Your Dentist in Houston May Add Years to Your Life with an Oral Cancer Screening

April 11, 2018

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Smiling coupleThink oral cancer isn’t so common? Think again. We bet you’ll recognize at least one of these celebrities who all battled oral cancer: Babe Ruth, George Harrison, Michael Douglas, Sigmund Freud and President Grover Cleveland. Of course, oral cancer also targets non-celebrities, too. According to the International Oral Cancer Association, one person dies of oral cancer every hour of every day. That adds up to more than 8,000 people each year just in the United States. What can you do to avoid oral cancer? See your dentist in Houston regularly for an oral cancer screening to detect early warning signs before symptoms develop.

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Dental Emergency? 4 Tips From an Emergency Dentist in Montrose!

April 8, 2018

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Model of a tooth next to a medicine bagDid you know that trips to the emergency room for dental needs went from 1.1 million in 2000 to 2.1 million in 2010? That’s nearly double in just a decade! Medical and dental professionals agree that regular dental care and good hygiene habits can prevent some of these emergencies from occurring (like keeping cavities from turning into serious infections). But, unfortunately, you can’t always escape a dental emergency – even if you’re doing well with preventative practices!
Since the best defense is being prepared, keep reading to learn how to handle four of the most common reasons people may need to see an emergency dentist in Montrose!

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