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Baby teeth are very important for your child’s growth and development, even if they are not permanent. The health of your kid’s baby teeth affects the health of their permanent teeth. It can be easy to think that baby teeth don’t need the same amount of care because they are temporary but this thinking is…

Ahhh, the day of love. From “Kiss Me” written on small candy hearts to your favorite ballads on the radio, a kiss is almost certainly on your Valentine’s Day wish list. Here are our tips for an extra kissable mouth.

Happy New Year! Have you ever found that you have made a New Year’s Resolution just to forget about it a couple of weeks later? Our team at Potomac Dental Centre is here to help you follow through on your healthy smile resolutions this year! The beginning of a new year is an excellent opportunity…

At Potomac Dental Centre, we love the holidays. The food, the decorations, the events, the songs:  ♪ On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me —  12 Drummers Drumming,  11 Pipers Piping,  10 Lords a Leaping,  9 Ladies Dancing, 8 Maids a Milking, 7 Swans a Swimming, 6 Geese a Laying,…

Diabetes is a chronic illness that can affect any part of the body, including the mouth. Oral health problems are more common in diabetics than in most of the general population. But, just because someone has diabetes does not mean that they have to live with a sore smile or gum disease. Here are some…

Did you know that people with gum disease are up to 3x more at risk for a heart attack? For years, researchers have been working to find the exact link between cardiovascular disease and gum disease (periodontal disease). Here’s how you can prevent heart disease with good oral hygiene.