National Brush Day

November 4th, 2025

October 31—Halloween. Fourth Thursday in November—Thanksgiving. And, in between these two favorite autumn holidays, we have November 1—National Brush Day! Okay, okay. Maybe National Brush Day isn’t quite as well-known as Halloween or Thanksgiving, but we take any opportunity to celebrate your dental health. So, let’s celebrate brushing! After all, brushing is vital for healthy…
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Avoid Brushing After Every Single Meal!

October 28th, 2025

Here is some surprising yet worthwhile advice you might be hearing for the first time: Brushing after a meal can be incredibly bad for your teeth if you do it after eating certain foods. Enamel is an extremely hard mineral on the exterior of each of your teeth. It’s actually the hardest substance in the…
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How do I overcome my dental anxiety?

October 21st, 2025

Do you feel anxious before every dentist appointment? If the answer is yes, you are not alone—more than 75 percent of Americans feel anxious when visiting their dentist. Today, Dr. Edward Finnigan and Dr. Matthew Vinoski and our team thought we would provide some tips to reduce your stress about visiting our Fairfield office. The…
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Periodontal disease; I have what?!

October 17th, 2025

Our team from DeMartin Dental Associates understands the diagnosis of periodontal disease can be scary and confusing, but the good news in most cases is that it is treatable and manageable with a little work on the part of the patient. Periodontal disease is an infection of the gum tissue, bone, and supporting structures for…
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