Dental Health of Early Native Americans
WHEN WE PICTURE people of earlier eras, particularly pre-industrial ones, we tend to…
Welcome to the Glasses Club!
Wearing glasses can be a big adjustment for kids when they’re just starting out.
Water Activities and Your Teeth
TO THE AVID swimmers out there, you may have noticed that your teeth are…
Making Makeup Work With Glasses
It’s hard enough figuring out the most flattering makeup for our facial features — what about when we add glasses?
Don’t Use Your Teeth as Tools!
OUR TEETH CAN do a lot of things. They chew our food, they form a lot of the structure of…
How Does an Active Lifestyle Help Eye Health?
Staying active is great for our health, including the health of our eyes!
Teaching Good Dental Health Habits
IT’S NOT ALWAYS easy to teach a young child how to brush and floss. Little kids are…
Orthodontic Treatment and Speech Problems
GENETICS, A HEARING impairment, or a cleft palate can all cause speech disorders, but so can poorly…
When Does a Tooth Need a Root Canal?
TEETH ARE SAVED by root canal therapy more than 41,000 times a day in the US, adding…
The History of Cataract Treatment
Cataracts are the world’s leading cause of blindness, and the history of treating them is long and fascinating.