Blog & Educational Articles
The winter can be a lovely time of holiday parties, visiting family and friends and sipping on tasty warm beverages. Unfortunately plenty of these warm beverages stain our teeth. And the not so warm beverages being served at the holiday party… think red wine and whiskey cokes, are also staining beverages. So how do you…
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Many questions arise when a patient is thinking of getting dentures. How will they feel? Can I eat with them? Will they look real? Do they hurt? But the question that is often forgotten until a patient wears them home is… “Wait, how do I take care of them?” Raleigh dentist of Creedmoor Road General Dentistry, Dr. Lee…
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Most people have engaged in a few bad dental habits at some point in time, but here are a few that can help serve as a reminder of what not to do. Dr. Lee Allen your favorite Raleigh family dentist, outlines 5 of these bad habits and how to avoid them.
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Do you have diabetes? Also suffer from gum disease? There is a growing number of research beginning to link the two. An astounding approximate of nearly 30 million Americans have diabetes. Health complications associated with diabetes are nothing new… but adding gum disease to the ever growing list is. Raleigh dentist, Dr. Lee Allen, discusses…
Read Full ArticleThe scariest part of Halloween is the damage all that candy does to your teeth! Spooky plaque feeds off sugar, allowing it to rapidly spread and take over your mouth. Plaque buildup can cause gum disease, bad breath, sensitive teeth, and even tooth decay. Remember, plaque build up is like a ghost! Permanent effects of…
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