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David Rice, DDS Blog

The Value of Dental Health

At David Rice DDS in Elgin, the dental health of each and every one of our patients is important. Too often dental health is not taken seriously enough, even by people who should know better. In this post, we are going to review some of the most important reasons for taking good care of your

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Protect Young Smiles From Childhood Tooth Decay

At David Rice DDS in Elgin, we get it. Parents have a lot to worry about when it comes to their child’s health and safety. Committing to daily oral hygiene will prevent the pain, inconvenience, and expense of dealing with cavities in children. Even though most moms and dads know the basics of children’s dental

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Time To Upgrade Your Smile?

Have you ever thought about upgrading your smile? It may be easier than you think. Cosmetic dentistry from David Rice DDS in Elgin offers many remarkable possibilities. The quickest and least invasive procedure is light teeth whitening. The results are dramatic and teeth whitening side effects are minimal. If your teeth are slightly crooked, but require

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Retaining Brightness After Teeth Whitening Treatment

If you decide to lighten your smile with professional teeth whitening from David A Rice DDS in Elgin, you want the results to last as long as possible. But the same things that stained your teeth before the treatment can stain them afterward. To help slow things down, we have suggestioins to make that stunning

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Soft Or Hard? A Toothbrush Debate

At David Rice DDS in Elgin, we almost always tell our patients to use a soft-bristled toothbrush when they brush their teeth. We’re going to use this space to explain why. Brushing your teeth twice a day is essential to maintaining healthy teeth and gums. (So is flossing, but we’ll save that topic for another

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A Great Achievement in Dentistry

Dental implants are one of the greatest advances in the field of dentistry. They are an artificial tooth root that is surgically implanted into the jaw of a patient, to replace a missing root. The implant, in turn, can support an artificial tooth. Dental implants are available from David Rice DDS in Elgin. Sometimes we

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Dead Or Just Sick?

Since our teeth don’t grow like hair or fingernails, and the enamel is not comprised of living cells, sometimes we forget that they are alive. At David Rice DDS in Elgin, we can attest that they most certainly are: veins, arteries, lymph vessels and nerves live below the enamel and dentin in the pulp of

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Are Childhood Cavities Inevitable?

Parents who want their children to develop healthy habits know that they need to set the right example. The “Do as I say, not as I do,” approach does not instill confidence in children. This post from David Rice DDS in Elgin IL takes a closer look at this idea. If we want our child

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Chipped Tooth? No Need To Panic

There are basically two ways to handle a chipped tooth, here in Elgin IL: Panic. Come in to David Rice DDS right away . Healthy teeth are surprisingly strong, but taking a fall, biting down on something hard, or some other type of accident can chip off part of a tooth. When that happens, it

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An Air-dried Toothbrush Is A Healthy Toothbrush

In this blog post from David Rice DDS in Elgin, we will highlight some of the simple things you can do with your toothbrush to keep your mouth as clean and healthy as possible. One of the most important habits you can form is to always allow your toothbrush to air dry between uses. The

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Memberships & Associations

Dr. David Rice, DDS, KOIS Center Clinical Instructor membership page The American Academy of Restorative Dentistry membership logo for Dr. Rice, DDS Elgin dentist Dr. David Rice is a member of the American Dental Association Illinois State Dental Society membership badge for Dr. David Rice, DDS aes cds

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