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HOW STRAIGHT TEETH IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH
The most obvious impact of orthodontic treatment is a straighter, more attractive smile. While it is true that we tend to perceive people with properly aligned teeth as happier and more successful, the benefits aren’t just superficial. CLEARER SPEECH Do you...
BENEFITS OF INVISALIGN OR BRACES
The most obvious impact of orthodontic treatment is a straighter, more attractive smile. While it is true that we tend to perceive people with properly aligned teeth as happier and more successful, the benefits aren’t just superficial. CLEARER SPEECH Do you remember...
HOW DENTAL IMPLANTS CAN IMPROVE YOUR SMILE
SPORTS INJURIES, ACCIDENTS, and tooth decay are just a few of the reasons we might lose a tooth. Thanks to modern dentistry, however, we don’t need to settle for having a gap in our smiles for the rest of our lives. There are a few ways to fill that gap, and one...
ALL YOUR TMJ QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Our jaws do a lot of work throughout the day, opening and closing over and over so that we can do ordinary things like talk, eat, and yawn. Ideally, all of the anatomy involved functions as it should and we can perform these tasks without trouble, but many people...
SEDATION DENTISTRY IN JOPLIN FOR DENTAL ANXIETY
Does dental anxiety make it difficult for you to keep up with your regular dental appointments? Sedation dentistry could be the solution you’ve been looking for so that your teeth can get the professional care they need to stay healthy. WHAT IS SEDATION DENTISTRY?...
HOW DIABETES AND ORAL HEALTH ARE RELATED
It might seem like diabetes and oral health have little to do with each other, but this is unfortunately not the case. One of the most common effects of diabetes is, in fact, gum disease, and the two conditions can actually make each other harder to deal with. This is...
HOW TO DEFEAT DENTAL ANXIETY
For people with dental anxiety, the prospect of an appointment with the dentist can be so intimidating that they’d rather suffer tooth pain in silence than get it treated. That’s why we’re dedicating this post to helping our patients triumph over their dentist-related...
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR DENTAL INSURANCE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR
Another year is coming to a close, and that means another year of insurance benefits is about to expire. If you haven’t taken advantage of your dental insurance yet, that’s okay, but the year is almost over, so the time to use them is now. To help you prepare, we’ve...
DITCH METAL BRACES – JOPLIN FAMILY DENTAL OFFERS INVISALIGN
If you wanted to straighten your teeth back in the day, you really only had one option–traditional metal braces. Nowadays, our patients have a variety of different options when it comes to how they would like to have their teeth straightened and what is most...