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A recent study has found a connection between gum disease and an increased risk of several types of cancer in postmenopausal women. Most troubling to your family dentist in Portland is the fact that researchers also found this increased risk also applies to women who have never smoked. Periodontal disease – a severe form of…

When it comes to taking care of your oral health, you can never take too many precautions. Trying to avoid tooth decay and gums disease requires paying daily attention to your teeth and gums. Failing to brush and floss for just a few days allows bacteria to buildup in your mouth that can damage the…

When it comes to protecting the health of your teeth and gums, no habit plays a more important role than brushing. Of course brushing without toothpaste would be like trying to fly a kite without a string, so you need to carefully select the right brand that best meets your oral health needs. With an…

Your Portland, OR dentist at South Waterfront Dental has always tried to stress three primary areas for patients to focus on in order to promote a lifetime of quality oral health. We brush to keep our teeth looking their best, floss to keep our gums healthy and happy, and we schedule regular exam and cleanings…

Want to lower your risk of heart disease? Then take a look at the health of your teeth, and get ready to receive some Portland dental care if you don’t like what you see. A recent study published in the American Journal of Medicine found that individuals who brushed with toothpaste designed to fight plaque…

Years of munching and crunching on our favorite foods can wreak havoc on even the healthiest of smiles. Whether due to dental decay, oral trauma, or an underlying condition, the placement of a dental crown may be needed to help restore a tooth’s form and function. As a CEREC dentist in Portland, Dr. Beck and…

As your family dental care Portland provider, patients of Dr. Beck should know that no habit has a worse impact on your long-term oral health than smoking. In addition to increasing your risk of oral cancers, smoking also significantly raises your risk of gum disease and tooth decay, while also causing persistent bad breath and…

When it comes to the treatment and prevention of cancer, early detection is the key between a quick recovery and a long and difficult battle. However, for patients to have their cancer detected at an early stage, they must first visit the doctor when symptoms of the disease first begin to manifest. As a family dentist…

Portland family dentist Dr. Todd Beck want patients to know that your toothbrush is the most indispensable tool in the fight against tooth decay and gum disease. Plaque, a biofilm comprised of bacteria and linger food particles, sticks to the surface of your teeth where it produces harmful substances that slowly erode away at enamel,…

A natural consequence of aging, the older we get the more problems we tend to have maintaining the health of our bodies. For seniors, one of the biggest areas of concern is their oral health. Even though enamel, the hard coating that surrounds your teeth, ranks as the hardest substance in the body, a lifetime…