The Tricks to Treats for Braces-Wearers
CAN YOU BELIEVE HALLOWEEN is coming up so soon? It’s always a fun time of year, with the…
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Sugar Versus Our Teeth
SUGAR IS THE GREATEST nemesis of the dental profession and anyone who wants to maintain…
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Minimizing the Risks of Gum Recession
PEOPLE USED TO THINK that gum recession was an inevitability of getting older, but that’s…
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Be Careful of Oral Health Fads
GENERALLY SPEAKING, INFLUENCERS are not a great source of health advice. One person’s…
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Choosing the Best Toothbrush
CENTURIES AGO, PEOPLE didn’t have many options for how to keep their teeth clean. Some cultures…
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Daily Dental Hygiene for Braces
WE SHOULD ALL BE happy to spend at least four minutes a day brushing our teeth morning and…
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How Medicine and Oral Health Intersect
WE ALL KNOW that medications can have side effects. If you tried, you could probably hear…
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A Brief History of False Teeth
AN ESTIMATED 23 MILLION Americans have none of their teeth left, and another 12 million are missing…
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Habits We Don’t Realize Hurt Our Teeth
TOOTH ENAMEL RANKS between steel and titanium on the Mohs Hardness Scale. That makes…
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Why Do We Get Crooked Teeth?
IT’S NOT ALWAYS fair or logical, but we get judged on our appearance all the time, and having…
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