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April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

April 3rd, 2024

What is oral cancer? April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. If you have been putting off a visit to our Renton, WA office, now is an excellent time to schedule one. Regular visits to Fairwood Dental Center can be the first line of defense against oral cancer, by identifying early warning signs of the disease,…
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Women’s Medications and Dry Mouth

March 27th, 2024

Women using medication to treat a variety of medical conditions are often unaware of the potential side effects. One common side effect of medications such as blood pressure medication, birth control pills, antidepressants, and cancer treatments is dry mouth. The technical term for dry mouth is xerostomia. Xerostomia can lead to undesirable effects in the…
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Carbs and Cavities

March 20th, 2024

The Good News Carbohydrates are one of the body’s essential macronutrients (along with protein and fat). We use carbs to convert the food we eat into energy. How does this work? It’s a sophisticated process: Carbs break down into sugars as we digest them Sugars are absorbed into our bloodstream The pancreas releases insulin when…
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St. Patrick's Day: Celtic pride, green shamrocks, and lucky charms!

March 13th, 2024

“St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic.” Adrienne Cook Lucky green shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold – it must be St. Patrick’s Day! If you’re not Irish, how do you go about celebrating St. Patrick’s Day? It’s easy: You just put on one…
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