It’s that time of the year again to call your dentist to discuss any end-of-the-year deadlines for using your dental insurance coverage. Taking a few minutes to make this important call could save you a lot of money. Here’s why: While some dental insurance policies cover basic cleanings every six months, others cover two cleanings …

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Archaeologists may have discovered evidence of the first dental work ever performed on a human. While examining a 6500-year-old human jawbone, scientists noticed traces of what appeared to be a simple filling in a clearly decayed and cracked tooth. Using a variety of tests, researchers were able to conclude in a journal article that the filling was made of …

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Ready to vote? This is an exciting week in presidential politics as voters go to the polls to pick the nation’s next leader. But before the votes are cast, we thought we’d give you the ‘straight’ scoop on how the candidates fare in the dental world. You may think there are a lot of crooked …

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