October is National Dental Hygiene Month: A simple oral health routine for your busy lifestyle

October 16th, 2025

Adults are no strangers to feeling like there is never enough time in the day to get everything done. Your alarm clock rings and within minutes you ping pong around trying to spread peanut butter on sandwiches, answer your cell phone, remove the dog hair from your clothes, and make sure your child has completed…
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis or Pre-Medication

September 24th, 2025

At North Pole Dental Workshop, we know the human mouth contains a lot of bacteria. A bacterium can travel through your body with routine activities that are a normal part of daily living. You spread bacteria when you brush or floss your teeth, when you chew, and when you swallow. For most people, bacteria don’t…
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Top Five Best Foods for Oral Health

September 17th, 2025

Some foods are just terrible for your teeth — think cookies and candy bars — but there are certain foods that are beneficial to your oral health. Below, Dr. Bauer and our team have covered five of the top foods to keep your teeth and gums healthy! 1. Crispy, low-acid fruits and vegetables: Fruits like…
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Osteoporosis and Oral Health

September 10th, 2025

Today, Dr. Bauer and our team at North Pole Dental Workshop thought we would examine the relationship between osteoporosis and oral health, since 40 million Americans have osteoporosis or are at high risk. Osteoporosis entails less density in bones, so they become easier to fracture. Research suggests a link between osteoporosis and bone loss in…
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