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		<title>Good Oral Health Essential During Pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s  no secret that pregnancy is an important time in a woman&#8217;s life. While  women often hear about how pregnancy causes physical changes that affect  their hormone or appetite levels, these changes can have a great effect  on their oral health as well. Despite the fact that good oral health is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Biting Off More Than You Can Chew?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our fast-paced lives, many of us may be eating in a hurry, taking giant bites of our food to get done quickly and on to the next task. Fast-food restaurants advertise giant burgers and sandwiches as a selling point, but often those super-sized delicacies are larger than a human mouth.
Taking bites that are too [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dentist Should Advise Vegetarians on Good Oral Health</title>
		<link>http://morgantowndentalgroup.com/blog/archives/64</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health concerns about fat and cholesterol have prompted many people to become vegetarians, and the nutritional deficiencies that can sometimes result may reveal themselves during dental exams.
Academy of General Dentistry spokesperson Ludwig Leibsohn, DDS says he usually asks patients if they adhere to vegetarian or other special diets.
&#8220;Most adult vegetarians are very knowledgeable about nutrition,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saliva Test May Help Dentists Check for Breast Cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Dolin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is an excerpt from the Academy of General Dentistry. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the United States.  In 2006, the American Cancer Society estimated that there would be 212,920 new cases of invasive breast cancer, and in that year, 40,970 women would die from it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do I Need Dental X-rays?</title>
		<link>http://morgantowndentalgroup.com/blog/archives/60</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Radiographic, or X-ray, examinations provide your dentist with an important tool that shows the condition of your teeth, its roots, jaw placement and the overall composition of your facial bones. X-rays can help your dentist determine the presence or degree of periodontal (gum) disease, abscesses and many abnormal growths, such as cysts and tumors. X-rays [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Floss?</title>
		<link>http://morgantowndentalgroup.com/blog/archives/58</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you Really Need to Floss?
Yes. Floss removes plaque and debris that sticks to teeth and gums in between teeth, polishes tooth surfaces, and controls bad breath. Plaque is a sticky layer of material containing bacteria that accumulates on teeth, including places where toothbrushes can&#8217;t reach. This can lead to gum disease. By ﬂossing your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is Brushing With Toothpaste Important?</title>
		<link>http://morgantowndentalgroup.com/blog/archives/56</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brushing with toothpaste is important for several reasons. First and foremost, a toothpaste and a correct brushing action work to remove plaque, a sticky, harmful film of bacteria that grows on your teeth that causes cavities, gum disease and eventual tooth loss if not controlled. Second, toothpaste contains fluoride, which makes the entire tooth structure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Headaches and Jaw Pain? Check Your Posture!</title>
		<link>http://morgantowndentalgroup.com/blog/archives/54</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you experience frequent headaches and pain in your lower jaw, check your posture and consult your dentist about temporomandibular disorder (TMD), recommends the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), an organization of general dentists dedicated to continuing dental education.
Poor posture places the spine in a position that causes stress to the jaw joint. When people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Composite Resin (White Filling)?</title>
		<link>http://morgantowndentalgroup.com/blog/archives/50</link>
		<comments>http://morgantowndentalgroup.com/blog/archives/50#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We get this question a lot. Hopefully these explanations from the Academy of General Dentistry can help explain. 
What is a Composite Resin (White Filling)?
A composite filling is a tooth-colored plastic and glass mixture used to restore decayed teeth. Composites are also used for cosmetic improvements of the smile by changing the color of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid Diver&#8217;s Mouth Syndrome When Scuba Diving</title>
		<link>http://morgantowndentalgroup.com/blog/archives/48</link>
		<comments>http://morgantowndentalgroup.com/blog/archives/48#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As winter nears and many residents of the cold north start to head south to warmer climates, watch out for Diver&#8217;s Mouth Syndrome! Before you go scuba diving, see your dentist because this sport can lead to jaw joint pain, gum tissue problems or tooth pain.
All of these symptoms add up to &#8220;diver&#8217;s mouth syndrome,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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