The Real Importance of Flossing
In the news recently there has been a nasty rumor going around stating that flossing is a waste of time. As a wellness dentist in Jacksonville, Florida these…
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Pancreatic Cancer and its Link to Mouth Bacteria
Read article: Pancreatic Cancer and its Link to Mouth BacteriaAt our Jacksonville practice we believe dentistry is a vital part of whole body wellness. Keeping the teeth and gums healthy is an essential part of a wellness…
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Eat Your Way to A Healthy Smile
Read article: Eat Your Way to A Healthy SmileWe all know that brushing, flossing, and making regular trips to your local dentist is the best way to keep your teeth healthy and your gums free of…
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Probiotics to Prevent Cavities?
Read article: Probiotics to Prevent Cavities?Dental science is making leaps and bounds in the medical world. We’ve come a long way from having the town barber yank out problem teeth to being able…
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An Ounce Of Prevention for Oral Health and Total Wellness
Read article: An Ounce Of Prevention for Oral Health and Total WellnessPerhaps if Benjamin Franklin would have told George Washington, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” he would not be known as the president with…
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Why you may want to quit tobacco in 2016
Read article: Why you may want to quit tobacco in 2016The impact of smoking on the body’s wellness is well-documented: smoking is simply bad for the body from head to toe. And smoking has an especially detrimental impact…
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Foods that benefit your smile
Read article: Foods that benefit your smileAt Smiles by Shields, we love to share good news! And we’re happy to report that oral health isn’t always about what to avoid but also what to…
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Research funds seek link between pathogens and intra-abdominal infections
Read article: Research funds seek link between pathogens and intra-abdominal infectionsA professor of prosthodontic research at Louisiana State University has been awarded a $1.8 million grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to support research…
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Can we prevent wisdom tooth growth?
Read article: Can we prevent wisdom tooth growth?A study out of Tufts University has reported that unknowingly, dentists have developed potential ways to prevent the eruption of third molars or “wisdom teeth” by using dental…
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Dr. Shields Featured on Channel 4
Read article: Dr. Shields Featured on Channel 4Wednesday, July 8 your favorite dentist, Dr. Shields will be featured on Channel 4 News at 12:30 pm, so set your DVR. You won’t want to miss it!…
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Sedation dentistry
Read article: Sedation dentistryIf you’ve put off your dental cleanings due to fear, we’ve got great news! Dr. Shields offers sedation dentistry to help put you at ease. People fear dental…
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New hope in controlling oral bacteria
Read article: New hope in controlling oral bacteriaDental diseases caused by the overgrowth of bacteria in the mouth are the most prolific cause of health problems in the world and your Jacksonville FL dentist is…