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Author: Anonymous posted: Jan. 31, 2023.

Health gurus rave about replacing unhealthy food choices with healthy ones in your diet. If you want to maintain your beautiful smile as well as your waistline, choose foods that Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Jan. 24, 2023.

When you’re pregnant, you expect physical changes. That’s part of the excitement of the journey! What isn’t expected—and not nearly as exciting—is when your familiar smile seems to be changing Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Jan. 17, 2023.

Gingivitis, or inflammation of the gums, is an early stage of gum disease. If you have gingivitis, it’s important to visit the doctor to get proper treatment, since home care Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Jan. 10, 2023.

Xylitol tastes sweet, but unlike sugar, it is not converted to acid that can cause your teeth to decay. It’s a naturally occurring sweetener found in plants, fruits, and vegetables; Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Jan. 03, 2023.

You have probably counted a hundred reasons to stop smoking. It’s unhealthy. It’s expensive. It annoys the people around you. You have to schedule your day around the next cigarette. Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Dec. 27, 2022.

Watching the clock tick down the final seconds until midnight, many of us- Ryan J. Donovan, DMD, MS, PA included- feel nostalgic about the passing year and hopeful about the Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Dec. 20, 2022.

The electronic toothbrush has undergone several technological advances since the 1960s. Everything from design and bristle motions to rotation, oscillation, and sonic vibration has led to dramatic changes in this Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Dec. 13, 2022.

Ideally, it should never hurt when you floss your teeth. But if you haven’t flossed in a long while or don’t do it regularly, you may experience sore or bleeding Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Dec. 06, 2022.

Xerostomia, otherwise known as dry mouth, can be a side effect of many common medications. Drugs used for blood pressure, birth control, antidepressants, or cancer treatments may cause the dry Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Nov. 29, 2022.

It's a moment many of our patients have experienced. One second you're chewing on a piece of gum, then suddenly you forget to keep chewing and swallow the entire rubbery Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Nov. 22, 2022.

At Ryan J. Donovan, DMD, MS, PA, we love to celebrate the holidays with vigor! the doctor would love to share some unique ways of celebrating Thanksgiving from beyond the Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Nov. 15, 2022.

You brush and floss thoroughly twice a day. You have regular checkups. Everything seems fine on the periodontal radar. Sometimes, however, even healthy gums can become sensitive and irritated. Is Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Nov. 08, 2022.

Have you ever looked in the mirror and noticed that your teeth looked longer? Does it seem like your gums are shrinking? This condition is called recession—many adults have it. Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Nov. 01, 2022.

One of the concerns we sometimes hear at Ryan J. Donovan, DMD, MS, PA is, “My gums just don’t look the same they once did. What is causing this?” Our gums Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Oct. 25, 2022.

Halloween is fast approaching, and the doctor wanted to be sure to wish our patients a happy day, no matter how you might celebrate this holiday. The Halloween that is Read more

Author: Anonymous posted: Oct. 18, 2022.

Today's periodontal office is a very different place than it was in the past. Yes, perhaps the same issues are still being treated, but it's the way in which they Read more