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This Halloween, trick-or-treaters can bring their candy to the team at Hollar Dental Group and receive cash back for their candy. Dr. Steve Hollar, Dr. Andrea Hutton, and Dr. Matt Carmien have joined Operation Halloween Candy Buy Back to help support troops overseas. At Hollar Dental Group we strive to promote happy and healthy smiles.

We all strive to look and feel better, right? One of the easiest ways to accomplish that is with a whiter, brighter smile. If that seems a bit shallow, well, that's because it kind of is. But that's not to say there isn't a payoff for such vanity.

“The American Dental Association applauds the Department of Health and Human Services for announcing the U.S. Public Health Service approval for the ideal level of fluoride in community water systems. The agency’s recommended ratio of fluoride to water, newly calibrated at 0.7 parts per million, results from years of scientific analysis of the amount of fluoride people receive from all sources.”

We all know that brushing two times a day, a healthy diet, and keeping up with your routine dental cleaning are the best ways to prevent cavities. Despite that knowledge, experts say most fall short when it comes to oral hygiene.

Hollar Dental Group, your health and safety is our number one priority. So while normally we like to keep things light - hearted and fun on the blog, today we'd like to talk about something that is neither, but is seriously important. In 2013, almost 42,000 Americans were diagnosed with oral or throat cancer. The 5-year survival rate for this condition? Around 64%. We don't like those odds. However, when cancer is detected and treated early, the health problems become much more manageable.

Suffering from headaches? As it turns out, those headaches may have a lot to do with your teeth. A condition known as bruxism - the grinding or clenching of teeth - can be a major contributor to stress and tension headaches. When the teeth are clenched for too long, muscle tension can cause a headache. Bruxism is usually an unconscious reaction to anxiety, stress, or frustration, so most people are completely unaware that it happens.

Hollar Dental Group, your oral health is our number one priority, which is why we cannot stress enough the importance of flossing. However, some people just can't seem to do it. Until now, the only option has been to just bite the bullet and floss - but there's a new kid in town.

We've all done it. Tired after a long day, we've all thought: "Oh it's fine, just this once," and crashed into our bed without brushing our teeth. But just how bad is it to fall asleep without having brushed teeth?

Hollar Dental Group, we are firm believers in the idea that total health is not complete without oral health. And, more and more, scientific data is proving us right.

Many people are confused about whether they should see a general dentist or a family dentist, as they don't understand the difference between the two. Family dentistry is similar to general dentistry in that it is focused on preventing and treating common dental problems, but the main difference between the two is that a family dentist provides cleanings, examinations and treatments for people of all ages.