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Why Invisalign Treatment is Right For Me?
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: Aug. 19, 2015
Are you embarrassed by your crowded, gapped or crooked teeth but less than thrilled about the idea of having to wear traditional metal braces for months on end? If so,
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Category: Oral Health
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Who Needs a Mouthguard?
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: Aug. 22, 2013
What is a mouthguard? A mouthguard or mouth protector is a protective appliance that covers the teeth and gums to prevent or reduce injury to the teeth, gums, jaws, and
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Category: Oral Health
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Whitening a Discolored Tooth from the Inside Out
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: Nov. 27, 2012
If you have discolored teeth, the cause is often staining on the enamel surfaces from foods, beverages, or smoking. But tooth discoloration may also originate deep within the root of
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Category: Dental Procedures
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When is it Time For a Root Canal?
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: Jul. 20, 2015
Could those pesky symptoms be a sign that it’s time to see your Hollywood, FL dentist?
Whether you are suffering from a serious cavity or a sports-related injury has caused a
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Category: Dental Procedures
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What's Trending This Year on the Wellness Front
Author:
Parker Wellness
updated: Aug. 23, 2018
As we’ve just wrapped up a seven-part series on the seven dimensions of wellness (check it out if you haven’t yet on the Parker Dentistry blog), we thought it only
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Category: Health and Wellness
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What's the Link?
Author:
Parker Wellness
updated: Feb. 18, 2018
Your mouth is a window into what’s going on in your body. According to the Academy of General Dentistry, 90% of systemic diseases show signs and symptoms inside of your
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Category: Health and Wellness
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What's In Your Toothpaste?
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: Mar. 26, 2013
What do burnt eggshells, crushed bones, brick dust and ox-hoof ashes have in common? Are they things you discovered in your kid's pocket? Ingredients in a witches brew? Funky organic
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Category: Health and Wellness
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What's Causing Your Toothache? The Answer Determines Your Treatment
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: Sep. 27, 2016
Pain has a purpose: it tells us when something's wrong with our bodies. Sometimes it's obvious, like a cut or bruise. Sometimes, though, it takes a bit of sleuthing to
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Category: Dental Procedures
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What Our Office Can Do About Your Snoring or Sleep Apnea
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: Nov. 13, 2011
Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a condition that occurs when the upper airway (back of your throat) collapses or is blocked, causing significant airflow disruption. A person with
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Category: Oral Health
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What is Pediatric Conscious Sedation?
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: May 22, 2014
In dentistry (as well as other branches of medicine) pediatric conscious sedation is becoming more widespread than ever — but some people aren’t yet familiar with this beneficial therapy. Conscious
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Category: Oral Health
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What is Inflammation?
Author:
Parker Wellness
updated: May 21, 2017
“Inflammation is the body’s attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens-and begin the healing process” (Nordqvist, 2015). Our bodies are quite
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Category: Health and Wellness
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What Is A Veneer?
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: Jul. 08, 2012
A veneer is a cosmetic dental procedure that we use in some situations to correct discolored teeth, small spaces or gaps between teeth, small chips or oddly shaped teeth, and
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Category: Dental Procedures
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What Is A Crown?
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: Oct. 30, 2011
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped “cap” or cover that we place over a tooth that is badly damaged from trauma or decay to restore its shape, strength, size and
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Category: Dental Procedures
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What Is A Baby Tooth Worth?
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: May 24, 2015
For most people, raising kids is an expensive proposition. (A recent estimate by the U.S. Department of Agriculture puts the average tab at almost a quarter of a million dollars
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Category: Oral Health
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What Could Be Causing Your Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD)?
Author:
Parker Dentistry
updated: Apr. 17, 2011
When treating Temporomandibular (jaw joint) Disorder (formerly known as Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, TMJ), we feel we have two equally important challenges facing us. First, we must start your treatment by
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Category: Oral Health
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What Causes Our Skin to Age: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors to Consider
Author:
Parker Wellness
updated: May 05, 2019
There is no way to turn back time. There is no way to stop time. Time is both our friend and our enemy. The collective fear of aging is one
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Category: Health and Wellness