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How often do you check your dentist’s website?
Right.
Now how often would you check it if she provided weekly tips on home-whitening products, ways to know if tooth pain is serious — or even advice on how much sugar is okay?
What if you saw a story in the news about the dangers of some plaque removal [...]

Why would a Chinese restaurant need a blog?
Today, with almost seven million people in the  greater Boston area, the Globe circulates less than 200,000 newspapers per day, and steadily declining. Vanguard local radio stations are folding after three or four decades of popular programming, and most teenagers have no idea what an FM signal band [...]