The Role of the Dental Hygienist

hyg You visit your dentist twice yearly and may have become pretty good friends with your hygienist. Do you ever wonder what he or she does besides clean your teeth? What other responsibilities do dental hygienists have? Take your Reno dentists, Dr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans, true or false quiz to find out what you know about the role of the dental hygienist.

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The Role of the Dentist

saliva1 Research has indicated the connection between your mouth and the overall health of your body, but what does that mean for dentists? At one time we thought dentists were all about teeth. Not anymore. Is the role of the dentist changing?  Today your Reno dentistsDr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans discuss the role of the dentist as well as a possible new way to detect breast cancer.

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FAQs about Abscesses

absb Believe it or not, dental abscesses are a common problem and can result in serious illness. Thousands of visits to hospital emergency rooms each year are due to dental abscesses. Today your Reno dentistsDr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans, share some FAQs regarding dental abscesses.

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Oral Bacteria and Illness

ik The link between oral health and your overall health has been pretty solidly substantiated. New research done using supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) has seemed to substantiate the link even more. In today’s blog, your Reno dentistsDr. William Wager and Dr. Brian Evans, discuss the link between illness and oral bacteria.

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