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Dr. Frank Conaway

My page is to inform and to entertain. We want all to have a great smile!

12/19/2025

When it comes to giving gifts, what hits home for you? A gift card, a store-bought item, something handmade, or just a thoughtful gesture? Tell us your favorite kind of gift below!

12/17/2025

‘Tis the season to be "filling" festive! Keep those holiday smiles healthy all season long and don't forget to schedule your dental check-up!

12/15/2025

Your smile is the best holiday decoration! Keep it bright and merry all season long.

12/12/2025

It’s true! Nothing brightens the season like a big, joyful smile! Share your holiday cheer and let your smile shine all month long.

12/10/2025

Fill in the blank! All I want for Christmas is…what’s at the top of your wish list this year? Big or small, we’d love to hear it!

12/08/2025

Grinding your teeth at night? Protect your smile with a custom night guard! It helps prevent wear, pain, and long-term damage while you sleep. Sweet dreams, healthy teeth!

12/07/2025

Putting a child to sleep with a bottle may seem comforting, but it exposes developing teeth to serious, preventable damage. When milk or juice pools around the teeth during sleep, natural saliva flow drops and sugars remain on the tooth surfaces for hours. This creates the ideal environment for harmful bacteria to thrive and produce acids that dissolve enamel.

Early childhood caries—often called baby-bottle tooth decay—can begin as soon as the first teeth erupt. It typically starts on the upper front teeth and can spread quickly, leading to pain, infection, difficulty eating, and even problems with speech development.

To protect your child’s smile, avoid bedtime bottles with anything except plain water. Clean the gums and teeth daily, schedule early dental visits, and help establish healthy habits from the start.

12/05/2025

The ultimate holiday showdown! Which one tops your list—Home Alone 1 or Home Alone 2? Cast your vote in the comments and tell us your favorite movie!

12/03/2025

True or False? Brushing harder means cleaner teeth.
False! Brushing too hard can actually damage your enamel and gums. Gentle, thorough brushing is the key to a healthy smile.

12/01/2025

December is here, and it’s time to slow down and soak in the magic. Sip hot cocoa, enjoy the glow of holiday lights, and make memories that last well beyond the season. Here’s to a month worth remembering.

11/29/2025

Let’s spread some small business love! Tag your favorite local shop, restaurant, or service in the comments and help others discover the amazing businesses that make our community special. Your tag could make someone’s day (and their business too)!

11/29/2025

Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva.

A recent pilot study led by researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has revealed that chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva — and potentially into our bodies.

The researchers asked one volunteer to chew ten popular gum brands for up to 20 minutes, collecting saliva samples at regular intervals. They found that a typical gum piece released on average ≈ 100 microplastic particles per gram — with some shedding up to ~600 per gram, which could amount to ≈ 3,000 particles per stick.

Importantly, 94% of the microplastics were released within the first 8 minutes of chewing. The types of polymers included common plastics like polyolefins and polystyrenes — and crucially, “natural” gums shed microplastics at rates similar to synthetic ones.

While it remains unclear how harmful these microplastics are to human health, this study highlights chewing gum as a previously overlooked source of plastic exposure. For regular gum chewers — particularly those chewing many pieces per year — the cumulative intake may be non-trivial. As a precautionary note, reducing gum consumption or extending the chewing duration of a single piece (rather than frequently switching pieces) could limit microplastic ingestion.

📄 Source: American Chemical Society. "Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, pilot study finds. 2025.

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292 Hancock Square Drive
Bay Saint Louis, MS
39520

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm

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http://www.drfconaway.com/

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