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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.

What is the Best Age for Braces?

What is the Best Age for Braces?

One question that many people, especially parents, face is at what is the best age for braces? Get them too early and further treatment might be required later in life; get them too late and they may need to be worn for a longer period of time or cause additional...

October 12, 2017 Orthodontics, Braces, & Invisalign
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All On 4 vs All On 6 Dental Implants: Which Procedure is Right For You?

If you are missing many teeth and beginning to look into dental implants as a tooth replacement option, the “All On 4” and “All On 6” procedures may come up during your research or discussions with your dentist or oral surgeon. The good news is that these treatments are very...

September 26, 2017 Common Dental Issues & Procedures, Implant Dentistry
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Help! I Swallowed My Braces Bracket

“Help! I swallowed my braces bracket.” Not something you hear everyday, but a concern that we hear from many people when they start their orthodontic treatment.   You may have even seen the recent story about a woman in Australia who had a piece of orthodontic wire removed from her intestine...

September 12, 2017 Orthodontics, Braces, & Invisalign
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How to Choose the Best Chicago Dentist

How to Choose the Best Chicago Dentist

The Chicago area is fortunate to have many qualified dentists to serve the city and it’s many neighborhoods, as well as the cities and towns in the suburbs. But, with so many dentists and options to choose from, how do you choose the best Chicago dentist that’s right for you? Tips...

August 15, 2017 Consumer Guides & Information, Uncategorized
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Tooth Extractions: Do I Need a Dentist or Oral Surgeon?

When it comes to extractions, we often get asked “do I need a dentist or oral surgeon?” A tooth extraction is nothing to take lightly, so it’s important to choose the right provider for your situation, especially if it’s an emergency procedure. Both dentists and oral surgeons can perform extractions,...

August 8, 2017 Common Dental Issues & Procedures
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Eating Without Teeth or Dentures – What You Need to Know

If you’ve lost teeth and have not replaced them with dental implants, or if you have difficulty applying dentures, it can be tempting to try and eat without them. Over time, you might even become good at it. While this approach may seem convenient, eating without teeth or dentures can be...

June 28, 2017 Common Dental Issues & Procedures, Implant Dentistry, Oral Health = Whole Body Health, Uncategorized
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How to Get Someone to Brush Their Teeth

How Do I Convince Someone to Brush Their Teeth? Getting someone to brush their teeth seems like one of those things that you shouldn’t have to do, but the unfortunate reality is that dental hygiene is not high on the priority list for many people. Years of bad habits formed as...

June 15, 2017 Common Dental Issues & Procedures, Oral Health = Whole Body Health
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Broken Front Tooth - Now What? Chicago, IL Emergency Dentist

Broken Front Tooth! Now What?

There are few dental traumas worse than breaking a front tooth. A broken front tooth impairs your ability to eat and talk, and there’s the embarrassment that comes from missing such a key part of your smile. The time just after breaking or losing a front tooth requires quick decisions...

May 31, 2017 Common Dental Issues & Procedures
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Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Mother’s Dental Health

Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Mother’s Dental Health. Dental health advice for new and expecting mothers.  With a baby on the way or just born, the last thing you have time to think about is your teeth. Cravings are out of control, none of your clothes fit, and your body is in...

May 16, 2017 Common Dental Issues & Procedures, Oral Health = Whole Body Health
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crossbite correction and treatment options - for teens and adults - Chicago, IL

Crossbite Correction and Treatment Options

If you are like most people you may not have a full understanding of what a crossbite is until you or a family member is diagnosed with one. Basically, there are two types of crossbites and both of them can lead to jaw pain, TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction), and other...

May 2, 2017 Common Dental Issues & Procedures, Orthodontics, Braces, & Invisalign
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