Visiting the family dentist is not something most people get excited about. Especially, when along with a teeth cleaning, a lecture about flossing comes with it. “Floss at least once a day or you’ll get cavities” is usually the advice from every dentist. Then those few weeks after our dentist visit, flossing is a part…
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How to Handle Halloween
Ghosts, goblins, and little witches coming to the door is right around the corner, which also means pillowcases full of candy. Halloween is one of the best times for children to have the most fun, but also presents parents with a variety of health and safety concerns. Parents can use the following suggestions to help…
Effects of Smoking on Your Teeth
An estimated 1 billion people in the world smoke though many know the health risks that tobacco brings. Smoking cigarettes is not only one of the most harmful things you can do to your body, but tobacco products also have a very negative effect on your oral health. Bad Breath Not only does smoking give…
Toddler Tooth Brushing Tips
Kicking, screaming, and crying are what most parents deal with when its time to brush the little ones teeth. Different youngsters respond to different tactics so there may need to be some experimentation. Your best bet is going to be making a nightly routine of it. Here are a few tips to do just that:…
Toothpaste Basics
Toothpaste can come in a variety of different forms and styles such as paste, gel, or even a powder. Despite the variety of forms, all toothpastes have some key ingredients for the optimal care of your teeth. Here are some of the most common ingredients. Ingredients: Abrasive agents – A scratchy agent including calcium carbonate…
Sensitive teeth
Does the thought of a snow cone have you wincing instead of smiling? During the summer months drinking cold ice tea and eating ice cream is fairly common, but when you have sensitive teeth it can cause serious pain. Here are a few preventative steps to help alleviate that pain. Use desensitizing toothpaste. This toothpaste…
Ancient Dentistry
Going to the dentist might seem scary, but dentistry has come a long way since ancient times. While ancient methods seem crude, they were actually quite advanced for the times. Here are few examples of ancient dentistry: A 2100-year-old mummy in Egypt was found with linen inserted into a large cavity. The cloth was likely…
Five Tips for Cleaning Teeth with Braces
Braces can be tough to clean. Food bits get stuck in them, and they create many other hidden pockets for food and bacteria. Here are five tips for keeping your teeth clean with braces. Brush more often. The usual twice-a-day routine isn’t always enough with braces – to keep your teeth food and therefore bacteria…
The History of the Toothbrush
Have you ever thought about where the toothbrush came from, and what people used before the modern toothbrush was invented? The toothbrush as we know it wasn’t invented until 1938. The first bristle toothbrush, similar to the ones we use now, was found in China; the bristles were made from mountain hogs while the handle…
Who is the Tooth Fairy?
Did you know that the Tooth Fairy is only about 100 years old? That might seem pretty old for a winged pixie who spreads fairy dust and leaves money in exchange for baby teeth, but before this friendly version came into existence, teeth exchanges were done by a witch! In medieval England, people would bury…
