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St. Patrick's Day: Celtic pride, green shamrocks, and lucky charms!
- posted: Mar. 12, 2024
“St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic.” Adrienne Cook Lucky green shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold – it must Read More
Good Nutrition Leads to Healthy Mouths
- posted: Mar. 05, 2024
At William G Bender, DDS, we know the most common oral health diseases are tooth decay and periodontal disease (or gum disease), and both are among the easiest to prevent. Read More
I drink a lot of coffee. Could it be hurting my smile?
- posted: Feb. 27, 2024
At William G Bender, DDS, we know most of our patients enjoy a cup of coffee or two throughout the day. But what many of you don’t know is that Read More
What to Expect if You Haven’t Been to the Dentist in Forever
- posted: Feb. 20, 2024
It’s easy to miss a dental appointment. Life and duties intervene, and suddenly you have to push your appointment back once, then again, or forget about it. We get that. These Read More
Valentine's Day History
- posted: Feb. 13, 2024
Valentine’s Day is best known as a celebration of love in all its forms. Pink hearts, red roses, and cute greeting cards adorn every surface you see. What many people Read More
Oral Health Concerns Specific to Pregnant Women
- posted: Feb. 06, 2024
A lot of changes occur in a woman's body during pregnancy. Hormone fluctuations are responsible for many of those changes, including the need for additional attention to the teeth and Read More
Ouch! Are You Biting Your Cheeks More Often?
- posted: Jan. 30, 2024
You’re biting into something delicious, and, Ouch! You bite into something you didn’t mean to—the inside of your tender cheek. Painful moments like this happen every now and again. But if Read More
How can veneers improve my smile?
- posted: Jan. 23, 2024
the doctor and our team at William G Bender, DDS believe everyone’s smile should be a something they can be proud of. Most of us aren’t born with naturally perfect Read More
Common Causes of Gum Disease
- posted: Jan. 16, 2024
Your gums are responsible for a large part of your overall oral health. So keeping them healthy and knowing how to detect gum disease is extremely important. Since it’s often painless, Read More
Is sleep apnea linked to cancer? Studies say, ‘Yes’.
- posted: Jan. 09, 2024
Recently, multiple studies have concluded that people with sleep apnea, a disorder that causes snoring, fatigue, and dangerous gaps in breathing at night due to throat muscles collapsing, are five Read More
Tips for Managing Oral Pain
- posted: Jan. 02, 2024
Experiencing tooth or oral pain is not fun. If you cannot get to William G Bender, DDS right away, the pain may even seem to increase. The old saying that Read More
Five (Easy-to-Keep!) Dental Resolutions for the New Year
- posted: Dec. 26, 2023
It’s a new year! A blank calendar! A traditional time to make a few changes that could change your life for the better. And while we applaud big goals like Read More
Teeth Whitening and Your Smile
- posted: Dec. 19, 2023
The best type of whitening for your smile depends on what you are hoping to accomplish. Whitening Toothpastes This is certainly the easiest method of whitening, but will brushing alone produce your Read More
Timing Matters!
- posted: Dec. 12, 2023
Many patients at William G Bender, DDS are under the impression that harder brushing leads to cleaner teeth, but that is not true. Gentle brushing is just as effective, and Read More
Flossing Fact or Flossing Fiction?
- posted: Dec. 05, 2023
Somewhere in a bathroom drawer or medicine cabinet, we all have one—that little plastic dental floss dispenser. And whether you use your floss every day (yay!), or have completely forgotten Read More
Are thumb sucking and pacifier habits harmful for a child’s teeth?
- posted: Nov. 28, 2023
Depending on how long the thumb sucking or constant pacifier use continues, and how aggressively the child sucks a thumb or the pacifier, it can indeed be an oral health Read More
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