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• posted: Apr. 29, 2025

Sawing wood. That’s what your wife calls it when you wake her up with your snoring. This type of scenario plays out in homes around the world, and couples have Read More

• posted: Apr. 22, 2025

Sealants offer many benefits, but the best is their ability to protect your molars. Molars are full of small caverns that can be the perfect breeding ground for tooth decay Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2025

Many varieties of fillings are available at our CARSON CITY, Michigan office. Most people are familiar with traditional amalgam fillings: those big silver spots on top of teeth. Made from a Read More

• posted: Apr. 08, 2025

Why does gum disease develop? Our mouths are home to bacteria, which form a film called plaque. Plaque sticks to the surfaces of our teeth, at the gumline, and can Read More

• posted: Apr. 01, 2025

Poor April. While other months celebrate romance, or giving thanks, or costumes and candy, April has—April Fool’s Day and a tax deadline. We might be forgiven for thinking these two Read More

• posted: Mar. 25, 2025

Nobody likes a dry mouth. It is an uncomfortable and sometimes oddly unexplainable sensation that most people like to avoid. It is not a condition that automatically sends you into Read More

• posted: Mar. 18, 2025

There are many reasons to choose sedation dentistry. Perhaps anxiety is an issue, or your teeth are extremely sensitive. You may have a low pain threshold, an easily triggered gag Read More

• posted: Mar. 11, 2025

Millions of people, around CARSON CITY, Michigan and beyond, wear green on St. Patrick’s Day so they can show their spirit for the holiday and avoid getting pinched. While it Read More

• posted: Mar. 04, 2025

There is no substitution for a natural healthy tooth. Dental fillings are intended to replace tooth structure and restore a tooth damaged by decay (a cavity) back to its normal Read More

• posted: Feb. 25, 2025

One of the things the doctor and our team at Terry J Donohue monitor during your dental appointments is the growth of your wisdom teeth, or third molars. Third molars Read More

• posted: Feb. 18, 2025

Our teeth are a lot more complicated than they look. Beneath that shiny white surface is an entire system of different cell tissues working together to keep each tooth vital Read More

• posted: Feb. 11, 2025

Valentine’s Day is the holiday to celebrate all the treasured relationships in your life. It’s a time to honor love in all shapes and forms with cards, social gatherings, and Read More

• posted: Feb. 04, 2025

Come say hello twice a year. The American Dental Association says two times is the charm. Multiple visits a year lets us keep an eye out for any developing issues. Read More

• posted: Jan. 28, 2025

The effects of bad oral habits are something our team sees all too often. You might have bad oral habits that stem from childhood, possibly because your parents did not Read More

• posted: Jan. 21, 2025

By now, everyone knows that smoking is bad for you. But the truth is its broad-reaching health effects are not all known by everyone. This is especially true of oral Read More

• posted: Jan. 14, 2025

You’ve heard people tell you to say “cheese” when you’re having your picture taken, probably more times than you can count. There is another reason you should be saying “cheese” Read More