What's in toothpaste and how does it work?

March 27th, 2015

Dr. Glenn Payne and Dr. Charles Boatner and our team recommend that you brush your teeth two to three times a day, for at least two minutes each time. But have you ever wondered what’s in toothpaste and how it actually works? The mouth is home to more than 500 types of microorganisms that feed…
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Why do wisdom teeth need to be removed?

March 20th, 2015

Dr. Glenn Payne and Dr. Charles Boatner and our team at Payne & Boatner, DDS get this question a lot. Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to come in, once young people get their adult teeth. Because they are the last teeth to break through the gums, they are often called the third molars. There…
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St. Patrick's Day: Celtic pride, green shamrocks, and lucky charms!

March 13th, 2015

“St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic.” Adrienne Cook Lucky green shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold – it must be St. Patrick’s Day! If you’re not Irish, how do you go about celebrating St. Patrick’s Day? It’s easy: You just put on one…
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March is National Nutrition Month!

March 6th, 2015

While you don’t have to wait to start eating right, March is the month the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics asks everyone to pay special attention to what goes into our bodies. The Academy has designated the month of March for focusing the public’s awareness on what they eat. What Not to Eat The academy…
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