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There’s Something in the Water: Swimming Pools and Your Teeth

July 16, 2015 By Shelby Tatomir

Chlorine might not be your teeth’s best friend, but don’t let pool chemicals prevent you from diving in!

Cannonball! From workouts to water slides, pools provide endless hours of splashes and smiles. It’s no secret that most pools contain chlorine, a chemical used to kill germs. You might be surprised to learn chlorine can cause more than itchy eyes and green-tinted hair. Pool … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health Tagged With: brown teeth, chemical, chlorine, competitive swimmers, deposits, effects of chlorine, enamel, enamel loss, pool, pool water, splash, summer, swim, swimmer, swimmers’ calculus, swimming, swimming pool, tooth, tooth erosion, Water, waterslides

Juice Truths for #WaterWednesday

February 11, 2015 By Social Media Collaborative

We all know brushing and flossing are important for a healthy smile, but we often don’t consider how what we eat, and especially drink, affects our teeth. One of the most detrimental things for our children’s teeth is sugar, especially when it’s in the form of juice and other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colorado, Dental Health, Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: Children's Tooth Decay, limit sugar, sugar, sugar or artificial sweetener, sugar-sweetened beverages, sugary drinks, Water, Water Wednesday

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