Introduction

Does mercury in the silver fillings in your mouth pose any long-term health risks? Does fluoride, in spite of everything we've been told since childhood, actually cause more harm than good? What does the latest research reveal about tobacco use on your overall oral health?

This section is dedicated to the latest information about these and other oral health topics, pulled from authoritative sources such as the American Dental Association.

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Post-Operative Instructions for Temporary Veneers

Post-Operative Instructions for a Temporary Inlay

Post-Operative Instructions for Permanent Veneers

Post-Operative Instructions for a Temporary Onlay

Post-Operative Instructions for a Permanent Onlay

Post-Operative Instructions for a Composite Filling

Post-Operative Instructions for a Permanent Inlay

Post-Operative Instructions for a Temporary Crown

Post-Operative Instructions for a Temporary Bridge

Post-Operative Instructions for a Crown

Post-Operative Instructions for a Bridge

Crown Prep with Core Buildup

Filling vs Inlay

Prophy vs Scaling and Root Planing

Periodontal Maintenance Therapy

Gingivectomy (Esthetic)

Dry Mouth

Fluoride Treatments

Caring for a Hybrid Denture

Manual versus Electric Toothbrush

Caring for a Bridge (Implant-Supported)

Caring for a Bridge (Traditional)

Caring for a Dental Implant

Home Maintenance for Dentures

Proper Toothbrushing Technique

Proper Flossing Technique

Plaque and Calculus

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

Consequences of Bone Loss

Surgical Extraction (Other)

Composite Filling (Anterior)

Impacted Third Molar

Single Tooth Loss

Simple Extraction

Scaling and Root Planing

Inlay (Impression)

Debridement