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As a dentist with a holistic approach, Dr. Q provides her patients with information and education regarding diet, lifestyle choices, and nutritional supplements that may help enhance their overall health and contribute to healthier teeth and gums.  With a view toward long-term dental health, Dr. Q recommends several nutritional supplements that may assist patients in improving their dental health as well as their overall well-being.......
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Dentists often tell their patients that a healthy mouth is the gateway to a healthy body and that poor oral health often leads to poor physical health in the body. This is why it’s so important to Dr. Q at Dr. Q Dental in Monrovia, California, to keep her patients informed as to the best practices to maintain optimal dental health and thus protect their......
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Being able to flash a beautiful, shimmering white smile is something that many of our Monrovia patients dream about. It shows that you’re healthy and also can be a big boost of confidence for your career and social life. While our teeth start off when we’re young as a brilliant white color, there are many different types of food and drink (as well as trauma......
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Some of our favorite foods and beverages also contribute heavily to staining your teeth. Foods like berries, pasta sauce, popsicles, and drinks like wine, coffee, and tea can all cause discoloration of your teeth. One of the most effective methods to brighten up your smile is teeth whitening. But there’s another way to prevent stains in the first place–and it may even keep you from......
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Our mouths are home to billions of bacteria. Some of them are good and do things like fight bad breath. But others of them are bad. This harmful bacteria quickly forms a thin layer of plaque on your teeth called plaque. In this blog post we want to look at whether or not this plaque can actually cause tooth decay and cavities that need to......
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Our teeth have to be incredibly strong to withstand the daily demands of chewing and biting. But despite their toughness, our teeth are susceptible to staining and discoloration. While there are many different factors that can cause stains on our teeth, the foods and beverages that we eat and drink are the main culprits. We’re going to highlight 10 of the top foods and drinks......
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Everyone wants to have a beautiful, straight and bright white smile. Not only is it a sign of good health, but it also can be a huge source of confidence for our patients. But over time, the foods that we eat and the beverages we drink can cause our teeth to turn brown or yellow. In this blog post, we want to look at 5......
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The tongue is one of the most neglected parts of the mouth when it comes to dental hygiene. But it’s easy to see why. Many of our Monrovia patients tell us that their dentist has told them since they were kids to brush their teeth at least twice a day. But rarely do patients get told to brush their tongue. In this blog post we......
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While it is always the goal to save our patients’ natural teeth, there are certain cases when extracting (removing) the tooth is the best course of action. With extreme decay, infection, or trauma, removing the tooth entirely is sometimes the only route to go. When a tooth is removed, the next question is how to replace it? One of the best methods for replacing an......
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You might think that since your child only has his or her baby teeth, that you don’t need to worry about tooth decay. Unfortunately, that thought is incorrect. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 48% of children ages 2 to 11 will develop tooth decay, or a cavity, in their baby teeth. And 28% of children ages 2 to 5 develop......
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