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Tips For Making Your Child’s Next Trip to the Dentist Less Stressful
As an experienced McKinney family dentist, Dr. Lawrence understands that many kids remains scared of visiting the dentist. In fact, studies have found that roughly one in three kids have some type of dental phobia that prevents them from receiving the care their oral health requires. As a result, those kids have a disproportionally higher…
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The Value of Senior Dental Care Shouldn’t Be Overlooked
As a dentist for seniors in McKinney, TX, Dr. Lawrence wants his patients to fully understand how the link between their oral health has been fully established. While maintaining a healthy smile matters for adults of all ages, it takes on even more importance for seniors. The older a person becomes, the more susceptible they…
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How Long Will Teeth Whitening Provide a Brighter Smile?
If you’re searching for a cosmetic dentistry in McKinney, TX, you probably desire a brighter, whiter smile. Fortunately, teeth whitening offers the chance to remove stains that have developed from years of eating and drinking enamel staining foods and beverages like tea, wine, and tomatoes. At-home whitening products like gels and strips offer you the…
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How We’re Making Your Next Visit a Safer One
As a trusted family dental care provider in McKinney, Dr. Lawrence and the rest of our team at McKinney Smiles want to welcome back all of our patients after their time away during quarantine. Now that patients can once again receive non-emergency dental care, we hope to see all of your familiar faces at our…
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Study Finds Vaping Will Destroy Your Oral Health in Months
At our family dentistry in McKinney, Dr. Lawrence hopes all of his patients understand the risks associated with smoking. By now, we should all know that smoking increases our risk for gum disease, tooth decay, chronic bad breath, and tooth loss. That’s just the oral health issues associated with the habit. A holistic view of…
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Study Finds Face Masks Effective at Preventing Virus Spread
As we all deal with the new normal of life under the coronavirus pandemic, taking precautions to help limit the spread of the virus becomes key if we don’t want to return to isolating at home. Having the ability to visit your cosmetic dentist in McKinney for non-emergency care requires that infection rates stay down.…
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Why Regular Dental Care Really Does Matter to Your Health
Dr. Lawrence understands that visiting a McKinney family dental practice ranks fairly low on the list of favorite activities for most patients. Even though the American Dental Association and Dr. Lawrence recommend that patients continue visiting a dentist at least once every six months, many people feel such frequent visits are unnecessary, especially when they…
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Study Suggests Brushing More Could Lower Diabetes Risk
As regular readers of our McKinney Smiles blog know, patients that develop tooth decay and gum disease have a significantly higher risk for also developing a range of chronic illnesses that include heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Perhaps no one disease has a more complicated relationship to gum disease than diabetes. At its core, gum…
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Sleep Apnea Can Impact Your Health
When it comes to the treatment of sleep apnea McKinney patients require, you might not initially think about visiting a dentist. However, no medical specializes more in the inner workings of the mouth and throat than dentists. With specialized training, Dr. Lawrence becomes an ideal option for patients looking to have their successfully apnea treated.…
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