Boo! Scared yet? Every year around Halloween, many parents worry that the candy their kids collect during trick-or-treating will end up giving them cavities. While your children may consume more sugar this time of year than normal, it is possible to navigate the holiday without dramatically increasing the risk of tooth decay or other oral health problems. Here are 5 oral care tips from a children’s dentist on how your family can maintain healthy smiles this Halloween.
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You may be all too familiar with the process of receiving a dental filling after you have a cavity, but have you ever had decay or damage that is too large to fill? In these cases, your dentist will typically use dental crowns to restore your teeth. However, these restorations take 2 appointments at minimum. Thankfully, modern technology has brought CEREC same-day crowns in Hillsboro, which allows your dentist to restore teeth in just one simple visit. Keep reading to learn more about CEREC same-day crowns and the 3 main advantages that they have to offer.
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