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The History of Dental Implants

June 8th, 2016

The earliest endeavors for dental implant tooth substitutes on record dates back to the Mayan civilization, to 600 AD. Archeologists recovered primeval skulls in which the teeth had been replaced with materials the ranged from wood, stones, and jewels to small pieces of seashells. Like most scientific progresses, the finding of what makes todays dental…
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Summer Break: An ideal time for wisdom teeth removal

June 1st, 2016

After your son or daughter departs for college, the last thing you want to get is a call or text to learn he or she is in pain. Dr. Lisa Murray and our team at Lisa J. Murray, DMD will tell you there aren’t many emergency situations that can be avoided when it comes to…
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Memorial Day

May 25th, 2016

Memorial Day is not only a federal holiday in the United States, but it is a day of observance and remembrance of those who died in service. Originally known as Decoration Day, this solemn day has been marked on calendars since the end of the American Civil War as a day to commemorate both the…
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Getting to the Bottom of Chewing Gum Myths

May 18th, 2016

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 gob whole! It's at this point you remember your mother warning you as a child that if you swallow gum it will stake a claim…
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