Can Seasonal Allergies Impact Your Oral Health?
If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you know how irritating they can be. Constant sniffling, sneezing, and headaches can take a toll on your mood and ruin your plans. But did you know they may also influence your dental health? Here are some common ways your seasonal allergies can mess with your mouth, and how … Continue reading Can Seasonal Allergies Impact Your Oral Health?
Why Chewing Gum is Good For Your Oral Health
Not all chewing gum are created equally. Although people have been chewing gum for centuries, there’s a critical difference between gum that can help your teeth and gum that can ruin your teeth: sugar! Sugarless gum has been shown to have oral health benefits and can even help to prevent tooth decay! In fact, chewing … Continue reading Why Chewing Gum is Good For Your Oral Health
Tooth Discoloration? Here’s How To Fix It!
There are many reasons why teeth can become discolored. Dentists have categorized causes of tooth discoloration into 2 types: Extrinsic and Intrinsic. Extrinsic Staining – This type of discoloration is usually superficial and appears yellow and spread out over the entire tooth. It’s normally a result of eating food or drinking beverages that have very … Continue reading Tooth Discoloration? Here’s How To Fix It!
Sports Drinks: Here’s the Catch
Reports indicate that 30 to 50 percent of U.S. teens consume energy drinks, and that 62 percent consume at least one sports drink a day. While the drinks hydrate and offer energy and minerals, there’s a side of them that most don’t talk about. Sports drinks are full of acid and sugar used to enhance … Continue reading Sports Drinks: Here’s the Catch
Straighter Teeth in a Snap
Turns out you can have straighter teeth by mail! Well, at least that is what a few by-mail-only orthodontia companies believe. In an effort to help patients save money, some orthodontic companies are having patients send their impressions to them by mail instead of going in for a dentist’s consultation. While this approach may save … Continue reading Straighter Teeth in a Snap
Mona Lisa Smile: Can you tell the difference between a real and a fake…smile?
Real Smiles vs. Fake Smiles Everyone does it… and everyone fakes it. A smile is a natural expression of how we are feeling, as well as a facade for how we want others to view us. Since a smile can be both disarming and deceiving, how can we learn to trust one? Smiling is an … Continue reading Mona Lisa Smile: Can you tell the difference between a real and a fake…smile?
Natural Mouthwash
Whether you’re trying to keep anything unnatural out of your mouth and body, reduce your carbon footprint a little, or simply are in a pinch because you ran out, there are plenty of reasons you may want to try making your own mouthwash. Luckily, there are a few different ways to go about it, all … Continue reading Natural Mouthwash
Tooth-Mounted Sensors to Track Your Mouth
A breakthrough in the field of mouth sensors, scientists and engineers at Tufts University School of Engineering have created a wearable mouth sensor that’s small and unobtrusive. Previous devices had bulky wiring or required wearing a mouth guard, so this device is a game changer. The tooth-mounted device contains bioresponsive materials that can sense chemicals … Continue reading Tooth-Mounted Sensors to Track Your Mouth
Blueberries to the Rescue
In addition to being delicious, there may be more benefits to eating blueberries than you’d think! Gum inflammation (also known as gingivitis) is a common affliction, one that can be a precursor to more serious dental issues. The build-up of bacteria-laden plaque on teeth can result in gum/periodontal disease. While we all know the standard … Continue reading Blueberries to the Rescue
5 Tricks to Help Your Child Love the Dentist
What is one of the most common phobias? You guessed it—the fear of going to the dentist! People of all ages get a bit cagey at the idea of getting in that examination chair. However, for a young mind, the dentist is obviously much more confusing and difficult to process and understand. Luckily, there are … Continue reading 5 Tricks to Help Your Child Love the Dentist
