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A Brief History of Grills
A Brief History of Grills
"I got my mouth looking something like a disco ball
I got the diamonds and the ice all hand set
I might cause a cold front if I take a deep breath
My teeth gleaming like I’m chewing on aluminum foil"
-Grillz, Nelly (featuring Pall Wall & Ali & Gipp)
Grills (or grillz) are, if not popular, at least fairly recognizable these days. Made of precious metals (gold and platinum being the most common) and often studded with diamonds, most grills are ...
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Four Foods That Can Damage Your Teeth
Last month, we looked at foods and drinks that can stain your teeth, but whiteness isn’t the only measure of healthy teeth. There are lots of foods that can chip your teeth or damage dental work in your mouth when you eat them. What are some of these problem foods? Your Hot Springs, AR dentist can warn you about some of the biggest culprits when it comes to chipped teeth, loose fillings, and broken crowns.
Ice
On a hot summer day, it’s great ...
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Foods and Drinks That Stain Your Teeth
By this point, it’s pretty clear that people want white teeth. As a country, we spend $1.4 billion on consumer teeth whitening products, and the teeth whitening industry generates over $11 billion a year in revenue. We’re not complaining that people are willing to pay to have white teeth, but it does beg the question—what’s staining our teeth in the first place?
Foods and drinks cause staining in a couple ways. Foods that are high in acid tend to strip away ...
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Toothpastes
Do you ever stand in the oral care section at a store—maybe your local supermarket, maybe a general retailer or a pharmacy—and wonder why there are so many different types of toothpaste? Think about how many brands there are—and then how many different types of toothpaste there are for each brand! Crest 3DWhite, Pro-Health, Pro-Health Advanced, with Scope, Sensi, regular old Crest, Kids’ Crest… the list goes on and on.
A helpful way to think about your toothpaste choice is ...
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Make Your Smile GLO With GLO Science
WOULD YOU LIKE a smile that GLOs? With GLO Science Professional Teeth Whitening, you can have a beautiful smile that shines in no time!
Brighten Your Smile With GLO!
GLO Science has revolutionized the experience of teeth whitening in our practice. Using patented G.L.O. (Guided Light Optics) technology, it is the only whitening system that uses controlled warming heat and light in a one-size-fits-all closed system mouthpiece, accelerating the whitening process without pain. The mouthpiece warms to the optimal temperature for whitening and ...
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