Medford Dental Arts Blog

The Dirty Secrets of DIY Teeth Whitening

April 10, 2024

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If you look online for ways to whiten your teeth, you’ll find no shortage of answers. There are plenty of DIY beauty channels and blogs that will offer all kinds of solutions to whiten your teeth, both store-bought and homemade.

These whitening solutions obviously aren’t going to be as effective as what you’d get from a dentist, but they are also undoubtedly much cheaper. Or are they? Here’s what you should know about the effectiveness, and the dangers, associated with various whitening DIY whitening treatments.

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Smooth Smile Care: How to Make Your Next Dental Checkup Easier

February 15, 2024

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Like many, you may not feel thrilled to attend regular dental visits. There could be other things you’d prefer to do with your time. Still, you can always work to make these appointments smoother. Doing so will help you and your dentist get through treatment. Your Medford dental practice is also ready to help you with this effort. To that end, here’s a primer on four ways to make your next dental checkup easier.

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What to Look For In An Emergency Dentist

July 5, 2023

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When you’re in the midst of a dental emergency, it can be more than a little bit of a challenge to think clearly enough to find a dentist that can help you. Emergency dentistry is widespread enough that finding someone you can trust may feel a little bit like finding a needle in a haystack.

If you need a couple of tips, here are a few qualities you may want to look for in an emergency dentist.

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