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Experiencing Summer Sensitivity?

July 17, 2014 By Social Media Collaborative

Although many people love eating snow cones and popsicles in the hot Colorado sun, the thought may bring shivers up your spine. If you’re one of the 50 million Americans who suffer from sensitive teeth, you don’t have to spend the summer hiding from cold food and drinks. Here are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: Foods to avoid, Routine dental care, sensitive toothpaste, soft-bristled toothbrush, teeth grinding, teeth whitening, tooth sensitivity

Get a Better Night’s Sleep with a Mouth Guard

May 1, 2014 By Social Media Collaborative

If you find it impossible to get a good night’s sleep, it could be something more than restlessness. You might be grinding or clenching your teeth at night. How do you know? Symptoms including waking up with a headache, an earache, or a sore jaw or neck. If you do have sleep … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: bruxism, mouth guard, sleep disorders, teeth grinding, TMJ symptoms

Tough Teeth No Match for Tooth Grinding

March 18, 2014 By Social Media Collaborative

If you’ve ever woken up with a sore jaw, you know just how painful a problem like tooth grinding can be. It’s not just an annoying habit; it’s a disorder complete with a fancy name — bruxism. This disorder causes you to clench or grind your teeth. It usually happens during sleep, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: bruxism, damaging teeth, dental treatments, get enough sleep, jaw disorders, mouth guard, teeth grinding, temporomandibular joint problems, what causes teeth grinding

Teenage Driving = Teeth Grinding

September 18, 2012 By Social Media Collaborative

I grind my teeth a lot. I especially grind my teeth while I’m sitting in the passenger side of our car and my teenage son is operating the motor vehicle. Don’t get me wrong, he’s not doing a bad job; but since I don’t have a steering wheel or brake on my side of the car, live … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: bruxism, clench teeth, grind your teeth while teen driving, teenage driving stress, teeth grinding, what causes teeth grinding, what happens when you grind your teeth

Take Down Your Headaches – 5 ways to relax

June 5, 2012 By Social Media Collaborative

You will hear many parents say that being a stay at home parent is the hardest job in the world. Only parents who have kids can understand how true the statement is. When you are a stay at home parent, you are a chef, housekeeper, teacher, referee, chauffeur, nurse, waste … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: jaw clenching, National Headache Awareness Week, stay at home parent, teeth grinding, work done as a stay at home parent

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