The cost of not brushing your teeth before bed Just how gross is it really to forget to brush your teeth before bed every once in a while? The answer: Bad news: It’s pretty gross. You probably already know that the American Dental Association (ADA) recommends brushing those pearly whites twice a day. You […]
Health Concerns Your Dentist Might Detect Yahoo! Health contributor, Laura Tedesco, gives us a brief and clear rundown of what some of the health conditions your dentist might be able to detect by a simple dental exam. She touches on diabetes, heart disease, dementia, osteoporosis, and acid reflux disease. The link between two health […]
Men: Want a Better Smile? Begin by Going to a Dentist! A long time ago men hardly ever went to the dentist. There were many reasons or excuses for this including they didn’t need to see one or that they didn’t have enough time to wait for a dental visit. Even worse, since many men […]
Reminders For Parents When School’s in Session School’s almost back in session and parents are running around frantically trying to make sure their kids have all their things ready for the first day of school. With so many things to do, one thing parents usually end up pushing in the back of their mind is […]
Break the Bad Oral Care Habit! Did you know that a lot of little things you do (or don’t do) on a day-to-day basis affect your teeth’s well-being and may fall under a list of bad oral habits? These include not brushing or flossing enough, eating too many sweets too often, or even using your […]
Teething: A Child’s Rite of Passage According to the American Dental Association (ADA), the average age children start developing their primary teeth is between 4-7 months with a full set completed by the age of 3. However there are cases where a child doesn’t start to develop until they’re one year old so don’t panic […]
Dental Floss vs Waterpiks Such is a dilemma. Even if you brush twice a day religiously that toothbrush isn’t going to be able to go in between your teeth and under the gumline to get rid of the plaque and food debris that’s stuck there. There are two things that can help. Dental floss and […]
Regulating Dental Laboratories Dental laboratories have been experiencing a sort of consolidation into bigger companies as the ones that are making profits are able to purchase smaller ones who make less profit and older dental technicians retiring. Dental laboratories are entities not overseen by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) even though they deal with […]
Dental Bridge: A Link To A Better Smile The most common way of replacing missing tooth or teeth is by having the dentist place a dental bridge to fill in that gap. There are currently several types of dental bridges. A Regular or Traditional Bridge is made up of at least one pontic (a fake […]
Bacterium is a naturally occurring microorganism in our mouths. They usually aren’t harmful unless they start mingling with the starches and sugar leftover in your mouth after eating. Then they start producing an acid, which then breaks down the enamel and lead to tooth decay. Sweet Sugary Foods You have probably been told since childhood […]