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How Long After My Braces Come Off Should I Wear My Retainer?


Braces are an investment in your smile. When your teeth reach a desired straightness, you’ll have a beautiful smile, but it’s important to keep it that way! You can accomplish this with a retainer provided by Dr. McClurg’s Smile Center. A retainer is a small, custom-fit device that reinforces the new position of your teeth…

Navigating the World of Dental Insurance Terminology


Unless you work for an insurance company, you probably do not spend a lot of your time studying all the terminology that dental insurance companies use to describe the treatments and services they cover. If it seems pretty confusing, here are some of the most commonly used dental insurance terms and what they mean. A…

Teeth Grinding: Not Just a Bad Habit, But a Dental Concern


Perhaps you don’t even know you grind your teeth. Maybe a spouse or loved one woke you up in the middle of the night and made you aware of what was happening. For many people, teeth grinding is a habit and a mechanical reflex; when they’re awakened and informed they were grinding their teeth, they…

June Marks National Dairy Month!


In honor of June being Dairy Month, Dr. Christian Hoybjerg and our team at Dr. McClurg’s Smile Center would like to remind our patients about the importance of dairy to your overall health! Regular consumption of dairy products, such as milk, cheese, and yogurt, has been found to lower your chances of contracting gum disease…