Oral Cancer Screenings Should Be a Number 1 Priority!
THE AMERICAN CANCERÂ Society estimates that there will be over 54,000 new oral cancer cases just in 2024. In recent decades, the survival rate of these cancers has risen considerably, and early detection is a huge [...]
3 Astonishing Ways Different Cultures Treat Baby Teeth
WE DENTAL HEALTHÂ professionals tend to be big fans of the Tooth Fairy. We can remember leaving a baby tooth under the pillow and looking forward to finding a nice reward the next morning. Other parts [...]
Learn About 3 Dentistry Heroines
WOMEN FACED AN uphill battle establishing themselves in many career fields, dentistry included. That’s why, for Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating three dentistry heroines. Lucy Hobbs Taylor Lucy Hobbs Taylor, born 1833, was the world’s [...]
2 Tips for Teaching Kids to Floss
ON THE LONG list of things parents need to do is teaching kids to floss in childhood. Especially proper flossing, but plenty of adults don’t know the best techniques themselves! We’re here to help. Daily [...]
What Does an Eating Disorder Do to Dental Health?
AN EATING DISORDER can cause many kinds of damage to the body, including the teeth. Oral hygiene habits and regular dental visits are crucial, but in order to maintain good oral health, we also need [...]
Lip Tie and Tongue Tie, Learning the Basics
BEING TONGUE-TIED isn’t just an expression; for many people in fact it’s an actual medical condition, and a similar one is being lip-tied. We all have thin, stretchy pieces of tissue that connect our tongues [...]