Gum disease can sneak up on you if you’re not careful. Since February is Gum Disease Awareness Month, it’s a great time to understand the warning signs and promptly get treatment. Know what to look out for so your gums stay healthy year-round. Check for Red, Swollen, or Tender Gums Healthy gums fit snuggly around each […]
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The team of Gentle Dental Care in Edison, NJ, believes in providing patients with the information they need to ensure healthy smiles for life. If you want to learn a few tips about caring for your smile, continue reading to learn new facts that might surprise you! Baby teeth have a purpose. You may look
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Do you find yourself clenching and grinding your teeth at night? Are you worried about the long-term effects of this behavior? If so, you may want to consider wearing a dental nightguard while you sleep. Our dentists at Gentle Dental Care are dental professionals who can help patients in the Edison, NJ area determine if
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After the past 18 months, it feels as if this year’s New Year’s Resolutions could have some more thought given to them for 2022. The one thing this dumb virus hasn’t turned upside down is the need to take care of your teeth. But did you make a New Year’s Resolution to take better care
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When you have a newborn, there’s so much going on that you worry about dotting all of the i’s and crossing all of the t’s. From vaccination timelines to development milestones, we can all wonder if we’re forgetting some things. One of those is dental care for your newborn. At Gentle Dental, we take care
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While the current craziness of this virus has sidelined sports of all levels, they will return. And if you have kids playing (or if you’re a weekend warrior yourself), they should be wearing a sports mouth guard for most of those sports. OK, maybe not golf! When we all get back out on the fields
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At Gentle Dental, our goal is to give our patients from Edison and the surrounding areas healthy teeth and gums that they can smile about. But there’s one thing that would make anyone frown, no matter how great his or her smile. That’s leaving dental insurance dollars unused. That’s why we encourage you to schedule
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One of the truly detestable things about the Internet is that it gives anyone a platform, regardless of their pursuit of factual evidence. That’s how a former Playboy centerfold became the poster child for doing away with vaccines. Uh, who wants a return of polio? Anyone? Measles? Fluoride has its own share of whacko websites.
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Fish sticks aren’t exactly a holiday staple. So, you may not be thinking much about tartar…sauce. At Gentle Dental, we’re not big lovers of tartar sauce, but we downright despise dental tartar! Avoiding tartar buildup is paramount to a healthy mouth; it’s the start of most dental problems. Here’s a brief explanation of how tartar
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Living close to the Shore, we get our fair share of sun. And if you have fair skin, hopefully, you make regular visits to the dermatologist who probably then proceeds to use up a whole bottle of liquid nitrogen freezing your suspicious sun damage spots. But, annoyingly, you probably know a person who gets, even
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