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Dentistry and Obesity: A New Ally?

October 1, 2014 by Lake County Dental Care Leave a Comment

Fighting obesity is on everybody’s minds these days. The American Surgeon General has called obesity an epidemic. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of deaths worldwide and often a result of obesity. But there is good news. It seems that a new force has joined in the crusade against obesity: dentistry. Dentistry and Obesity: The Study […]

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How to Eat Apples this Fall

September 22, 2014 by Lake County Dental Care Leave a Comment

It’s autumn again and that means the apple harvest has begun. Actually the harvest season varies from apple to apple. Anyway, the harvest has become equated with fall. Apple pie has become, along with pumpkin pie, a staple of Thanksgiving. But there are many more ways to consume apples than in pie or cider. Super […]

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The Tooth Fairy and the Recession

September 8, 2014 by Lake County Dental Care Leave a Comment

Our economy has been in the news as of late…and it’s been largely good news! Still, our economy has a ways to go to fully emerge from the Great Recession. Despite our economy’s optimistic turn in recent years, everyone is still wary of spending. Everyone including…the tooth fairy. The Tooth Fairy in Tight Times Even a […]

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Surprisingly Effective Supplements for Depression

September 3, 2014 by Lake County Dental Care Leave a Comment

Depression is one heck of a pervasive condition. Throughout the world, more and more people are seeking treatment for depression. Be it clinical depression or chronic, low-intensity dysthymia, everyday more and more seek treatment, which is a great thing. Yet we live in a world that is quick to prescribe medication. Antidepressants can certainly help, […]

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Worst Fast Food Dishes (in calories)

August 28, 2014 by Lake County Dental Care Leave a Comment

We dentists love to warn you about foods and drinks that wreak havoc on teeth. Soda, juice, coffee, alcohol, candy, saltines, ice, the list goes on of edibles and drinkables that don’t take kindly to teeth. This week we’re once again taking a look at unhealthy foods. This time our focus—believe it or not—is not […]

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See these Incredible Toothbrush Innovations

August 20, 2014 by Lake County Dental Care 2 Comments

You might think that oral health care is a boring subject…and YOU’D BE WRONG! Naturally, we’re a little biased toward the subject, but it’s an area of science that really is quite fascinating—even to a person who isn’t a dentist. The field of oral health has made some stunning innovations recently. We’re not talking about […]

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Shark Teeth: Always Cavity Free

August 12, 2014 by Lake County Dental Care 1 Comment

Yes, it is once again everyone’s favorite week of the year: Shark Week. For one week, every year, we humans become captivated by these living fossils that dart through the ocean water, instilling fear in even the most daring human. For the best, concise description of a shark’s life, we turn to Mr. Hooper from […]

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The Marvel of the Dental Android

July 22, 2014 by Lake County Dental Care Leave a Comment

The Showa University dental android may have been introduced over three years ago, but it’s still fascinating. The technology is incredible. Its potential use in dental education could be invaluable. Having said that, it still creeps us out a bit. It might be due to the phenomenon called the “uncanny valley.” Have a look for […]

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Growing Teeth from Stem Cells

July 8, 2014 by Lake County Dental Care Leave a Comment

The future is upon us. The days of growing human organs to replace those we’ve lost or destroyed is just beyond the horizon. Right now our reach may exceed our grasp, but that’ll only be for so long. And the key to artificially growing organs at will…urine! Urine Luck Yes, it may sound disgusting, but […]

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Human Tongue Senses Carbs

June 30, 2014 by Lake County Dental Care Leave a Comment

Our tongues are integral to our ability to taste food. It is the tongue that recognizes sweet, sour, salty, savory and bitter tastes. Without the tongue’s ability to sense taste, human livelihood just wouldn’t be the same. But it seems that the human tongue can do more than merely sense taste. It may even sense carbohydrates. […]

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