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Invisalign Patents Are Running Out What Does This Mean For People Wanting Invisalign “Braces”?
Quick Summary Invisalign's patent protection is expiring, with 40 key patents ending in October 2017 and an average of 23 more expiring each year through 2018 and beyond, which is expected to bring more competitors into the clear aligner market and reduce treatment...
Keeping Healthy Teeth In Fruit Season
Quick Summary Fresh whole fruit is the best choice for your teeth because dried, canned, and juice forms contain concentrated or added sugars that feed cavity-causing bacteria, plus acids that weaken enamel. Dried fruit is especially risky since it sticks to teeth...
What Can I Do About Bad Breath?
Quick Summary Bad breath happens when bacteria in your mouth feed on food debris and release foul-smelling odors, and morning breath occurs because saliva production drops during sleep, allowing bacteria to multiply in a dry mouth. Brushing after every meal, drinking...
Weight Loss & Oral Health Are Best Friends!
Quick Summary Maintaining a healthy weight through regular exercise protects against type 2 diabetes and heart disease, which are strongly linked to gum disease, 22 percent of diabetes patients and 91 percent of heart disease patients have periodontal disease....
Whiten Your Smile Help A Child
Quick Summary You can get professional take-home teeth whitening trays using the Opalescence system while supporting local children in need, with 100% of proceeds donated to help fund weekend meals for food-insecure students. The whitening trays can be refilled...
5 Fun Apps To Improve Your Oral Hygiene!
Quick Summary Five mobile apps can help you maintain oral hygiene between dental visits through brushing timers, educational content, and gamification. Brush DJ plays 2 minutes of music from your library with visual brushing guidance, Chomper Chums rewards children...
Ever Wonder How Teeth Whitening Works?
Quick Summary Teeth whitening uses bleaching agents like hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide to break stains into smaller pieces, making their color less concentrated and your teeth whiter. Surface stains from coffee, wine, tobacco, and soda can be treated with...
The Bacteria Battle Inside Our Mouths
Quick Summary Your tooth enamel constantly loses minerals when cavity-causing bacteria like Strep Mutans feed on sugar and produce acids, but saliva can reverse this damage by depositing fluoride, calcium, and phosphate back into your teeth. Eating nutritious foods...
Meet Allie Dental Assistant/Front Desk Administrator
Quick Summary Allie is a trained dental assistant who now works at the front desk at McOmie Family Dentistry, where she greets patients, answers phones without automated systems, and helps patients understand their dental insurance benefits. She handles insurance...
We Travel The World To Offer The Best Dentistry Technology
Quick Summary McOmie Family Dentistry attends international dental conferences to identify emerging technologies like white zirconia implants, needle-free anesthesia mist systems, and advanced bonding agents, some of which are not yet FDA-approved for use in the U.S....
Have You Gotten Screened For Oral Cancer Lately?
Quick Summary Early detection of oral cancer increases survival rates to 80-90 percent, compared to just 15 percent when found in stages 3 or 4. Approximately 132 individuals are diagnosed with oral cancer daily in the United States, and someone dies from it every...
Common Misconceptions About Gum Disease
Quick Summary Gum disease is reversible in its earliest stage, gingivitis, through good oral hygiene and professional cleanings. Bleeding gums are the first sign of gum disease, not a normal occurrence, and factors beyond poor brushing like tobacco use, stress,...