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After-School Snacks For Healthy Teeth
By Kaukauna Family Dentistry | July 20, 2026
GROWING BODIES NEED a lot of fuel, and that means a lot of after-school snacks. The nature of those snacks can have a big impact on a child’s oral health during this critical period when they’re losing baby teeth and growing in their permanent set. So which snacks are the best ones if you’re trying to watch out for your children’s
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Soda Versus Our Teeth
By Kaukauna Family Dentistry | July 20, 2026
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD of “Mountain Dew Mouth”? It’s what happens to our teeth when we drink too much soda. The term comes from rural Appalachia, where that particular drink has long been the carbonated beverage of choice and tooth decay is alarmingly common. But this doesn’t just happen in Appalachia, and Mountain Dew isn’t the only drink that contributes to
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Which Kids’ Toothbrush Is Best?
By Kaukauna Family Dentistry | July 20, 2026
HERE’S A HANDY GUIDE that can help parents navigate the toothbrush aisle the next time they need to replace a child’s toothbrush (which should be every few months — certainly by the time the bristles look bent). Start out by choosing from toothbrushes with the ADA’s Seal of Acceptance. Manual or Electric Toothbrush? Next, electric or manual? While both types of
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Soothing a Sensitive Tooth
By Kaukauna Family Dentistry | July 20, 2026
IF EVERY BITE of ice cream or every sip of coffee gives your teeth a nasty jolt, then you know what it’s like to live with tooth sensitivity. At least one in every eight Americans (including kids) has sensitive teeth. Why does this happen to so many of us and what can we do about it? The Basics of Dental Anatomy
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Kissing and Contagious Cavities
By Kaukauna Family Dentistry | July 20, 2026
THE REASON DAILY brushing and flossing are so important for keeping harmful oral bacteria populations under control is that they reproduce very quickly. In a healthy, clean mouth, there might be anywhere from a thousand to a hundred thousand bacteria on each tooth surface, but that can quickly become as many as a hundred million to a billion bacteria per tooth
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No, Vaping Is Not a “Healthy Alternative.”
By Kaukauna Family Dentistry | July 20, 2026
WE’VE BEEN HEARING for decades how dangerous smoking is to many aspects of our health. As dental professionals, our focus is particularly on the dangers to oral health, including unsightly stains on teeth at the less serious end of the spectrum, to a massively increased risk of tooth decay and gum disease, to life-threatening oral cancer. More recently, vaping and e-cigarettes
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What Does an Eating Disorder Do to Dental Health?
By Kaukauna Family Dentistry | July 20, 2026
EATING DISORDERS can cause many kinds of damage to the body, including the teeth. Oral hygiene habits and regular dental visits are crucial, but in order to maintain good oral health, we also need a variety of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals every day. Anorexia Versus Oral Health An eating disorder like anorexia nervosa can lead to osteoporosis, which increases the risk
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Learn the Basics of Lip Ties and Tongue Ties
By Kaukauna Family Dentistry | July 20, 2026
BEING TONGUE-TIED isn’t just an expression; for many people, it’s an actual medical condition. A similar medical condition is being lip-tied. We all have thin, stretchy pieces of tissue that connect our tongues to the floor of our mouths and our lips to our gums. Sometimes those pieces of tissue are unusually thick or tight, which restricts the movement of the
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Tips for Teaching Kids to Floss
By Kaukauna Family Dentistry | July 20, 2026
ON THE LONG list of things parents need to teach their kids in childhood is proper flossing, but plenty of adults don’t know the best techniques themselves! We’re here to help. Daily flossing should be a priority for anyone with two teeth that touch each other because brushing alone cannot remove the plaque and food debris in those spaces. The longer
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Swimmers and Divers, Watch Those Teeth!
By Kaukauna Family Dentistry | July 20, 2026
ANYONE WHO SWIMS or scuba dives frequently could encounter some unique dental issues if they aren’t careful. Let’s take a closer look at the big ones. Chlorine’s Effect on Teeth The longer teeth are exposed to acidic chlorine ions in pool water, the more likely they are to develop brown or yellow stains. These are called swimmer’s calculus. As good as
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