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Five Important Facts on Tobacco and How it Harms the Mouth

Five Important Facts on Tobacco and How it Harms the Mouth

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smoking effects on oral health

by Dentist Raleigh NC Thomas E Cooke DDS There is a great amount of scientific evidence proving that the use of smokeless tobacco and smoking can cause cancer in the mouth – it is an undeniable fact that tobacco harms the mouth. Snuff dippers have been found to have a fifty –fold increase in mouth […]

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Five Important Facts On Mouth Sores Causes And Treatment

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Mouth sores can be very painful or just a bleeding mass of odd looking tissue. It is very important to use the ten day rule with any odd looking tissue in the mouth. If the mouth sore area of concern does not completely go away in ten days then you should see your dentist and […]

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Five Important Facts To Understand Dry Mouth Problems

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By Dentist Raleigh NC Dr Thomas E Cooke DDS Many people at some point in their life experience an extreme dry sensation in their mouth called dry mouth. The technical medical term is called xerostomia. This can be very uncomfortable for many reasons. It is basically a decrease in the saliva production. It affects millions […]

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Five Important Facts About Teeth

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By Emergency Cosmetic Dentist Raleigh NC Thomas Cooke DDS Oral health is a good indicator of your overall health and here are some facts about teeth. Creating cracks in your teeth can cause severe pain and also tooth loss and this can happen from chewing on ice and this should be stopped. Tooth enamel is […]

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Five Important Facts On Oral Cancer Detection

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It has been estimated that over 35,000 People in the United States are diagnosed with oral cancer a year – oral cancer detection is vital for patient safety and health. Of those newly diagnosed patients, only a little more than half will be alive in 5 years. Over half to two thirds of these cancer […]

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Five Important Facts On Teeth Whitening – Bleaching

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By Raleigh Cosmetic Dentist Dr Thomas E Cooke Teeth whitening or bleaching has been a procedure that dentists have performed since the 1980’s and possibly before then. Many dentists will say, “the foods that will stain your clothing are the foods that will stain your teeth.” Tooth stains can be on the outside of the […]

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Five Important Facts About Bad Breath – Halitosis

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By Emergency Dentist Dr. Tom Cooke Raleigh NC It is very hard to feel comfortable as a talker or socializer at work or at play with bad breath, also known as halitosis. Bacteria that normally lives in the mouth is the main culprit in causing bad breath. The natural cleansing mechanism of the mouth is […]

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Five Important Facts And Tips For New Dentures Patients

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By Top Raleigh Dentist Thomas E Cooke DDS A denture is a removable replacement of missing teeth that provides the patient with aid in chewing , support of the face, and speech. There are many levels or grades of plastic that are used in making dentures and the quality of the denture is reflected by […]

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Five Facts On Dental Fluoride Pros And Cons

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By Dentist Thomas E. Cooke Raleigh Cary Wakeforest NC Fluoride is a basic mineral that is very valuable in tooth development and tooth protection (when used as dental fluoride). Although dental fluoride can aid in the development of harder tooth enamel which fights off decay well, too much of it can be damaging to the […]

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Five Top Tips and Facts on Tooth Decay and Prevention

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by Dr Thomas Cooke Raleigh Wakeforest NC The hardest material that the body is made up of is dental enamel, however it is susceptible to tooth decay.  This hard tissue gets much wear and tear over its  lifetime .  When bacterial acids, food acids, stomach acids, or mechanical trauma breaks the outer part of the […]

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