Stressed? What Teeth Grinding Means for Your Dental Health

The following blog post is authored by Dr. Joseph Tesene, DDS, Aspen Dental office, Des Moines, IA According to the survey, Stress in America™: Missing the Health Care Connection (by Harris Interactive for the American Psychological Association), more than two-thirds of …

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How Does Oral Health Change as We Get Older?

With Older Americans Month winding down, we would be remiss if we didn’t share some oral health tips and dental visit considerations for older patients. We recently sat down with Dr. Brandon Arnow, DMD, and owner of Aspen Dental in …

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Dentist Dr. Arnow in Mesa, AZ extends office hours: Aspen Dental

The following blog post is authored by Dr. Brandon Arnow, DMD, owner of Aspen Dental in Mesa, Arizona. As a native and lifelong resident of Mesa, I feel a strong commitment to the community. My family and most of my …

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5 tips for a Valentine’s Day ready smile

It is very important to maintain a healthy mouth, especially during Valentine’s Day. “A recent study showed that nearly one in three Americans say that a person’s smile is the first thing people notice about someone’s face,” said Maureen Howes, …

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What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?

At this time of year, many of us are thinking about our New Year’s resolutions. With that in mind, I would like to recommend that everyone considers including regular dentist visits as one of their health resolutions for the new …

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Maureen Howes, RDH, MS

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Aspen Dental Offices Voted Best Dentist by Readers

We’re happy to celebrate with dentists and teams in the Lady Lake, Florida; Sun City, Florida; Bristol, Connecticut; and Mount Pleasant, Michigan practices on their awards as “best dentists” and “top dental practice” in their communities! We could not be …

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Sports Drinks & Your Teeth

A recent study featured in the journal General Dentistry finds that sports and energy drinks are “causing irreversible damage to teeth,” particularly among teens and young adults. It’s a serious problem, one that dental hygienists like me have noted for …

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Oral Care for Older Americans Month (Part II: Dental Care Advice)

In the last blog post, we talked about the importance of maintaining good oral health for older adults. To continue our celebration of Older Americans Month in May, I wanted to share a couple of tips that will help you …

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Arwinder Judge, DDS

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Oral Care for Older Americans Month (Part I: Dentures)

Did you know that one in every eight Americans - about 13.1% of the population - is an older adult? According to the Administration on Aging (part of the Department of Health & Human Services), it is a population that will continue to grow …

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