Category Archives: General Health

Things You’re Paying For That You Can Get For Free

Things You’re Paying For That You Can Get For Free Cutting expenses from your budget doesn’t have to mean giving things up. Check out these great, free alternatives for services that you’re used to paying for: 1.  Cable/Satellite Use Hulu to keep up with the latest episodes of your favorite shows – even shows on […]

Xylitol Helps fight Cavities!

Xylitol Helps fight Cavities!     Xylitol is a naturally occurring carbohydrate that looks and tastes just like ordinary table sugar.  It is mostly extracted from renewable resources that are sustainable and environmentally friendly such as corn cobs. Xylitol acts as a natural sweetener that can be extracted from any woodsy fibrous plant material. It […]

The cost of not brushing your teeth before bed

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 […]

Using urine to grow new teeth. Say what?!

Using urine to grow new teeth.  Say what? There’s intriguing research that was recently published by the peer-reviewed journal Cell Regeneration on how your own urine can be used to create “tooth-like structures” using induced pluripotent stem cells or iPS cells for short. These cells are basically adult cells that have been genetically reprogrammed to an […]

DMD vs DDS: Is there a difference?

DMD vs DDS:  Is there a difference? What is the difference between DMD and DDS?  Why is it they have two types of degrees?  These acronyms make it sound confusing to the general public.  First of all, DMD stands for Doctor of Dental Medicine and DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.  And folks, there’s […]