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Dental Sealants – What Are They and Are They Safe?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), dental cavities or tooth decay is the number one chronic disease in children between the ages of six to eleven (25%) and adolescents aged 12 to 19 years (59%). Tooth decay is four times more common than asthma among adolescents 14 to 17 (15%). A …

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Platelet Rich Plasma and Dental Procedures

Patients who opt for dental implants or require sinus lifts or ridge augmentations may also be good candidates for Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments. Platelet Rich Plasma is a by-product of blood that contains rich cells called platelets. They help with clotting blood, but platelets also have hundreds of growth factors in them, which speed …

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