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Preventive Dental Care Helps Olympic Athletes Focus on Their Sport

August 15, 2016 | Author: Admin-GDA
Olympic Games | Dental care in Rio

Despite a disappointing loss to Germany earlier today that spelled a too-early exit for the US Women’s Field Hockey team, they’re not leaving Rio empty handed. No, thanks to the work of one charitable dentist in Lancaster, New Jersey, these members of Team USA might just have the cleanest teeth of them all. Women’s Field […]

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Burning More Than Your Heart: How Acid Reflux Can Affect Your Oral Health

July 18, 2016 | Author: Admin-GDA

What is acid reflux? Well… one thing it is is painful. Recent medical science has shown us that more than a third of otherwise healthy Americans suffer from heartburn at least once a month, and 7 percent every day. Infants, children, and adults alike can be affected by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, or acid reflux), […]

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I drink a lot of coffee. Could it be hurting my smile?

June 1, 2016 | Author: Admin-GDA

At Gainesville Dental Associates, we know most of our patients enjoy a cup of coffee or two throughout the day. But what many of you don’t know is that coffee can be especially tough on your teeth because tannic acid (the substance that makes the dark color) etches into the pits and grooves of tooth […]

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