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Dental Blog

Explore dental health topics and treatments with Farber Center — from gum disease and dental implants to oral hygiene and whole-body health.

Insurance
September 23, 2018

Using Your Insurance Payouts – Use it or Lost it!

Believe it or not, you could be losing hundreds of dollars this year. The reason is simple: each year your dental benefits…

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September 5, 2018

6 Ways to Strengthen Your Bite

Your bite determines whether you’re reaching for an apple or a smoothie. Although both are delicious, you may want that crunch sensation…

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Periodontics
August 22, 2018

10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Your Mouth

Chances are, you use your mouth for the majority of your day. Most of us go through our daily morning routine without…

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Dental Implants
August 14, 2018

Dental Implant Surgery has a High Success Rate – Do Your Teeth Need to be Replaced?

In this picture, you can see the crown, the abutment, and the dental implant at the bottom. Farber Center for Periodontics &…

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Periodontics
August 1, 2018

Psoriasis and Gum Disease – An Overlooked Connection

In honor of National Psoriasis Awareness Month, we explore the often overlooked connection between psoriasis and gum disease. Like many other ailments,…

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Dental Implants
July 16, 2018

Increased Tooth Loss Risk for Senior Citizens

The Farber Center for Periodontics and Dental Implants in Medford and Hauppauge, NY,  understands the challenges associated with aging and the effect…

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Periodontics
July 1, 2018

Tooth Sensitivity: What You Can Do

Tooth Sensitivity: What Can I Do? Picture it: You’re sitting poolside on a beautiful 80-degree July day. You’ve made a batch of…

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Uncategorized
June 15, 2018

Bruxism Can Be a Grind

We should probably start off by letting you know that “bruxism” is actually a fancy term used to describe excessive grinding of…

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June 1, 2018

Vitamin D and Your Oral Health: What You Can Do

With summer on the horizon, we are looking forward to seeing more sunshine – and not just for beach days! Studies have…

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Arthritis
May 15, 2018

Arthritis and the Electric Toothbrush

  As people with arthritis already know, arthritis can make the things we previously took for granted much, much harder.  As simple…

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Arthritis
May 2, 2018

Arthritis and the Connection to Your Oral Health

Conditions like arthritis can have a direct impact on your oral health. Over the last decade doctors have discovered a strong link…

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April 15, 2018

The Best Foods For Your Oral Health

There is a pretty good chance that you’ve heard the saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” The popular phrase…

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