April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers bring . . . allergies. If you’re one of the millions of people who suffer from seasonal allergies, you might be suffering some dental side effects as well. When you have pollen allergies, pollen triggers your body’s immune system to release histamines. Histamines are part of the…
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Quick trivia question: define “mamelon.” Some kind of warm blooded animal? No, not a member of the mammal clan, but good guess. A fruit of the gourd family? Nope! There are watermelons, and honeydew melons, and even canary melons, but no ma-melons. Those little rounded bumps you notice on the edge of your child’s permanent…
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Dentists use advanced procedures to save teeth which would have been lost a few decades ago. But sometimes, when a tooth is severely compromised, it just can’t be saved. In this case, extraction is the best and healthiest option. When might Dr. Jeffrey Matson recommend an extraction? Conditions which call for extraction could include:Extensive DecayWhen a…
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Diastema is a medical term meaning “space between”—or what Dr. Jeffrey Matson and our team less formally call a gap between the teeth. Such gaps are common for children as they make the transition from baby teeth to adult teeth, and usually close when all the permanent teeth arrive. But not always! Sometimes a gap,…
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