Root Canal Myths: Busted
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD someone begin a sentence “I’d rather have a root canal than…”? The negative portrayal of root canal treatment in our…
Relief For A Burned Mouth
HAVE YOU EVER SAT down to a plate of lasagna from your favorite Italian place and immediately taken a huge bite without waiting for…
Nitrous Oxide: Having A Gas At The Dentist
MOST OF US HAVE at least heard of laughing gas, the whimsically-nicknamed sedation method used by dentists, even if we haven’t…
The Top 3 Best Drinks For Your Teeth
MANY OF THE THINGS we drink are actually pretty bad for our teeth, especially soda, fruit juice, and…
Bad Oral Health Fads
FADS AREN’T ALWAYS ABOUT hairstyles and slang; they can also be about the way we take care of our bodies, including…
The Top 3 Worst Drinks For Your Teeth
ONE OF LIFE’S CRUELEST ironies is that so many of the foods and drinks we enjoy the most aren’t good for…
Teeth, Gums, And Diabetes
IT MIGHT SEEM LIKE diabetes and oral health have little to do with each other, but this is unfortunately not the…
Reasons To Be Thankful For The Dentist
WE’RE ALMOST AT the end of another year, and one of the best parts of the holiday season is getting some time to take stock of…
Interceptive Orthodontics: The Basics
WHEN WE PICTURE SOMEONE with braces, we usually picture a teenager with a mouthful of colorful brackets. What we don’t typically…
The Hidden Sugars In Our Food
WHEN WE THINK OF SUGARY FOOD, we usually picture things like candy, cake, pie, ice cream, and soda, but there is sugar hiding in…