How Can Mercury Fillings Damage Your Body and The Environment
Do you have amalgam or mercury fillings? An Amalgam filling is gray or silver-colored and is comprised of 50 percent mercury. The silver color of the fillings is…
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Read article: How Can Mercury Fillings Damage Your Body and The Environment
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IV Drip Nutritional Therapy at Smiles by Shields
Read article: IV Drip Nutritional Therapy at Smiles by ShieldsMany traditional dental offices only focus on providing services that treat the specific problem you are experiencing. These dental offices don’t focus on helping or improving your overall…
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Effects of Stress on Your Oral Health
Read article: Effects of Stress on Your Oral HealthStress certainly has a negative effect on your physical health, but did you know it can cause you to experience problems with your oral health, too? Take a…
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All about ALFA Thermometry
Read article: All about ALFA ThermometryThe human body is a complex system of organs, tissues and fluids that function independently, yet are interconnected and work in unison – what happens in one part…
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Top Benefits of Ozone Therapy
Read article: Top Benefits of Ozone TherapyHolistic dentistry is all about using safe, natural alternatives to help improve your oral health. Instead of relying upon antibiotics and other harmful materials, a holistic dentist will…
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Why Your Smile Needs Vitamin D
Read article: Why Your Smile Needs Vitamin DSadly, approximately half of the adults in the U.S. have some form of periodontal disease and more than 40 percent have a vitamin D deficiency, which increases the…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Oral Health Connection
Read article: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Oral Health ConnectionRheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes systemic inflammation that affects the joints, skin, internal organs and vascular system. In addition, recent research indicates that this autoimmune disease can even affect…
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When to Consider Alfa Thermometry
Read article: When to Consider Alfa ThermometrySmiles by Shields believes that in order to help patients feel better they need to focus not only on improving their oral health but their overall health. In…
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Dental Health During Pregnancy
Read article: Dental Health During PregnancyTaking care of your dental health is always important, but since pregnancy can affect your dental health and increase your risk of certain health problems, it’s even more…
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Daily Health- Best Vitamins for Teeth and Gums
Read article: Daily Health- Best Vitamins for Teeth and GumsProtecting your oral health goes beyond just making sure you brush, floss, and head to the dentist for those bi-annual checkups. What you’re putting on your plate also…
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What to Know About Ozone Therapy
Read article: What to Know About Ozone TherapyWhile ozone therapy has been used by dentists all across Europe for decades, it has just started to gain popularity in the United States. Smiles by Shields hopes…
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Why You Should Have Amalgam Fillings Removed
Read article: Why You Should Have Amalgam Fillings RemovedDo you have one or more amalgam fillings? These fillings have been extensively used to repair cavities and restore tooth strength for more than 100 years. They are…