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Gentle Dental Care Baking soda and a pinch of salt! They can save you lots of dough.Heres why: Certain bacteria that commonly reside in our mouths often combine with food particles to form a hard plaque (calculus) between the teeth and gums. As the plaque builds up, it may cause pockets of inflammation to develop. If the condition is neglected, teeth begin to loosen ...Read more

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How To Stop Clenching Your Teeth Do you clench or grind your teeth? You may think it’s no big deal, but the condition, called bruxism, can cause headaches, damaged teeth -- and worse.  (This happens both at night while sleeping and during the day, but night time bruxism tends to be more serious because it goes on for a longer period of time.) When you grind your teet...Read more
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