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You can trust 1st Family Dental to help keep you informed about hot trends and topics in the dental and health fields. We carefully review important information, and we are here to make it easy to understand with informative and interesting posts on a wide variety of trends and hot topics in dental health.  Our blog is dedicated to helping you understand dental care and help you make well-informed decisions regarding your family’s dental health.

If you’re ever in the Chicagoland area and need a great dentist, visit one of our convenient locations. Learn more at 1stfamilydental.com.

Smile, it’s Mother’s Day – Dental Health Tips for Moms

Today’s guest blogger is Dr. Sharon Varghese.  Dr. Varghese provides general dental care for children and families with 1st Family Dental, and is a proud mom herself. It is said that a mother’s work is never done, and that once a person becomes a parent, it is a labor of...

May 9, 2014 Uncategorized
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Before & After Teeth Cleaning

Dental Treatment Options to Transform Your Smile

Today’s guest blogger is Dr. Bilus Poles.  Dr. Poles has training, education and experience in providing treatment options to help patients to transform their smiles. Dr. Poles practices general dentistry at our locations in Elgin and Fox Valley. Transform Your Smile A healthy smile is an important component of a...

April 25, 2014 Common Dental Issues & Procedures
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Dental Tooth Exam

Five Signs of a Healthy Mouth

It’s no secret that a healthy mouth is often a sign of a healthy body, and that many health issues may first show up at a dental checkup.  Here are five key indicators your dentist will look for during an oral health exam. Today’s guest blogger is Dr. Joumana Basha,...

April 13, 2014 Oral Health = Whole Body Health
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Current Events: Amalgam Fillings & Safety

1st Family Dental has been keeping track of the emerging news stories regarding potential safety concerns related to dental amalgam as a restorative material. Amalgam fillings are most commonly referred to as “metal” or “silver” fillings.  Amalgam is a combination of metals bound together with elemental mercury.   The American Dental...

April 5, 2014 Uncategorized
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Important Announcement about Company Improvements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Dr. Ghassan Abboud, President and Founder of 1st Family Dental, a premier provider of dental services in the Chicago and suburban area, has announced that the company will be changing their signature uniform colors and building signage in an effort to respond to results of a recent and...

April 1, 2014 Uncategorized
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Earth Hour 2014

Earth Hour 2014 begins tonight, March 29th, from 8:30 PM until 9:30 PM Central Time. Earth Hour is a worldwide event.  The challenge is simple, but the global impacts of energy conservation can be enormous:  Simply switch off your lights (and other non-essential electric devices) for an hour beginning at...

March 29, 2014 Uncategorized
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All About Dental Implants: Standard Implant, Same Day Dental Implants, and Overdentures

All About Dental Implants: Standard Implant, Same Day Dental Implants, and Overdentures

Dr. Joseph Akhikar is our guest blogger on today’s topic about Dental Implants. Dr. Akhikar is a senior general dentist with 1st Family Dental who both places and restores Chicago dental implants.  Dr. Akhikar has completed a great deal of continuing education and training including implant technology and techniques. In...

March 21, 2014 Implant Dentistry
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Healthy Dental Living - Kale Smoothie

Put this in your smoothie to protect your smile

In case you were wondering, kale is the new black. Smoothies packed with fresh veggies and fruit have gone viral.   They can have excellent health benefits and a quick and easy way to load up on essential vitamins and minerals. However, while all of that green might be great...

March 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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Dental Implants

Your Options for Tooth Replacement

Your teeth are an amazing asset. They are some of the strongest bones in the human body, they can endure the pressure of chewing, withstand drastic changes in temperature (especially this past winter) – and teeth can do this for decades.  However, teeth are not always indestructible.  There are many...

March 6, 2014 Implant Dentistry
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How a Healthy Mouth Can Save Your Life

It is often said that “the mouth is the mirror of the body.” When you look in the mirror, is your smile a reflection of good health, or is your mouth trying to tell you something? Did you know that some symptoms and signs of certain diseases will show in...

February 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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