A Closer Look At Our Teeth
WE USE OUR TEETH all day, every day, for chewing, talking, and flashing big smiles at friends and family, but what are the structures…
DetailsWE USE OUR TEETH all day, every day, for chewing, talking, and flashing big smiles at friends and family, but what are the structures…
DetailsOUR JAWS DO A LOT of work throughout the day, opening and closing over and over so that we can do ordinary things like…
DetailsYOU MIGHT REMEMBER a little bit about pH from a science class you took years ago in…
DetailsYOU MIGHT REMEMBER a little bit about pH from a science class you took years ago in middle school or high school. Even if you don’t, that’s okay; it’s time for a refresher course because pH plays a major role in our oral health.
The Basics (And Acidics) Of pH
We could go into some really complicated things about hydrogen ions, but the important thing to know is that a pH of 7 is neutral — neither acidic nor basic. For example, water has a pH of 7. As the numbers get smaller…
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