NOT NIGHTGUARDS AGAIN Your Teeth Are Getting Tired
teeth ache you may need a nightguard. It’s like you are carrying a heavy bag and the next day your arms feel sore.
We’ve talked about this before but what I am seeing now in the practice is not new decay but broken fillings, broken crowns and broken teeth. Yes, we are all still stressed out. Batter up Covid Delta, Covid Lambda on deck. It’s like a baseball game but the consequences of losing are devastating. So, when you are off to sleep for many of you, your teeth are still in play. As in clenching and grinding. Your body is trying to relieve the stress and at the same time who knows what you are dreaming. The solution: get rid of the stress or protect your teeth with a nightguard. If you arise in the morning and the sides of your head are aching, if there is pain in your jaws or your
Not any nightguard but a custom fitted nightguard like I can make for you. The joint on your jaw moves in three directions. Forward, back, side to side and open and close. All your other joints move in only one plane. Look at your elbow or knee for comparison. Meaning the nightguard has to be made and fitted by a professional. Do not buy an over the counter or mail order contraption. Yes contraption. You use your jaw every day and damaging them is not good. Bottom line: if you are having the above symptoms call us for an evaluation. We will tell you if you are at risk. We can always clean your teeth at the same time. Something your friends and loved ones will appreciate.
EASY FRUIT CUP
INGREDIENTS
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1 12 oz can frozen orange pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
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1 16 oz bag frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
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1 15.25 oz can peaches in light syrup or juice
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1 15.25 oz can fruit cocktail in light syrup or juice
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3 bananas
DIRECTIONS
1. Dice the strawberries and peaches. Be sure to save the juice. (All of the juices will go into the mixture, too.) 2. Into a large bowl, add the strawberries, peaches, juice concentrate, and fruit cocktail. 3. Peel and slice the bananas into the mixture. 4. Pour into small cups and freeze for 6–8 hours (about 2/3 cup per serving.) 5. Remove from freezer 20–30 minutes prior to serving to soften a bit.
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