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.

Beautiful White Teeth

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Simple & Simply gorgeous It’s the surest, safest means of brightening enamel, minimizing discoloration, and delivering a smile guaranteed to get noticed. Q. How does…

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Big Changes Start Small

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

If you want to make changes for your life for the better, one great approach is to makes small changes. James Clear writes about doing…

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STRESSED OUT? A SELF-HELP PRIMER

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Physical exercise, good nutrition, predictable sleeping habits are all means of reducing stress. Meditation, time management, positive self-talk, a strong social safety net—these help too.…

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Our Advanced Pain-Free Treatment for Receding Gums

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Pinhole Surgical Technique® (PST) is the revolutionary minimally invasive alternative to conventional gum grafting surgery. Until recently many of our patients diagnosed with gum recession…

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Ice or Heat—Which to Use for Pain?

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Heat and ice are both effective in relieving pain. How can you decide which to use? If the pain came suddenly—say you bump your head…

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The Sweet Life!

Posted: Apr 07, 2025

Most folks eat more sugar than they realize—150 pounds per year average. Two-thirds of Americans are overweight, many of them children. And the pandemic is…

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