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EFFECTS OF TOOTH LOSS

2-17-16 Tooth loss has serious consequences. Our goal as dental health care professionals is to restore a patient’s mouth before these consequences occur. Restoration includes restoring function, aesthetics, speech, comfort, and maintaining health. When a tooth (or teeth) is lost, several things happen. Chewing function changes, speech is affected; aesthetics change, teeth shift, and bone

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SNAP, CRACKLE, POP

1-13-16 How many of you have heard snap, crackle, or pop when you open your mouth? And no, I’m not talking about when you are eating a delicious bowl of Rice Krispies cereal. I am referring the sounds associated with temporomandibular dysfunction. The cause of TMD (temporomandibular joint dysfunction) is unknown in many cases. Trauma

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Osteoporosis

11-18-15 According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases in the United States more than 53 million people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk due to low bone mass. Osteoporosis is a disease that reduces the density and quality of the bone making it more brittle and at

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