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New York May Start Placing Warning Labels on Soda
As your Portland, OR dentist of choice, Dr. Todd Beck wants every patient to understand the potential risks their oral health faces on a daily basis. One of the most destructive but little known dangers your teeth face is from drinking soda and other sweetened beverages. However, the dangers these types of beverages present to…
Read MoreKnowing You Have Bad Breath is Half the Battle
Let’s take a minute to conduct a little test that could help us close that big deal, make a new friend, or perhaps even meet that soon to be significant other. However, you may want to look around to make sure that no one is watching. Lick the back of your hand, wait a minute,…
Read MoreHow Good Oral Hygiene can Help Protect Your Heart
According to a recent World Health Organization report, tooth decay has become a global epidemic with nearly every adult on the planet suffering from some level of decay. When left untreated, tooth decay causes cavities and the development of gum disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults. While losing teeth is troubling enough…
Read MoreDon’t Make These Common Mistakes with Your Child’s Oral Health
While most parents of young children are acutely aware of the variety of health problems a child can develop, the one area often overlooked is what can go wrong with a child’s oral health. Even though baby teeth are eventually replaced with a more permanent set, maintaining healthy teeth and gums remains a vital part…
Read MoreNew Testing May Offer Earlier Diagnosis of Gum Disease
Approximately 65 million adults in the U.S. suffer from either gingivitis or periodontitis, the respective early and late stages of gum disease, and they fall into one of two camps – chronic, meaning they suffer from a slow progression of the disease; and aggressive, meaning the infection as started to advance more rapidly, according to…
Read MoreFive Features to Look for When Selecting a New Toothbrush
You, hopefully, use it at least twice a day, but when was the last time you gave any serious thought about your toothbrush? An effective toothbrush is essential for practicing quality oral hygiene, which not only brightens up your pearly whites, but also helps to prevent the build up of bacteria and the development of…
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Read MoreGood Dental Care for Pets
February is National Pet Month! Dentist in Portland Dr. Todd Beck and the office mascots Cadyn and Willie (pictured above) encourage patients to provide good dental care for their pets during the month of February and all year long. Foundational Dental Care for Pets Providing good dental care for pets is very similar to maintaining…
Read MoreBeating Bad Breath
Dental health not only is good for teeth, but also for your breath. When people have bad breath, also known as halitosis, it can make even the most mundane encounters difficult in your personal and professional life. Often bad breath is a sign of poor oral hygiene and other routine life choices, including diet. Read…
Read MoreFighting the Cold and Flu
Cold and flu season have taken hold around the country, according to recent reports from the CDC. While you might not connect the cold and flu to your twice-a-year teeth cleaning, the Portland dentists and staff at South Waterfront Dental are concerned about each patient’s overall health. When you take good care of yourself, you…
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