About Marcel and the Dentist

Posted on: 19 June 2015

If you are going to the dentist, you may be wondering what your final bill will be and how that will affect the work done on your teeth. Take a look at these important questions that dentist offices can help answer when you are in the chair getting dental work done. Maximum Caps An annual or lifetime cap in dental insurance specifies the maximum amount that the insurance company will pay.
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Posted on: 3 June 2015

The wicked stepmother of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" may have benefited greatly from dental care. It is quite possible that since the average life expectancy was about 35 years in the medieval times of this story, Queen Stepmother was fairly young herself. So how did Snow White manage to surpass her beauty so early? Possibly through the beauty dampening dilemma of poorly maintained teeth. Snow White had a somewhat different lifestyle from her stepmother which might account for her pearly whites remaining strong and healthy.
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Posted on: 14 May 2015

There are many conditions that have a connection to your dental health which you might not realize. One of those conditions is sleep apnea. If you have been diagnosed with the condition, it is important you seek treatment and understand your dentist's role in that treatment.  What Is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a potentially life threatening sleep disorder that results in the obstruction of your airways while you are sleeping.
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Posted on: 20 April 2015

You might already know that each of your teeth is anchored into your jaw by a bony root, but what else do you know about your tooth roots? Since you cannot see them, many people don't think about their tooth roots often. However, learning a little about them can help ensure your dental care routine is supporting the health of your tooth roots. Here are three important things every patient should know about the roots of his or her teeth.
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