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Frequent Toothbrushing Can Lower Heart Disease Risk

By Glick & Woods Dentistry | January 1, 2016

You will never look at toothbrushing again as a routine hygiene to take lightly or you can do without. A recent study found that people who brush their teeth less frequently have a 70% increased risk of heart disease compared with those who brushed their teeth twice a day. When people don’t brush their teeth […]

Painful and Unsightly Mouth Sores

By Glick & Woods Dentistry | December 1, 2015

Mouth sores are any open blisters found in the oral cavity. They are commonly seen on the lips, the tongue, the gums, the palate and the inside of the cheeks. Examples include canker sores, cold sores and fever blisters. There are myriad reasons for mouth sores. Many are caused by infectious organisms, bacterial, viral or […]

Your Pearly White Teeth

By Glick & Woods Dentistry | July 1, 2015

With consumers’ fondness for pearly white teeth, toothpaste makers created a wide selection of whitening toothpastes to choose from. The main component of whitening toothpastes is its abrasive system designed to remove surface stains caused by drinking coffee and smoking. Special ingredients – such as citrate, enzyme, peroxide, hexametaphosphate and pyrophosphate — are added that […]