Tag: American Dental Association
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Foods that are good for your teeth and oral health
When it comes to your teeth and oral health, you really are what you eat. One of the first areas to decline when your diet is less than ideal is your oral health, according to the American Dental Association (ADA). An interesting fact is that people with 25 or more teeth tend to eat a…
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Happy smiles all around at ‘Give Kids a Smile Day’
EDISON — There were all happy smiles during the annual “Give Kids a Smile Day” at Middlesex County College. The American Dental Association holds the event nationally on the first Friday of February at various locations including dental offices, colleges and hospitals. Last year, MCC changed the date to later in the month to accommodate…
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KidZdent will participate in Give Kids a Smile Day Feb. 2
Local dentist Dr. Cavan Brunsden and the KidZdent team, will provide a day of free preventive and emergency dental care for uninsured/underprivileged children ages 12 and under, as part of Give Kids a Smile on Feb. 2. The day is part of National Children’s Dental Health Month and part of the American Dental Association’s mission…
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Dentists leave children smiling after dental exams
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Down the hallway comes a tall man in scrubs adorned with Sesame Street characters with funny mustaches. He sits down in the exam room, gently speaking in a soft voice. He gets the proper tools, spends a few minutes inside the patient’s mouth and then exclaims, “Cavity’s gone! Bye, bye…