Deconstructing Dental Implants
Dental implants are quickly becoming one of the most important technologies in dental offices across the United States. With the ability to restore function and aesthetics of a…
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What is the Meridian Tooth Chart?
Read article: What is the Meridian Tooth Chart?If you’ve taken a look around our website, you’ve likely seen the “Interactive Tooth Chart” page. This portion of our website is dedicated to the Meridian Tooth Chart,…
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OralID at Smiles By Shields
Read article: OralID at Smiles By ShieldsApril is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and at this Jacksonville, Florida dental practice is celebrating with a new tool, the OralID. The OralID is a new oral cancer…
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Inspire Dental Wellness In Your Community
Read article: Inspire Dental Wellness In Your CommunityAs your trusted Jacksonville, Florida dentist Dr. Tiffany Shields does her best to inspire her patients to make healthy choices and practice dental wellness every day. This inspiration…
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Toothbrushing Tips For Oral Care
Read article: Toothbrushing Tips For Oral CareOne of the most important tasks a dentist has is to educate their patients on how to properly take care of their teeth while they are at home.…
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Tips on Tooth Whitening
Read article: Tips on Tooth WhiteningBright gleaming teeth are desired by many people, so much so that the tooth whitening industry pulls in billions of dollars every year. From over the counter whitening…
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New Floss In Town
Read article: New Floss In TownAs a Jacksonville, Florida dentist, Dr. Shields sees her fair share of patients who don’t like to floss. No matter how much she recommends this daily ritual, no…
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Female Hormones and Dental Health
Read article: Female Hormones and Dental HealthBeing a woman comes with a mixed bag of life experiences. On the one hand women are capable of bringing life into the world, on the other hand…
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Taking Care Of Your Teeth as You Age
Read article: Taking Care Of Your Teeth as You AgeSome of the most taken for granted tissues in the human body are the teeth. We just tend to assume that they will always be there for us…
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Banish Bad Breath For Good
Read article: Banish Bad Breath For GoodOne of the more embarrassing occurrences in a person’s life is to be informed that you have bad breath. Thankfully for many people this is a one off…
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Bridging the Gap: All About Dental Bridges
Read article: Bridging the Gap: All About Dental BridgesWhen a person loses a tooth they are met with many options. While dental implants are all the rage, there is still much to be said about the…
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Mouth Microbes Affect the Health of your Gut
Read article: Mouth Microbes Affect the Health of your GutIn health and wellness communities everywhere the importance and understanding of the digestive system is becoming more clear every day. As the gastrointestinal tract has been studied, its…
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