What is plaque………. ………besides that framed achievement certificate hanging on your wall ? In 1911 a Tulane medical doctor became frustrated with his tendency for bleeding gums. Nothing that his dentists recommended was working so he did some experiments of his own: he scraped off the film he felt on his teeth and looked at […]
CONTINUE READINGA Brief Overview on Dental Insurance HGLHC participates in the following plans: Aetna , Ameritas, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Connection Dental Network, Delta Dental, Guardian, Humana ,Metlife, Principal, United Healthcare, Stop & Shop Healthcare, United Concordia – in their “Preferred Provider” tier. The “Preferred Provider” tier differs from the “DMO’ (Dental Management Organization) and the […]
CONTINUE READINGWhat causes halitosis, commonly known as bad breath? It is most often caused by poor daily hygiene. When the constantly forming dental plaque is not removed daily from all the surfaces of the teeth (including in between down under the gum), the bacteria in the plaque multiplies increasing it’s destructive power. When food is consumed, […]
CONTINUE READINGHave you ever heard that a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s mouth? This is not exactly true. A dog’s mouth can have almost the same amount of bacteria as a human’s but these are bacteria that only dogs have. This is why not all dog bites become infected but all human bites do. […]
CONTINUE READINGCalculus is the technical term for the hard substance that forms on teeth. The common name for it is TARTAR. It has the texture of a cinder block-lots of nooks and crannies that bacteria hide in. It cannot be brushed off. Bacteria cause all the oral diseases! As well as bad breath! Removal of tartar […]
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