High Acidity Drinks Create "Triple-Threat"

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High acidity drinks like soft drinks, sports beverages and fruit juice are known to present dangers to our teeth, but when they team up with night-time teeth grinding and acid reflux, these drinks really pack a punch. First, acid attacks enamel Researchers from the University of Adelaide have been examining the effects of sugary, acid-laden…

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Congratulations, McKinney, Texas!

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There are a lot of beautiful, prosperous, friendly, and cultured cities in our country, but McKinney, Texas outshines all of them! This year Time’s list of Best Places to Live 2014 put McKinney at the very top of the list, and for good reason: our city is simply– the best. Affordable Time put the average…

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A Great Example of Dental Variety in the Animal Kingdom

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For those of us with children, grinning Pixar animals, showing their anthropomorphic pearly whites, are a familiar site. But animals don’t have the same teeth as people. In fact, dentition can be one of the defining factors in determining species! Take rodents, for example Rodent teeth are unlike any other mammal teeth– they have massive…

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Study Finds Missing Teeth on the Decline

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For Dr. Lawrence, seeing healthy, happy smiles in McKinney, Texas is more than a profession–it’s a mission. That’s why the team at McKinney Smiles is personally invested in the results of a new study by the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) about the future of edentulism, or missing teeth. Missing teeth are…

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Our August Kids Who Make Us Smile Winner

For our second winner of the “Kids Who Make Us Smiles” contest, we all had the pleasure of getting to know Linnea Reghetta, another of the wonderful outstanding McKinney area kids who inspire us!  Take a look at McKinney dentist Dr. Paul Lawrence’s interview with Linnea below. We are all very proud of Linnea’s amazing story, and hope you…

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