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Dental Tips from Penn Dental Family Practice
How Laser Dentistry Is Delivering 21st-Century Smiles
Laser dentistry is revolutionizing oral health care. Find out how this futuristic technology is improving precision, patient comfort, and health outcomes today.
Should You Brush Teeth Before or After Coffee?
Discover the best time to brush teeth, before or after coffee consumption, and the science behind it.
AI and Your Dental Health Care
The intersection of AI and health in dentistry is uncovering more oral health concerns, augmenting dentists’ expert judgment, and improving patient outcomes.
Meeting the Environmental Challenge of Dental Amalgam and More
Our proactive efforts to use alternatives to dental amalgam, minimize single-use plastics, and recycle more waste are moving PDFP toward “greener” dentistry.
What You Need To Know About Oral Health and Chronic Disease
If you’re living with a chronic disease, keeping yourself in the best possible oral health is especially important. Find out why, and how we can help.
Should Flossing Teeth or Brushing Teeth Come First?
Is flossing teeth or brushing teeth first the way to go? Find out why dental floss is important and when you should use it in your daily oral hygiene routine.
“Why Does Flossing My Teeth Matter?”
Flossing teeth is one of the most important things you can do to keep your smile and whole self healthy. Find out why, and how to floss your teeth effectively.
Defending Fluoride in Water in a Changing Environment
Although fluoride in water is under fire, it remains one of the safest, successful, and cost-effective public health interventions in the United States.
Your Oral Microbiome: What You Need To Know
Your oral microbiome is critical to your mouth and your body’s health. Discover what it is and how you and your dentist can keep it in proper balance.
These Holiday Oral Health Tips Make the Season & Your Smile Bright
Visions of sugarplums dancing in your head? These seven holiday oral health tips will help you enjoy festive food and drink while guarding your oral health.
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