Your gums are responsible for a large part of your overall oral health. So keeping them healthy and knowing how to detect gum disease is extremely important.
Since it’s often painless,
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Common Causes of Gum Disease
updated: May 28, 2024
Your gums are responsible for a large part of your overall oral health. So keeping them healthy and knowing how to detect gum disease is extremely important.
Since it’s often painless,
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Memorial Day and Getting Ready for Summer
updated: May 21, 2024
Memorial Day didn't become an official holiday until 1971, but Americans started gathering annually in the spring to remember those who lost their lives in war during the 1860s, right
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How to Handle an Unexpected Dental Emergency
updated: May 14, 2024
Regardless of the type of dental emergency you experience, it is important that you visit Kindred Oaks Dentistry, PC for emergency dental care as soon as possible. A chipped or
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Summer is Almost Here: Tips for a bright, white smile!
updated: May 07, 2024
Summer is almost here, which means a season full of vacations, adventures and great memories is just around the corner for our patients at Kindred Oaks Dentistry, PC. Everyone wants
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Does smoking affect oral health?
updated: Apr. 30, 2024
By now, everyone knows that smoking is bad for you. But the truth is its broad-reaching health effects are not all known by everyone. This is especially true of oral
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Seven Foods that will Give You a Smashing Smile
updated: Apr. 23, 2024
As the saying goes, you are what you eat. But did you know that what you eat also affects your smile? Chow down on these seven tasty treats, recommended by
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Earth Day
updated: Apr. 16, 2024
The idea for Earth Day was the brainchild of Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin. He envisioned an Earth Day that would be a kind of environmental teach-in. The first
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In the Pink
updated: Apr. 09, 2024
Our gums cover and protect the sensitive roots of our teeth and the bone around them. While we often think of gum tissue as a rosy shade of pink, that’s
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April is National Facial Protection Month
updated: Apr. 02, 2024
The Importance of Facial Protection
Americans from all walks of life should mark April as National Facial Protection Month on their calendars. The American Association of Pediatric Dentistry, Academy for Sports
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Energy Drinks and Your Teeth
updated: Mar. 26, 2024
When working out, studying late, or any time we feel like a bit of a boost would come in handy, energy drinks are a common go-to for many teens and
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The Best Snacks for a Healthy Smile
updated: Mar. 19, 2024
One of the most frequent questions that the doctor and our team hear is about what kinds of snacks are best for a child’s dental health. Sugary snacks are inevitable
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Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day
updated: Mar. 12, 2024
Millions of people, around YOUNGSVILLE, North Carolina and beyond, wear green on St. Patrick’s Day so they can show their spirit for the holiday and avoid getting pinched. While it
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March is National Nutrition Month!
updated: Mar. 05, 2024
While you don’t have to wait to start eating right, March is the month the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics asks everyone to pay special attention to what goes into
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The Connection Between Your Mouth and Your Heart
updated: Feb. 27, 2024
At Kindred Oaks Dentistry, PC, we know your dental health is closely connected to your overall health. We also know that the mouth can oftentimes be the first place to
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Tips for a Whiter Smile
updated: Feb. 20, 2024
Everyday life can take a toll on the whiteness of our teeth: Foods we love as well as soft drinks and coffee can stain them over time. Poor brushing and
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The Transformation of Valentine's Day
updated: Feb. 13, 2024
Did you know the actions leading to the beginnings of Valentine's Day were actually centered on the avoidance of war? A Catholic priest named Valentine defied the orders of the
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