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Getting to the Bottom of Chewing Gum Myths

November 20th, 2024

It's a moment many of our patients have experienced. One second you're chewing on a piece of gum, then suddenly you forget to keep chewing and swallow the entire rubbery gob whole! It's at this point you remember your mother warning you as a child that if you swallow gum it will stake a claim…
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Diabetes and Dental Care

November 13th, 2024

When most people think of complications of diabetes, they think of an increased risk of blindness, limb amputation, heart disease, and neuropathy. However, Dr. Lilly Marshall and our team want you to know that emerging research is revealing a possible connection between uncontrolled diabetes and dental problems. Whether you have type 2 diabetes or type…
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November Marks National Diabetes Awareness Month

November 6th, 2024

Diabetes is a chronic disease that increases the risk for many serious health problems, including severe gum disease. November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and it’s a great time for us at River Oak Dental to remind our patients that the way you care for your teeth at home doesn’t just affect your oral health; keeping…
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The Intriguing History of Halloween

October 30th, 2024

Halloween is fast approaching, and Dr. Lilly Marshall wanted to be sure to wish our patients a happy day, no matter how you might celebrate this holiday. The Halloween that is familiar to most people today bears little resemblance to the original Halloween; back in the "old days" it wasn't even called Halloween! Festival of…
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