria Smiles, we want to help you understand what is meant by that phrase and also teach you about other things that can cause tooth decay.
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Millions of Americans suffer from tooth sensitivity. Are you one of them? Alexandria Smiles has successfully helped many patients lessen, or overcome, their tooth sensitivity. We want to help you prevent tooth sensitivity, identify the cause if your teeth are sensitive, and to help you find a way to lower or completely get rid of your tooth sensitivity.
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