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April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

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What is oral cancer? April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. If you have been putting off a visit to our Franklin, TN office, now is an excellent time to schedule one. Regular visits to Dental Care Group can be the first line of defense against oral cancer, by identifying early…

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Diabetes and Dental Care

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When most people think of complications of diabetes, they think of an increased risk of blindness, limb amputation, heart disease, and neuropathy. However, Dr. Tate Eble and our team want you to know that emerging research is revealing a possible connection between uncontrolled diabetes and dental problems. Whether you have…

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Tips for Managing Oral Pain

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Experiencing tooth or oral pain is not fun. If you cannot get to Dental Care Group right away, the pain may even seem to increase. The old saying that a tooth will stop hurting once you get to a dentist is not that far from true. However, there are many…

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How do I prevent oral cancer?

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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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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

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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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