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	<title>The Healthy Dentist</title>
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	<description>Healthy Living for a Healthy Mouth</description>
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		<title>wear on front teeth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wear on front teeth is a common problem that is seen every day in dental offices.  As you can see from the photo's, this can range from moderate to quite severe.  The patient in the first photo has wear on her lower front teeth which was caused by veneers on her upper front teeth that were too bulkey.  As the teeth wear down, the bite or occlusion becomes more and more closed, which leads to more wear and shorter teeth.  This problem is exacerbated by the fact that the layer below the enamel wears 7 times faster than the enamel...which is the hardest substance in the body. If left untreated, the problem becomes more severe and significantly costly to correct. (as in the second photo).]]></description>
		<link>http://the-healthy-dentist.com/healthy-teeth/wear-on-front-teeth-2</link>
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		<title>Safe Amalgam Removal &#124; Silver Fillings Removal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mercury Safe Dentistry
Dr. Saylor is convinced that mercury is very toxic and it does not belong in your mouth. There are better materials and it no longer has a place in dentistry. Your silver fillings are 50% mercury and this is released when chewing and when brushing. Any stimulation that heats amalgam (silver filling) releases [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://the-healthy-dentist.com/healthy-teeth/198</link>
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		<title>Smoking and Your Teeth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Smokers are 6 times more likely to have gum disease. Gums loosen and recede  from teeth allowing teeth to fall out.
Smoking causes bad breath, stained teeth and tongue, and tooth decay.
Cigarette smoking can cause oral and other cancers and ultimately lead to death.
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		<link>http://the-healthy-dentist.com/healthy-teeth/smoking-and-your-teeth</link>
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