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    • Consumer Guides & Information
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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.

Jessica Pregnancy Gingivitis

Dental Chair Confessions: I Have Pregnancy Gingivitis

  Hi There!  Check out my day-to-day updates on my campaign to beat my pregnancy gingivitis.  The most recent entry will be at the top of this page. Or, click HERE to start from the beginning!    Day 30: Today I had my follow up visit with 1st Family Dental to see...

April 7, 2015 Oral Health = Whole Body Health, Uncategorized
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Gum Disease Affects More Than Just Your Mouth

Gum Disease Affects More Than Just Your Mouth

Let’s take a moment to pay tribute to one of the most overworked and often under appreciated parts of the human body: our gums.  You hear how important it is to brush, and how having healthy teeth is an important goal for all of us.  With all this talk about...

April 7, 2015 Oral Health = Whole Body Health, Uncategorized
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5 Real Benefits of Dental Implants: Surprising Ways Implants Can Change Your Whole Life

A smile can truly be a wonderful thing, and strong, healthy teeth are the key to a great smile you can keep for a lifetime.  But let’s face it – most of us were not born with glorious choppers that look great and stay strong no matter what. A healthy...

March 16, 2015 Common Dental Issues & Procedures, Cosmetic Dentistry & Teeth Whitening, Implant Dentistry
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Funny Outtakes Implant Video Beard

5 Hilarious Outtakes from our Dental Implant Video

Did you have a chance to see our light-hearted video about William, who is just trying to get through his day despite a missing tooth? If you haven’t watched it yet, take a look and have a giggle. Then check out our funny outtakes and trivia! <    When making...

March 4, 2015 Dental Humor, Uncategorized
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Stop Hiding Your Smile - Dental Implant Hide Your Smile Video Spoof

Stop Hiding Your Smile: Dental Implants to The Rescue

Your smile is one of the first things people notice about you.  Are you missing one or more teeth?  Chances are, you might be getting noticed, but not for the reasons you’d like. Do you go out of your way to hide your smile, or even avoid certain social situations...

March 3, 2015 Implant Dentistry
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#RAKWeek2015 and #whyIsmile Blog Review

7 Days of Kindness: RAKWeek 2015 Review & Video

Do you think the world could use a little more kindness? We do too, and it starts right here with us.  That’s why, from February 9-15, the whole 1st Family Dental team participated in Random Acts of Kindness Week  – 7 days of kindness dedicated to sharing small and genuine...

February 16, 2015 Uncategorized
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HELP: My Teen Needs Braces and Does NOT Want Them

HELP: My Teen Needs Braces and Does NOT Want Them

“But Mooooommmmm!” “OMG Dad, noooooo!”  If we had a nickel each time we heard something like this coming from our kids, we’d all probably be enjoying this blog from our favorite vacation spot. Braces and orthodontic treatment aren’t just for looks – many times it is needed to help realign...

February 6, 2015 Orthodontics, Braces, & Invisalign, Uncategorized
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turmeric teeth whitening - can you whiten your teeth with turmeric? A Dental DIY video blog

Can You Whiten Your Teeth With Turmeric? Dental DIY Video

Why turmeric teeth whitening? The Internet is full of tips and ideas for ways to clean or whiten your teeth at home, using a variety of common ingredients, from strawberries, to coconut oil, and even cacao (the ingredient used to make chocolate). As dentists, we hear lots of questions about...

January 24, 2015 Cosmetic Dentistry & Teeth Whitening
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2015 New Year’s Resolutions

2015 New Year’s Resolutions

2015 is off to a great start for 1st Family Dental, and now is a perfect time to share our New Year’s resolutions and commitments with you, our valued patients, friends and business partners.  We are still buzzing with excitement from last year’s accomplishments and can’t wait to carry that...

January 9, 2015 Uncategorized
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How to Pull a Tooth Without Golf Clubs, Rockets, or Doorknobs

How to Pull a Tooth Without Golf Clubs, Rockets, or Doorknobs

Whether or not a child believes in the Tooth Fairy, losing baby teeth is an important part of growing up.  Some children find wiggly teeth exciting, while others face this rite of passage with a little more trepidation. YouTube is full of how to pull a tooth “suggestions” by parents...

January 5, 2015 Pediatric Dentistry & Children
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