by Hutto Hippo Family Dental | Nov 24, 2022 | Antibiotic before dental cleaning, Uncategorized
Let your dentist know about your medical conditions Using an antibiotic before dental cleaning is vital for some patients. The reason is to reduce their risk for infection. When can a dental cleaning put a patient at risk? When your dentist cleans your teeth,...
by Hutto Hippo Family Dental | Nov 17, 2022 | Brushing Teeth, Uncategorized
New Guidelines Emerge from Study As a result of a research study, brushing teeth led to a major change in ICU guidelines for patients. Previously, ICU guidelines focused on a microbial mouthwash rinse for patients. Details of the study regarding brushing teeth The...
by Hutto Hippo Family Dental | Nov 10, 2022 | Insurance benefit plans and flexible spending accounts, Uncategorized
Ensuring you get your money’s worth Insurance benefit plans and flexible spending accounts both operate on a yearly time limit. If you don’t plan ahead, as the year ends, you may have available benefits that go unused. According to mouthhealthy.org (an...
by Hutto Hippo Family Dental | Oct 27, 2022 | Lip and tongue piercings, Uncategorized
Why Dentists Aren’t Happy About Lip and Tongue Piercings A new study revealed that lip and tongue piercings can harm teeth and gums. While many people enjoy the fashion statement that piercings make, the effect on health may not be worth it. The study examined...
by Hutto Hippo Family Dental | Oct 20, 2022 | Healthy gums during pregnancy
Keeping Your Gums Healthy Helps Pregnancy A recent study shows that maintaining healthy gums during pregnancy may be associated with pregnancies that go full term. Why is a full term pregnancy important? Fetuses require the full term, which is 37 weeks, for the...
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