Sealants Are a Protective Shield for Teeth
40% OF KIDS WILL have at least one cavity by the time they start school, usually due to…
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The Importance of Dietary Choices for Your Dental Health
The Importance of Dietary Choices for Your Dental Health Family Dentist in Mequon | Michael Kim, DDS Your dietary choices play a significant role in the health of your teeth and gums. While regular visits to your family dentist in Mequon, Michael Kim, DDS, are essential, your daily habits can complement or compromise your dental…
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What Myths Has Modern Dentistry Debunked?
FOR AS LONG AS there have been people, there has been tooth decay, but people in past civilizations didn’t..
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Is There a Wrong Way to Breathe?
“MOUTH-BREATHER” HAS made the rounds as an insult in recent years, but breathing primarily through the…
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The Rotten Teeth of Shakespeare’s Time
WE CAN SEE a hint of the state of dental health in Shakespeare’s England from a sonnet in which he describes his lady love’s reeking breath. The…
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Smile More to Boost Your Health!
YOU PROBABLY HEARD the line “it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown” when you were growing up, but…
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Cavities Are Childhood’s Most Common Disease
BY THEIR ELEVENTH birthday, 2 in 5 kids will have at least one cavity, but parents can do a lot to…
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What’s Stopping You From Getting Braces or Clear Aligners?
AT OUR PRACTICE, we offer clear aligners as an orthodontic treatment option. Many adults living in Mequon mistakenly believe that they missed their…
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Do You Know Your Child’s Teeth Timeline?
THE FIRST BABY TOOTH and the first loose tooth are two of childhood’s biggest milestones, and new parent…
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Did Ancient Americans Have Dental Problems?
WE TEND TO IMAGINE
that people from earlier eras must’ve had worse teeth than we do because…
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