Hillcrest Family Dentistry Blog

Trusted dental tips, expert advice, and helpful insights to keep your family’s smiles healthy and bright — straight from your Medford dental team.

Cancer & Dry Mouth

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Cancer and its treatments, particularly radiation therapy to the head and neck, can cause dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, by damaging salivary glands and…

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Should My Child Get Their Teeth Straightened?

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

We offer Invisalign! The decision to get braces for a child is a complex one that involves both cosmetic and health considerations. Orthodontic treatment, including…

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How to Floss Like a Champ

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

One of the simplest preventive hygiene exercises you can do for yourself is something you’ve heard of before. It bears repeating: floss. Every24 hours, bacteria…

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How do adults in the United States view their oral health?

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Oral health affects all aspects of our life–our health, our ability to interview for a job, our ability to enjoy food, and satisfaction in life.…

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Dental Tips for the Holidays

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

1. Eat Food That are Teeth-Friendly Besides being good for the body, crunchy fruits and vegetables act as natural toothbrushes and help to balance out…

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Kids and Teeth

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Dentists are treating the grandchildren of Baby Boomers—lots and lots of ‘em! And the new generation can expect entirely different dental experiences than grandpa and…

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