Leslie Townsend, DDS

Sports Dentistry
Mouthguards offer prevention for fall and winter sports
As Dr. Leslie Townsend writes, adults who grew up playing hockey sometimes joke about the teeth they left behind at the rink. But think how much better their lives would have been with one small preventive measure: a mouthguard. She advocates educating parents and patients about the importance of mouthguards.
November 6, 2014
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Pathology
6 signs of stress to be aware of in patients
As a dental professional, you recognize that dental visits may be stressful for patients and try to alleviate that stress. But you also need to recognize signs of chronic stress in patients, because the symptoms can first appear in their mouths, according to Dr. Leslie Townsend. She presents six common signs that may indicate your patients are stressed-out.
April 15, 2014
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