April is oral cancer awareness month, and at Dr. Messina's practice we think there's never been a better time to discuss important risk factors that affect our oral and overall health in a big way. Today on the blog, let's take a deep dive into a popular topic especially among young people today: vaping vs…
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We have a big announcement we're so excited to share: Dr. Messina's office is the first general dentistry practice in Colorado to receive the most current, most innovative intraoral scanner on the market from Align! This month we're introducing our new iTero scanner during routine hygiene visits with Rachel and Dr. Messina, and we already…
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It’s likely you’ve heard in recent years about charcoal toothpaste, the black toothpaste that promises a whiter smile. Sales of charcoal toothpastes and powders have rapidly emerged into the Internet marketplace and even into popular retail stores such as Target and WholeFoods, and our age of social media makes it easy for certain ingredients to…
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Dr. Messina has been a dentist for a decade this year! And while she has seen a lot in 10 years, did you know that humans have been “practicing” dentistry for thousands of years? So this month on the blog: a deep dive into the history of dentistry! Ancient Dentistry Dentistry is one of the…
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