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1123 Joliet Street Dyer, IN 46311
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  • Patient Information
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    • Why Choose Our Practice?
    • Dental Exams and Check-Ups
    • Insurance
    • Infection Control
    • Advanced Technology
    • Dental Anxiety and Phobia
    • Home Instructions
  • New Patients
    • Before and After
    • Dental FAQs
    • Financial Information
    • Patient Forms
    • Specials
    • Your First Visit
  • Dental Services
    • Cosmetic Dentistry
      • Dental Bonding
      • Smile Makeovers
      • Take-Home Whitening Trays
      • Teeth Whitening With Opalescence Go
      • Veneers
    • Dental Implants
    • Endodontic Treatment
      • Apicoectomy
      • Cracked Teeth
      • Post & Core
      • Pulp Regeneration
      • Root Canal Therapy
      • Root Canal Retreatment
      • Traumatic Injuries
      • Vital Pulp Therapy / Pulpotomy
    • General Dentistry
      • Dental Bridge
      • Dental Cleanings
      • Dental Crowns
      • Dental Crowns with Plan Meca Plan Scan
      • Dental Sealants
      • Digital Impressions
      • Enamel Shaping
      • Fillings
      • Fluoride Treatments
      • Lingual Frenectomy
      • Mercury Safe And Mercury Free
      • Sleep Apnea
      • Snoring
      • Tooth Colored Fillings
    • Oral Surgery
      • Dental Implants
      • Tooth Extractions
    • Orthodontic Treatment
      • ClearCorrect Aligners
      • Emergency Care
    • Pediatric Dentistry
      • Dental Cleanings
      • Pit And Fissure Sealant
    • Periodontal Care
      • Arestin
      • Gingivectomy
      • Periodontal Cleaning
      • Scaling and Root Planing
    • Preventive Dentistry
      • Custom Mouthguards
      • Occlusal Night Guards
      • Oral Cancer Screenings
      • Silver Diamine Fluoride
    • Prosthodontics
      • Flippers And Removable Partial Dentures
      • Full and Partial Dentures
      • Hybrid Prosthesis
      • Implant Restoration
      • Implant-Retained Dentures
      • Implant-Retained Partials
  • Technology
    • Cone Beam 3d Imaging
    • DEXIS CariVu™
    • Diagnodent Pen
    • Digital X-rays
    • Intraoral Camera Technology
    • Laser Therapy
  • Reviews
  • Blog
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Dec292021

The Fascinating History of Fluoride

Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, PediatricBy website@mysocialpractice.comDecember 29, 2021

THE ONE INGREDIENT a tube of toothpaste must contain to earn the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance…

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Dec222021

Let’s Answer Some Dental FAQs!

Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, PediatricBy website@mysocialpractice.comDecember 22, 2021

A LOT OF PATIENTS and parents of patients come to us with the same dental health questions, so…

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Dec152021

Gum Disease in Children

Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, PediatricBy website@mysocialpractice.comDecember 15, 2021

SOME HEALTH ISSUES only impact adults, but gum disease is not one of them. Oral bacteria…

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Dec92021

What to Do With a Knocked-Out Tooth?

Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, PediatricBy website@mysocialpractice.comDecember 9, 2021

LOSING BABY TEETH is a totally normal part of a child’s development, but what happens if…

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Dec12021

Smoking and Vaping Versus Dental Health

Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, OrthoBy website@mysocialpractice.comDecember 1, 2021

A SMOKING HABIT damages every organ and system in the body, including teeth and…

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Nov242021

What’s in Toothpaste?

Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, PediatricBy website@mysocialpractice.comNovember 24, 2021

MOST OF THE TIME, the only toothpaste ingredient that really gets talked about is fluoride, the active ingredient that…

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Nov172021

What to Do for a Child’s Toothache

Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, PediatricBy website@mysocialpractice.comNovember 17, 2021

NOBODY ENJOYS HAVING a toothache, especially a young child who might be experiencing it for…

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Nov102021

November Is TMJ Awareness Month

Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, PediatricBy website@mysocialpractice.comNovember 10, 2021

SMALL, FIBROUS DISKS act as cushions between the ball and socket of our jaw…

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Nov32021

Diabetes and Our Teeth

Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, PediatricBy website@mysocialpractice.comNovember 3, 2021

DIABETES, WHETHER TYPE 1, 2, or even gestational, makes it more difficult to maintain…

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Oct272021

The Main Causes of Childhood Caries

Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, PediatricBy website@mysocialpractice.comOctober 27, 2021

WHAT LOVES SUGAR just as much as kids? Cavity-causing bacteria. That’s why…

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