New Year’s Eve

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Watching the clock tick down the final seconds until midnight, many of us- Dental Care Group included- feel nostalgic about the passing year and hopeful about the new one to come. New Year’s Eve is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world, with over-the-top celebrations taking place…

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How do I prevent oral cancer?

By | oral health

he fact is, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation, close to 40,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year, resulting in more than 8,000 deaths. Men face twice the risk of developing oral cancer as women, and men who are over age 50 face the greatest…

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I’ve lost a filling; now what?

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Dental fillings usually protect our teeth, but sometimes they need to be protected, too. If you lose a filling, contact our Franklin, TN office immediately and let us advise you on the next steps to take. Fillings serve an important function in oral health by preserving the structural integrity of…

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What are dental implants?

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Do you have a space where a tooth used to be? Were you born with a missing tooth? Are you getting ready for dentures? You may be a good candidate for a dental implant. Metal dental implants were invented in 1965. Technology continues to advance with millions of implants placed…

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Thanksgiving

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At Dental Care Group, we love to celebrate the holidays with vigor! Dr. Tate Eble would love to share some unique ways of celebrating Thanksgiving from beyond the Franklin, TN area to the national level! When Americans sit down to dinner on the last Thursday of November, the day that…

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Halloween: Candy, costumes, and more!

By | holiday, oral health

All Hallows’ Eve, more commonly known as Halloween, is a yearly event celebrated on October 31, and one that is anticipated by the young and young at heart all over the world. Some scholars claim that Halloween originated from Celtic festivals that honored the dead or that celebrated the harvest,…

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How Smoking Increases the Risk of Oral Cancer

By | oral health

Cigarette smoke contains more than 6,000 chemicals, and at least 200 of those chemicals are known to be harmful to your health. When smoke is inhaled, moist oral tissues are saturated with excessive amounts of carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and a host of other known carcinogens. Most oral cancers originate…

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Year-End Insurance Reminder

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Dr. Tate Eble, as well as our team at Dental Care Group, would like to give those patients with flex spend, health savings, or insurance benefits a friendly end of the year reminder that it’s high time to schedule your dental visits so you optimize your benefit. Now is the…

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