Choosing the Best Toothbrush
CENTURIES AGO, PEOPLE didn’t have many options for how to keep their teeth clean. Some cultures…
How Medicine and Oral Health Intersect
WE ALL KNOW that medications can have side effects. If you tried, you could probably hear…
A Brief History of False Teeth
AN ESTIMATED 23 MILLION Americans have none of their teeth left, and another 12 million are missing…
Habits We Don’t Realize Hurt Our Teeth
TOOTH ENAMEL RANKS between steel and titanium on the Mohs Hardness Scale. That makes…
Get the Most out of Your Toothbrush
AN IMPORTANT PART of keeping your teeth and gums healthy is your toothbrush. That might…
What Causes Halitosis?
FEW THINGS ARE WORSE at a first date or a job interview than the sudden awareness that bad breath might…
Swimming, Diving, and Dental Health
IF YOU’RE AN AVID swimmer, maybe you’ve noticed that your teeth feel a little more sensitive after…
White Spots and Other Dental Stains
WE ALL WANT white, straight, beautiful teeth so that we can dazzle everyone with our smiles…
Can Smiling Make You Healthier?
WE OFTEN HEAR that it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown. We’re not sure where…
Defeat Bad Breath with a Tongue Scraper
ONE OF THE MAIN things people overlook about a daily oral hygiene routine is cleaning their tongues. That’s…