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  • Turning the tide of tooth decay with proper pediatric dental care

    Turning the tide of tooth decay with proper pediatric dental care

    | Teaching healthy habits to children now prevents oral health problems later | MANY OF US EXPECT cavities if we neglect brushing our teeth. But we may not recognize how oral health affects our overall health. “The mouth can be a very dirty place. In a healthy individual, our immune system is able to kind…

  • Pop Quiz: Test your knowledge of oral cancer

    Pop Quiz: Test your knowledge of oral cancer

    | Understand the risks and symptoms to help prevent the disease and increase early detection| WHEN YOU HEAR about the dangers of cancer, it’s rarely oral cancer that’s being discussed. Though the death rate for oral cancer is higher than that of cervical cancer, skin cancer, and many others, the disease is barely a blip…

  • The dangers of gum disease

    The dangers of gum disease

    | Preventing periodontal problems is essential for overall health and well-being | MILLIONS OF AMERICANS have a silent disease working in their mouths and they don’t even know it. It’s periodontal disease — also called gum disease — and it could be doing damage to your health even as you read this. According to the…

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  • August Is Children’s Eye Health/Safety Month

    August Is Children’s Eye Health/Safety Month

    Children require clear and comfortable vision to be successful in school and extracurricular activities.

  • Kidneys and Your Vascular Health

    Kidneys and Your Vascular Health

    Your kidneys remove excess water and waste products from your body.  When the kidneys start to lose function, it is most commonly due to advancing age, long-term effects of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart issues, or a combination of these factors.  Sometimes, infections and diseases that are present from birth can affect kidney function. Because…

  • Reducing the Need for Glasses at the Time of Cataract Surgery

    Reducing the Need for Glasses at the Time of Cataract Surgery

    by Damon Welch M.D. & Daniel Welch M.D.   Cataract surgery is an extremely successful surgery. With cataract surgery, we have the ability to restore vision lost over time from the natural clouding of the lens, which occurs with age. In addition, special instruments allow us to measure the eye and lessen the dependence on…

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