Canker sores are painful lesions that form in the soft tissues of the mouth, usually along the inner lips, under the tongue, and along the cheek walls. They are usually
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Canker Sores and Stress
updated: Aug. 27, 2024
Canker sores are painful lesions that form in the soft tissues of the mouth, usually along the inner lips, under the tongue, and along the cheek walls. They are usually
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Sleep Apnea and Snoring
updated: Aug. 20, 2024
Snoring may not be something you take seriously. You might even laugh or joke about it. But the fact is, anytime you or your partner snore to the point of
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Be Good to Your Gums
updated: Aug. 13, 2024
You brush and floss thoroughly twice a day. You have regular checkups. Everything seems fine on the periodontal radar. Sometimes, however, even healthy gums can become sensitive and irritated. Is
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Why do wisdom teeth need to be removed?
updated: Aug. 06, 2024
Sometime around the late teens or early twenties, people’s wisdom teeth start to erupt. These are the third and final set of molars. When wisdom teeth come in properly —
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Whitening Teeth with Braces
updated: Jul. 30, 2024
Now that you are working hard to improve your dental health and appearance with your braces, it might seem like a logical time to whiten your teeth as well. But
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Seven Ways to Repurpose Old Toothbrushes
updated: Jul. 23, 2024
It’s done a wonderful job for you, but after three or four months, the time has come to retire your toothbrush. Bristles that once easily removed food particles and plaque
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Do We Outgrow Tooth Decay?
updated: Jul. 16, 2024
Short answer: No. But, since an answer that short is hardly worth the time it took you to click on the link, allow us to explain further!
We tend to think
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Chipped Your Tooth? Now What?
updated: Jul. 09, 2024
Accidents happen. Next time you’ll wear your mouthguard when you skateboard, never use your teeth to open anything, and carefully step away from your grandmother’s hard candy dish. But what
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Summer Dental Health? Get into the Swim of It!
updated: Jul. 02, 2024
On a sizzling hot day, there’s not much that makes us happier than heading to the water for a quick swim, some gentle laps, or even a rousing game of
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Do I lose my wisdom if I lose my wisdom teeth?
updated: Jun. 25, 2024
The third molars have long been known as your “wisdom teeth,” because they are the last teeth to erupt from the gums – usually sometime during the late teens to
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Caring for Your Cat’s Dental Health
updated: Jun. 18, 2024
While you make sure your family is getting the best care possible, with regular dental checkups and cleanings at our SAN RAFAEL, California office, there is one family member that
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Navigating the World of Dental Insurance Terminology
updated: Jun. 11, 2024
Unless you work for an insurance company, you probably do not spend a lot of your time studying all the terminology that dental insurance companies use to describe the treatments
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Summer Treats for Healthy Teeth
updated: Jun. 04, 2024
School’s out for the summer, and it’s great to have the kids home. After all, they deserve a break after all their hard work. And you want to keep their
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Love your new smile? Tell us about it!
updated: May 28, 2024
At Terra Linda Dental Group, we have been creating beautiful smiles for years. Whether you have visited the doctor and our team for a week or for your entire life,
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Memorial Day
updated: May 21, 2024
Memorial Day is not only a federal holiday in the United States, but it is a day of observance and remembrance of those who died in service. Originally known as
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Heading Off to College? Maybe It’s Time to Graduate to an Electric Toothbrush!
updated: May 14, 2024
Your trusty manual toothbrush has been with you from pre-school through high school—well, obviously not the same manual toothbrush, because that would be seriously unhygienic—but it’s the kind of toothbrush
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