Sealants Are a Protective Shield for Teeth
40% OF KIDS WILL have at least one cavity by the time they start school, usually due to…
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When Do I Need to Go See My Dentist in Downers Grove?
BECAUSE PREVENTION IS such a major part of good dental care, it’s critical to visit your Downers Grove dentist for regular checkups. In most cases, two regular dental cleanings a year will be all you need, but not always. So what are the signs that you shouldn’t wait until your next scheduled appointment to come…
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What Myths Has Modern Dentistry Debunked?
FOR AS LONG AS there have been people, there has been tooth decay, but people in past civilizations didn’t..
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You’ll Be Smiling Again With Dental Implants
AT JACKSON FAMILY Dentistry, we offer dental implants as a way to restore an incomplete smile. Tooth decay, accidents, and sports-related injuries are a few of the most common causes of tooth loss, but thanks to modern dentistry, we don’t need to live with a gap in our smiles. Among the most effective ways to…
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Is There a Wrong Way to Breathe?
“MOUTH-BREATHER” HAS made the rounds as an insult in recent years, but breathing primarily through the…
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The Rotten Teeth of Shakespeare’s Time
WE CAN SEE a hint of the state of dental health in Shakespeare’s England from a sonnet in which he describes his lady love’s reeking breath. The…
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Smile More to Boost Your Health!
YOU PROBABLY HEARD the line “it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown” when you were growing up, but…
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Cavities Are Childhood’s Most Common Disease
BY THEIR ELEVENTH birthday, 2 in 5 kids will have at least one cavity, but parents can do a lot to…
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Cosmetic Dentistry: Building Beautiful Smiles
EVERYONE WANTS A perfect smile, but stains, discoloration, wear, chips, misalignment, gaps, and other issues can get in the way of our smile goals. That’s where the cosmetic dentistry services…
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Do You Know Your Child’s Teeth Timeline?
THE FIRST BABY TOOTH and the first loose tooth are two of childhood’s biggest milestones, and new parent…
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