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What is a water pick and do I need one?

By Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington | October 10, 2023

Water picks, sometimes called “oral irrigators,” make an excellent addition to your regular home care regimen of brushing and flossing. Especially helpful to those who suffer from periodontal disease and those patients of ours undergoing orthodontic treatment with full-bracketed braces, water picks use powerful tiny bursts of water to dislodge food scraps, bacteria, and other debris nestled in the crevices

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October is National Dental Hygiene Month: A simple oral health routine for your busy lifestyle

By Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington | October 3, 2023

Adults are no strangers to feeling like there is never enough time in the day to get everything done. Your alarm clock rings and within minutes you ping pong around trying to spread peanut butter on sandwiches, answer your cell phone, remove the dog hair from your clothes, and make sure your child has completed his or her science fair

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Is There an Act Three for Our Teeth?

By Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington | September 26, 2023

Act One: Those 20 adorable baby teeth which begin arriving when you’re about six months old and are probably gone by the time you’re twelve. Act Two: The 32 (if you have all your wisdom teeth!) adult teeth which start showing up around the age of six, and need to last the rest of your lifetime. Unless there’s an .

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I’ve lost a filling; now what?

By Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington | September 19, 2023

Dental fillings usually protect our teeth, but sometimes they need to be protected, too. If you lose a filling, contact our Port Washington, New York office immediately and let us advise you on the next steps to take. Fillings serve an important function in oral health by preserving the structural integrity of your tooth. With the materials we use today,

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What is a crown?

By Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington | September 12, 2023

If you have never had a crown before, you might be wondering why crown treatment is best, what the procedure involves, and which type of crown to choose. Let’s get down to the basics of crowns! A crown is the best way to treat many dental conditions, either to strengthen and save the tooth or to improve its appearance. We

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Keep Those Teeth Shipshape, Matey!

By Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington | September 5, 2023

September 19th is just around the corner, and you know what that means—Aye, matey, it’s “Talk Like a Pirate Day”! Why do we have a “Talk Like a Pirate Day” and not a “Take Care of Your Teeth Like a Pirate Day”? You don’t need a treasure map to find the answers! The toothbrush as we know it, with easy to

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Celebrate Labor Day by Getting Away

By Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington | August 29, 2023

Labor Day honors the contributions that workers have made to this country, and for many Americans, the holiday is a great time to relax at home with family and friends. But there are quite a few people who celebrate the holiday by getting out of town, with an estimated 33 million people traveling more than 50 miles over Labor Day

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Alleviate Tooth Sensitivity

By Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington | August 22, 2023

If a sip of ice water, spoonful of ice cream, or piping hot latte is enough to send shivers up your spine from tooth sensitivity, be assured you are not alone. It’s estimated that as many as one in eight adults suffers from tooth sensitivity. What causes sensitive teeth? Some of the causes of tooth sensitivity include brushing too hard,

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Heart Disease and Oral Health

By Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington | August 1, 2023

Is there a link between oral health and heart health? This is a question that has been receiving a lot of attention in recent studies. While as yet there is no definitive study that proves oral health has an effect on overall heart health, there is also no definitive proof that oral health doesn’t affect heart health. So, what do we know,

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The Connection Between Your Mouth and Your Heart

By Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington | July 25, 2023

At Gold Coast Family Dental of Port Washington we know your dental health is closely connected to your overall health. We also know that the mouth can oftentimes be the first place to show signs of other bodily health issues. Studies have shown possible links between periodontal (gum) disease and heart disease, and researchers have found that people with gum