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Let's Talk About Your Roots!
posted: Jan. 30, 2024.
You’ve learned a lot from your dentist and your family about how to take care of your teeth. You brush and floss, you wear a mouthguard when you’re active, and
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Does flossing hurt your gums?
posted: Jan. 23, 2024.
Ideally, it should never hurt when you floss your teeth. But if you haven’t flossed in a long while or don’t do it regularly, you may experience sore or bleeding
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Periodontics and Braces Treatment
posted: Jan. 16, 2024.
Most people think braces are all about their teeth. While it is true orthodontics is meant to move your teeth into proper position, there's more to it than that. To
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Planning Your Vegetarian Diet with Your Oral Health in Mind
posted: Jan. 09, 2024.
If you’ve been following a vegetarian or vegan diet, you know that there’s much more to living a healthy life than simply avoiding meat products. Making sure your diet includes
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Tooth Protection and Winter Sports
posted: Jan. 02, 2024.
Just because it’s cold out there doesn’t mean you’ll give up keeping fit and active! Winter is the season for some of our favorite team sporting activities, and when you’re
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A Brighter Smile for the New Year
posted: Dec. 26, 2023.
The beginning of a new year is the perfect opportunity for a fresh start for you and your smile. At Andrew V Mastronardi, DMD PC, a brighter smile is quick
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The Truth about TMJ
posted: Dec. 19, 2023.
TMJ is the quick way of referring to your Temporomandibular Joint. Pardon the pun, but that’s quite a mouthful! What is this joint, what does it do, and, if your
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Floss? Sticks? Picks? Which Should You Choose?
posted: Dec. 12, 2023.
You might have noticed that the dental aisle of your drugstore is larger than ever, with more options than ever for getting the spaces between your teeth their cleanest. Flosses
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Happy Holidays! Healthy Holidays!
posted: Dec. 05, 2023.
It’s the holiday season! With so much to do and so much going on, you want to be at your best. We have some ideas to help make your season
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What to Do When Your Child Has a Loose Tooth
posted: Nov. 28, 2023.
When your child loses a tooth for the first time, you both have a lot to look forward to. Sharing in the “I’m a big kid!” excitement. Tales of the
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Thanksgiving
posted: Nov. 21, 2023.
At Andrew V Mastronardi, DMD PC, we love to celebrate the holidays with vigor! the doctor would love to share some unique ways of celebrating Thanksgiving from beyond the PORT
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Getting to the Bottom of Chewing Gum Myths
posted: Nov. 14, 2023.
It's a moment many of our patients have experienced. One second you're chewing on a piece of gum, then suddenly you forget to keep chewing and swallow the entire rubbery
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National Brush Day
posted: Nov. 07, 2023.
October 31—Halloween. Fourth Thursday in November—Thanksgiving. And, in between these two favorite autumn holidays, we have November 1—National Brush Day!
Okay, okay. Maybe National Brush Day isn’t quite as well-known as
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Courting Disaster
posted: Oct. 31, 2023.
When we think of sports and dental damage, we naturally think of hockey and football. But when it comes to the actual number of dental injuries suffered each year, vying
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Intraoral Cameras
posted: Oct. 24, 2023.
It seems today’s technology has made every moment a camera-ready opportunity. (Just check your friends and their latest selfies.) What you may not expect is the opportunity to see a
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The Best Brush of the Day
posted: Oct. 17, 2023.
Imagine that you’re only going to brush your teeth once tomorrow. Don’t worry, we know you would never skimp on your dental hygiene like that, but let’s just pretend for
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