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How Often to See a Dentist

How Often to See a Dentist

“Brush twice a day and visit your dentist every six months.” You’ve probably heard this advice more than once in your life. Delta Dental advises a dental appointment once every ...
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Overcoming Dental Phobia 

Overcoming Dental Phobia 

Also called dental anxiety or fear, dental phobia is an emotional, and sometimes physical, negative reaction to going to the dentist. The fear may rise in you by just thinking ...
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Meet Dr Catalina Payne, DMD

Meet Dr Catalina Payne, DMD

It is with great enthusiasm that I write this letter to introduce myself.  I am extremely grateful for the great opportunity to serve as your dental provider. I am delighted ...
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Let’s Talk Viruses

Viruses are small (10-100nm) that is one tenth of the size of a bacterium, in general can only be seen via electron microscope. These microorganisms infect humans, other animals, plants ...
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Radiographs

Dental radiographs are an important diagnostic tool in dentistry. A dental radiograph is an image created once high energy electromagnetic radiation penetrates the teeth forming the image on the dental ...
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X-Ray Safety

X-rays are a form of high energy. High electromagnetic radiation that penetrates the body to form an image or in dentistry the electromagnetic radiation that penetrates teeth on a dental ...
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