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The Hard Truth about Hard Candies and Your Teeth

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 2 Dec, 2022

The holiday season, from Halloween through New Year’s, is a festive time when we enjoy sugary treats, we might not consume the rest of the year. From Jolly Ranchers to Lemonheads in Trick-or-Trick bags to candy canes hung on Christmas trees...

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#Oral Health

Why Do I Have a Rash in My Mouth?

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 25 Oct, 2022

It’s probably never good to have a “rash” of anything in your life except maybe bacon, and even in that context, your cardiologist might wan...

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#Oral Cancer #COVID-19 Information #Oral Health

What is Marsupialization of a Keratocyst?

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 20 Jul, 2022

Dentists looking at a cranial x-ray at the hospital

Marsupialization is a conservative and non-invasive surgical option to treat keratocysts, especially in the case of large cysts, or with ver...

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#Oral Surgery #Oral Health #Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral Mucoceles: What Causes Them and How to Treat Them

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 11 May, 2022

Doctor looking inside the mouth of a child at the dentist

Oral mucoceles, sometimes called an oral mucous cyst, is a harmless, painless swelling on the lip or inside of the mouth.

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#Oral Surgery #Oral Health

Sore Spot: Your Oral Surgeon Can Treat Scar Tissue in Your Mouth

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 13 Apr, 2022

You know what’s irritating? That … that, right there! That sore spot in your mouth that nobody else can see – except for your hygienist and ...

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#Oral Surgery #Oral Health #Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral Cancer: Survival Rate Increases with Early Detection

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 13 Oct, 2021

Doctors are reporting that one side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is that people are putting off critical screening and diagnostic tests f...

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#Oral Cancer #Oral Health

Dental Surgery Tourism Grows in Popularity but Can Be a Risky Trip

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 20 Jul, 2021

NW Oral Surgery Dental Surgery Tourism Risks World Map

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that medical tourism, including dental surgery, is a worldwide, multibillion-dolla...

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#Oral Surgery #Oral Health

Bad Habits for Oral Health

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 29 Nov, 2020

Old Habits - New Habits signpost with forest background

Regularly brushing and flossing are necessary habits to keep your teeth and gums healthy. However, many people have other not-so-healthy hab...

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#Oral Health

Common Oral Health Problems in Senior Citizens

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 5 Oct, 2020

Oral health is important in all stages of life. As you age, you may face unique oral health challenges that don't affect younger patients as...

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#Oral Health

Texas Dentists Discuss the Five Benefits of Flossing Your Teeth

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 28 Nov, 2019

Flossing is one of the best things you can do to maintain your great smile for the rest of your life.

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#Oral Health

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Northwest Oral News

The Hard Truth about Hard Candies and Your Teeth

Why Do I Have a Rash in My Mouth?

What is Marsupialization of a Keratocyst?

Oral Mucoceles: What Causes Them and How to Treat Them

Sore Spot: Your Oral Surgeon Can Treat Scar Tissue in Your Mouth

Oral Cancer: Survival Rate Increases with Early Detection

Dental Surgery Tourism Grows in Popularity but Can Be a Risky Trip

Bad Habits for Oral Health

Common Oral Health Problems in Senior Citizens

Texas Dentists Discuss the Five Benefits of Flossing Your Teeth

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