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Ask Your Rio Rancho Cosmetic Dentist: The Benefits Of Dental Implants

Ask Your Rio Rancho Cosmetic Dentist: The Benefits of Dental Implants

If you are missing one or more teeth, you may be overwhelmed by the number of restoration options available. While there are many services offered by your Rio Rancho dentist, dental implants are often considered a popular and effective long-term solution to damaged or missing teeth. Although there are several benefits to dental implants, here are just a few! Secure & Permanent Dental implants are an artificial version of real tooth roots that are secured into the jawbone just like your natural teeth. They provide a permanent, secure base for replacement teeth. With other solutions to missing teeth (such as dentures…

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Ask Your Rio Rancho Dentist: How to Choose Easter Candy for Better Dental Health

Many of us have fond memories of Easter. Hunting for Easter eggs is often a rite of passage along with enjoying large helpings of Easter candy. But, when it comes to dental health, not all of these seasonal treats are created equal. So before you purchase any Easter candy for your children (or yourself), here are some tips from your local dentist in Rio Rancho for making the healthiest choice possible for their teeth. Sugar-Free Candies Candies that are high in sugar can lead to significant problems when it comes to your oral health. In fact, sugar feeds the harmful…

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Ask Your Rio Rancho Dentist: What’s the difference between Invisalign and Metal Braces?

Orthodontics is a specialty field of dentistry that addresses irregularities in teeth, especially alignment and the way the top and bottom rows of teeth meet or fit together when your mouth is closed. Specialty trained dentists and orthodontists provide treatments to assist with the correction of crooked or misaligned teeth. The goal in each case is not only to achieve beautiful results that can provide you with a boost of confidence, but also to help you achieve the optimum level of health for your mouth and smile. Adults and children who have all their adult teeth can be good candidates…

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Ask Your Rio Rancho Dentist: Tax Returns & Your Dental Health

It is tax season! Completing your taxes is not necessarily a fun task. Those eligible for a tax return have an extra monetary incentive to get their taxes completed on time. Tuesday, April 18th is quickly approaching. And don’t stress, there are many online resources now to make filing your taxes easier than ever! Here are a few we found: 2017 Tax Deadlines – eFile.com Turbo Tax Blog – lots of great tips! If you are eligible for a tax refund, thinking through the possibilities of what to spend that extra boost of cash on can be exciting! Do you…

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Ask Your Rio Rancho Dentist: Did George Washington Wear Wooden Teeth?

Ask Your Rio Rancho Dentist: Did George Washington Wear Wooden Teeth?

Oftentimes, we remember the facial expressions and smiles from famous portraits like that of George Washington. However, we rarely know the true story behind them. George Washington’s adult life was plagued by tooth loss and tooth decay. Did you know that George Washington’s first tooth was pulled when he was 24 years old? At his inauguration in 1789, he had only one tooth left. It was revealed that the former president was self-conscious and reluctant to make public speeches due to his troublesome teeth. George Washington’s dental problems were mostly due to factors that were common during his era, such…

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Ask Your Rio Rancho Dentist: Children’s Dental Health Month

Tooth decay and bad oral health are almost entirely preventable! That being said, did you know: Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting children today Kids with poor dental health are almost three times more likely to miss school due to dental pain than their fellow students with good oral health School absences that are caused by toothaches are associated with poorer performance in school With these statistics in mind, it is a huge priority in the dental industry to educate and emphasize the importance of proper dental health for our children, starting at an early…

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3 Simple Dental Care Tips to Improve Your Overall Health in the New Year

New Year, New You Every year, we create resolutions aimed at improving our health. It is important to include your dental health too! Taking proper care of your gums and teeth can have a significant impact on your overall health and life. Perhaps, you want to ensure that you don’t neglect any important aspect of taking care of your gums and teeth. At Rio Dental & Orthodontics in Rio Rancho, we want to help you improve your dental hygiene and health this year by sharing dental care tips that will enhance your overall health. Brush better Proper brushing helps your mouth…

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5 Tips to Get Your Kids Comfortable with Dental Visits

Routine dental appointments are critical to the maintenance of our health, especially for kids. It’s important that parents instill this habit in their children at an early age. A trip to your dentist at Rio Dental & Orthodontics Rio Rancho may seem like a trivial task for adults who know what to expect, but can be intimidating – and even scary – for young kids. According to the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation, the leading cause of childhood illness results from tooth decay. Approximately 16 million kids in the United States have tooth decay that has been left untreated. Tooth decay…

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Conquering Gum Disease – 4 Easy Steps to a Healthy Mouth

If you have gum disease, also referred to as gingivitis or periodontal disease, you are not alone. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost half of Americans 30 years-old or older have gum disease. If you are over 65, your risk for gum disease is even higher, over 70%. At the same time, symptoms of gum disease should not be ignored. Early diagnosis and treatment are important to your overall health. Gum Disease Is More Serious Than You Think Most people relate gum disease with tooth loss, but, as serious as that is, it isn’t the only…

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Mouth Guards and Sports

Ask any dentist, and they’ll say mouth guards are essential when playing sports. Why? Of all the oral injuries they see every year, 13 to 39% are sports-related. Furthermore, the National Youth Sports Foundation for Safety finds that athletes who fail to wear mouth guards are 60 times more likely to experience a dental injury. Sports can lead to collisions with other players, the ground, and flying objects like balls and bats. Wearing a mouth guard prevents many possible injuries to the face and mouth – chipped or broken teeth and jaw bones, root damage, and cuts to soft tissues.…

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