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Is Oral Cancer Screening Necessary and Other Questions Answered
Is Oral Cancer Screening Necessary and Other Questions Answered
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Each year, approximately 54,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancer. These are cancers of the mouth, tongue, back of the...


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You Need a Dentist for Cancer Patients on Your Care Team
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PDM Improves Dental Care for Seniors on Medicare
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Tobacco Effects and Your Health
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How Diabetes Tooth Loss May Be Hurting You
How Diabetes Tooth Loss May Be Hurting You
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The Link Between Diabetes and Tooth Loss This fall marks the third year since November was declared National Diabetes Month via a...


Why Your Dentist’s Records of Your Oral Health Matter
Why Your Dentist’s Records of Your Oral Health Matter
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Oral Medicine: What Conditions Does It Treat?
Oral Medicine: What Conditions Does It Treat?
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What is oral medicine and why do people typically need it? If you have questions about oral medicine, you’re not alone. This...


Learn About Diabetes Oral Health Problems
Learn About Diabetes Oral Health Problems
Tuesday, March 13, 2018

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FAQs: What is Comprehensive Oral Health Care?
FAQs: What is Comprehensive Oral Health Care?
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Learn the basics of comprehensive oral health care at PDM! Sometimes patients ask us what we mean when we say we provide...


World Health Day: Explore the Connection Between Oral & Overall Health
World Health Day: Explore the Connection Between Oral & Overall Health
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