Prime Smile’s Blog
Resolve to Make Your Oral Health a Priority in the New Year!
January 1, 2019
The holiday season is over, and everything is slowly returning to normal. Now is a great time to focus on your New Year’s resolutions. Instead of making general resolutions like wanting to lose weight or saying you want to be healthier, why not...
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A Caregiver’s Guide to Keeping Your Loved One’s Mouth Healthy
December 25, 2018
There comes a time when the tides change, and we become a caregiver to those that raised us, drove us to soccer practice, dance recitals, and music lessons. They helped us brush our hair and taught us to brush our teeth. Now we are the ones helping with...
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Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Don’t Let Your Dental Benefits Go to Waste
November 24, 2018
For most patients, dental benefits renew each January, while others renew on an enrollment date or fiscal year. Studies have shown under 3% of PPO dental plan members use all of their allotted benefits each year. This could mean thousands of wasted...
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Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby
September 11, 2018
With a little help from your dental team, a healthy mouth during pregnancy is something that’s easy to deliver. Pregnancy is an exciting time for any woman, but it is also full of a seemingly endless list of do’s and don’ts. Thankfully,...
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Not Just Pulp Fiction: The Truth About Dental Abscesses
August 15, 2018
What is an Abscess? An abscess is an infection. There are two types of dental abscesses. A periapical abscess, which happens at the root of a tooth and a periodontal abscess which happens in the gum. A periapical abscess can occur when decay gets into...
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Electric Toothbrushes Offer One More Reason to Smile
July 27, 2018
Electric toothbrushes are an excellent idea for everyone, but for people with arthritis, cognitive impairments or those who have suffered a stroke, an electric toothbrush can be a little breath of independence that gives a boost of self-confidence. Little...
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Why do Some Dental Cleanings Cost More?
July 1, 2018
Not all dental cleanings are created equal. Find out why some hygiene appointments cost more than others and learn how you can save time and money in the dental chair. A “regular” cleaning is clinically called prophylaxis or a prophy...
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Whitening: 5 Things to Know Before Getting a Brighter Smile
May 11, 2018
One of the first things that people notice about you is your smile. In today’s youth-obsessed culture, a twenty-something with dingy teeth can appear older than a forty-something with a bright, white, sparkling smile. Here are five things to keep...
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The Unforgettable Journey
May 2, 2018
Families juggle an endless list of activities and commitments, and the pace isn’t likely to slow as the years go. Keeping the dental health, growth, and development of kids on track takes an ongoing commitment for busy parents. When it comes to...
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