Our teeth are like our fingerprints — everyone has different qualities about them. Another thing about teeth is that no one has a perfect set. You may have a slight gap, a tooth with a small chip on the corner, an oddly shaped tooth, or some staining from tetracycline. We could place porcelain veneers over […]
Conspiracy theories are nothing new. But today with the Internet, any nut job with fingers can type up some blather on a website they build. The moon landing? On a soundstage in Hollywood. Two of the Seven Dwarfs as Siamese twins? Just check our Photoshopped photo! And then there’s the old one — fluoride in
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Since it is Halloween, it’s OK to be scared of some things. Peeps expanding from Easter to Halloween is one thing to certainly fear. Anyone who says they haven’t read a book in a decade is someone to be afraid of. But going to your appointment with Dr. Brown, Dr. Vaughn, and our friendly crew
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Braces. As parents we remember the torture of the metal bands and wires, of raw lips and poked cheeks, of enduring soreness after the “adjustments.” One word — fun! While your own children may drive you crazy at times, and there is part of you that could some days wish braces on them, they don’t
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Do you think dogs get annoyed when humans call each other by the endearing term “dog breath?” We all know the clinical term, halitosis, thanks to the large ad budget of Listerine over the years. No matter what you call it, no one wants to have bad breath. That’s why when you go to the Melbourne
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Every person missing one or more teeth should have dental implants to replace those missing teeth. Dental implants are without an equal in the world of dental prosthetics. They look exactly like a natural tooth. They function just like a natural tooth because they are anchored into the jawbone, just like a natural tooth. You can eat
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Dr. Brown and Dr. Vaughn, along with the rest of our Implant Dentistry of Florida team, treat lots of Melbourne kids. We actually have a few families where we are caring for three generations of teeth. So, we have extensive experience with children’s teeth and how to keep them their healthiest. Along those lines, it’s
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Root canal. All you have to do is say those two words and people get nervous. It’s as if they’re watching a rerun of an old movie called Marathon Man where Dustin Hoffman had a Nazi doctor drilling his teeth to get information out of him. The reality of a root canal is something altogether different. A root
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During a hot July in Florida, there’s nothing better than a stop for an ice cream cone or cold watermelon. But your teeth could disagree. Tooth sensitivity to cold is a common problem — 57 percent of adults between the ages of 20 and 50 have some degree of cold sensitivity in their teeth. What’s behind this
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For new parents, their baby and his or her new teeth are a grey area. When do you start brushing? How attentive do you need to be? Do baby teeth even matter? Yes, it’s not like an immunization schedule or similar developmental benchmark, but it’s your job to get your child started on a regimen
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