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From dental emergencies and implants to your first appointment, explore our blogs for tips and advice on dental care from our West Caldwell office.
Don’t floss? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shared that roughly 33% of Americans never do. Unfortunately, skipping this oral hygiene step can quickly wreak havoc on your gums, negatively impacting your oral and overall health in the process. In fact, recent studies have gone as far as reporting that flossing every day can save your life! To learn how, keep reading.
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We want to assure our patients and friends that we are closely monitoring the recommendations and guidelines set forth by the ADA, CDC, and the New Jersey Dental Association. We are committed to the safety of our team and our patients. For this reason, we are currently open for Emergency Dental visits only. If you have a true Dental Emergency, please don’t hesitate to call our office at 973-227-9211 to reach Dr. Magid directly.
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Hello everyone, I thought this would be a great opportunity to show you what happens when you lose a tooth or do not replace a tooth that has been missing. Patients will tell me that they are just fine with not doing anything about their missing tooth because they are not feeling any pain or discomfort. But the problem is that in most cases what follows is a silent non painful process until it becomes one. So I thought I would show you in the x-ray to the left what can happen. In the picture you can see there is a missing tooth on the bottom and the tooth next to it has started to
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We are quickly approaching the end of the year so I thought this would be a good time to remind everyone to make sure they are using their dental insurance to its fullest. Dental insurances, which YOU pay for, give an annual maximum of money that can be used towards covered services as well as 2 copay free check ups and cleanings per year. If they are not used during that year, it will not be rolled over into the following year. Those benefits will be lost for good and the money you have paid out to the insurance company might as well go in the garbage.
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Hello everyone and welcome to my blog where I will have the ability to talk about all sorts of topics related to our office, topics in dentistry and just relevant stuff. So this being my very first posting, I just wanted to talk a little about myself, our office culture and just what we are all about at Magid Dental Care.
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Toothaches during the day while you’re trying to get through your to-do list is bad enough, but lying in bed with one can feel like torture. You may wonder, “Is it just me, or does this thing feel worse?” It’s not all in your head. Here are a few reasons why your toothache might hurt worse at night and how to know when it’s an emergency.
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Having to redo something you put a lot of effort into can be very frustrating. Whether it’s repainting a fence, reseeding the lawn, or even getting orthodontic treatment a second time, most people would prefer not having to repeat complicated projects. Thankfully, even if you had braces as a teen or young adult, you may still qualify for discreet, convenient Invisalign. Using clear, comfortable trays instead of wires and brackets, this treatment can repair a variety of alignment problems like gaps, crowding, or crooked teeth, as well as many common bite problems such as underbites, overbites, crossbites, and even open bites. Here’s what you need to know about re-aligning your smile with Invisalign!
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