For Healthy Teeth’s Sake, 1 Major Thing, Stop Your Ice Chewing Habit!
THERE’S A GOOD REASON dental health professionals warn their patients to stop your ice chewing habit. This habit can cause serious and permanent damage to teeth and gums, so what makes it so addicting in [...]
3 Recommendations to Insure Childhood Tooth Injuries Are Preventable!
MINIMIZING THE RISK of childhood tooth injuries starts with knowing the most common causes of those injuries. Babies and toddlers are most likely to injure themselves by slipping in the bathtub. Non-slip mats are a great [...]
Oral Cancer Screenings Should Be a Number 1 Priority!
THE AMERICAN CANCER 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 HEALTH 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 [...]