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The festive season can be tremendous fun, but it can also be a nightmare for your teeth. Indulgent foods can lead to plaque buildup, while busy schedules mean you don’t have the usual time for flossing and brushing. 

With good dental hygiene and healthy habits, tooth decay is preventable. By learning more about the causes of tooth decay, you can make better choices that will preserve your teeth and help you avoid costly dental treatments.

By using professional take-home whitening trays from your dentist, you can expect more vibrant whitening and a more comfortable experience. 

Many people with gum disease do not even realize they have it because it often starts in subtle and hard-to-detect ways. Learning about the importance of early detection and how to tell if you have gum disease can save you a lot of trouble.

In the right quantity, fluoride is shown to help strengthen the enamel on your teeth, which helps prevent cavities. These effects make it invaluable for the dentist to help improve overall oral health.

Having a wisdom teeth extraction might sound scary, but it is a procedure that happens very commonly and is low risk with a generally quick and seamless recovery time. 

In this post, we'll provide additional details about common athletic dental injuries, mouthguard information and its three categories, and the benefits of wearing a sports mouthguard.

Although you might distinctly feel pain in your teeth, the pressure and drainage due to a sinus infection or inflammation could be causing the aching.

As most of you have heard, Durango Dental is going out-of-network with the insurance Delta Dental as of 10/22/2022. Read this post for more information.

School is back in session! Back-to-school season can be the best time for parents to reinforce positive habits and behaviors in their children, and great dental oral health is one of them.

In this article, we’ll take a look at 5 commonly held false beliefs about root canal therapy and examine the reality behind these myths.

Here is a helpful guide on how to take care at home after your root canal and how to know if a call to our office is needed.