Happy Holidays

From Dr. Aiken’s Dental Team to your home, we wish you a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season! Happy Holidays!

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A Call for Action on Cutting Sugar

A Call for Action on Cutting Sugar

A new article published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and The Journal of Dental Research suggest that consumers cut sugar intake to less than 10% of daily diet. If people could do this, the risk of tooth decay significantly drops. Research is also showing if you can cut sugar intake to less than 5% of your daily calorie intake, you drop the risk of tooth decay  even lower throughout your life. Reducing free sugars will significantly prolong the life of your teeth. Read the article at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131209204040.htm

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Just had a glass of soda, now what?

Just had a glass of soda, now what?

Have you every wondered what happens after you have a can or glass of soda? Well wonder no further, check out this article and find out what happens to your body once you have drunken soda. Your body has a series of reactions. Click on the link below to see what happens: http://www.minds.com/blog/view/250027/what-happens-to-our-body-after-drinking-coca-cola

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Junk food and sugar, how does it affect your oral health

We all know that junk food and sugary foods are bad, but this article on http://www.sciencedaily.com explains how consumption of junk food can lead to an increased for premature heart disease. The full article can be viewed at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131202105301.htm

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