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As your dentist in Littleton, our team at McGinty Dental Group want patients to know that receiving enough calcium in your diet is necessary for maintaining a number of important health functions, including maintaining bone health and oral health, and to reduce the risk of obesity and colon cancer. While you might think of calcium…

As a cosmetic dentist in Littleton, CO, our staff at the McGinty Dental Group knows firsthand the damage drinking soda can do to a patient’s oral health. Even if you only enjoy the occasional cola, you should still consider cutting soda entirely from your diet to improve your health and waistline. Studies have found links…

At McGinty Dental Group, Littleton family dentist Dr. Eileen McGinty and the rest of our staff hope that all of our patients enjoy a healthy and happy holiday season. Of course, the end of the calendar year means more than just pumpkin pie, mistletoe and the rooftop tapping of Santa’s reindeer. The calendar’s change from…

At McGinty Dental Group, Littleton family dentist Dr. Eileen McGinty and the rest of our staff hope that all of our patients enjoy a healthy and happy holiday season. Of course, the end of the calendar year means more than just pumpkin pie, mistletoe and the rooftop tapping of Santa’s reindeer. The calendar’s change from…

Dental researchers are constantly working to find treatments and care to meet the diverse needs of a world population almost chronically in need of dental attention. Worldwide, dental diseases, like tooth loss and periodontitis, are some of the most common– and avoidable– health problems. Not only can dental disease impact your smile, but there is…

Most people think cavities are what occur when they eat too many sweets and fail to brush their teeth nightly. This is what most of us were taught as children about the importance of brushing and why we couldn’t just have candy for dinner. While this explanation about cavities may suffice when explaining tooth decay to…

It’s no mystery. Use of tobacco products harms almost every part of the body: lungs, skin, throat, mouth, the delicate mucous membranes of the upper respiratory system. The nicotine in tobacco products, smoke-able and smokeless, is a potent vasorestrictor that contributes to cardiovascular disease and peripheral neuropathy. Both smokeless and smoke-able stain teeth, cause halitosis,…

Fresh food is the best. It’s the healthiest, the most colorful, and if you grow it yourself– the most budget-friendly. Growing food is fun, great exercise, gets you outside, and for younger gardeners it’s a hands-on experience that engages and educates at the same time. At  your premiere Littleton, CO dentists, one of our goals is…