It’s TMJ Awareness Month Again!
NOVEMBER IS HERE, and with it comes TMJ Awareness Month — a time dedicated to educating patients about…
Beware Viral Dental Health “Advice”
SCROLL THROUGH SOCIAL media for five minutes, and you’ll likely encounter someone confidently…
Modern Dentistry Versus Old Dental Myths
DENTAL CARE HAS evolved dramatically over the past few decades, yet many people…
Sugar Versus Teeth in Elizabethan England
WHEN SUGAR FIRST arrived in England, it was considered an exotic luxury…
Can Swimming Impact Oral Health?
SWIMMING IS A FANTASTIC way to stay active and healthy, especially during the warmer…
Dealing With Bad Breath: Then and Now
HAVE YOU EVER wondered how people in the past dealt with something as common as bad breath?
Chewing Ice Can Ruin Your Teeth
IT MAY SEEM HARMLESS, crunching on the leftover ice cubes at the bottom of your drink, but chewing ice is one…
Interested in a Dental Career?
THE DENTAL FIELD offers a variety of rewarding career paths beyond the familiar…
Canker Sores: Prevention, Causes, and Treatment
CANKER SORES, ALSO known as aphthous ulcers, are small, shallow lesions that develop on the soft…
What’s Unique About Women’s Dental Health?
MEN AND WOMEN don’t face the same dental health challenges, nor do they have the same dental…
What Does Fluoride Do for Our Teeth?
EVERY TUBE OF TOOTHPASTE with the ADA’s Seal of Acceptance has the same two…
How Can I Defend Against Gum Recession?
ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE not the only people at risk of gum recession, even though that idea is where…
How Do I Choose One of These Toothpastes?
IN THE PHARMACY section of every grocery store, one side of an entire aisle…
Health Benefits Come With Smiling More!
OF COURSE WE SMILE when we feel happy, but there’s evidence to show that the link between…
Swimmers and Divers, Watch Those Teeth!
ANYONE WHO SWIMS or scuba dives frequently could encounter some unique dental…
5 Cues It’s Time to See the Dentist
GUM DISEASE, TOOTH DECAY, and other oral health problems don’t set…
For Healthy Teeth’s Sake, Stop Chewing Ice!
THERE’S A GOOD REASON dental health professionals warn their patients not to chew ice. This…
Oral Cancer Screenings Should Be a Priority!
THE AMERICAN CANCER Society estimates that there will be over 54,000 new oral cancer cases…
Learn About Three Dentistry Heroines
WOMEN FACED AN uphill battle establishing themselves in many career…
What Does an Eating Disorder Do to Dental Health?
EATING DISORDERS can cause many kinds of damage to the body, including the teeth. Oral hygiene…
Follow These Sensitive Tooth Tips
1 IN EVERY 8 Americans (including kids) has sensitive teeth. To understand why, we’ll need…
No, Vaping Is Not a “Healthy Alternative.”
WE’VE BEEN HEARING for decades how dangerous smoking is to many aspects of our health. As dental…
Happy TMJ Awareness Month!
OUR JAWS GET a pretty constant workout between all the talking, chewing, and yawning we do, but those simple activities…
Don’t Take Dental Advice From TikTok!
UNLESS THE DENTIST is an active TikTok user, it’s not a good idea to get dental health advice from social media. We’ve noticed a lot of…
What Myths Has Modern Dentistry Debunked?
FOR AS LONG AS there have been people, there has been tooth decay, but people in past civilizations didn’t..
The Rotten Teeth of Shakespeare’s Time
WE CAN SEE a hint of the state of dental health in Shakespeare’s England from a sonnet in which he describes his lady love’s reeking breath. The…
Smile More to Boost Your Health!
YOU PROBABLY HEARD the line “it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown” when you were growing up, but…
Your Teeth Underwater
ANYONE WHO REGULARLY swims might have noticed that your teeth are more sensitive after climbing…
Medieval England’s Bad Breath Solutions
BACK IN MEDIEVAL times in England (and in most other places, to be fair), people didn’t have a great understanding of what caused cavities…
When Is It Time to See the Dentist?
DENTAL PROBLEMS LIKE gum disease and tooth decay can easily sneak up on us if we…
A Crash Course in Dental Anatomy
HOW MUCH DO you know about the anatomy of your own teeth? Let’s give you a quick overview. We believe…
History’s Weirdest Teeth Traditions
MANY STRANGE THINGS lie buried in the history of dental care and hygiene, but we think these…
Dental Health PSA: Stop Chewing Ice!
WHY DO DENTISTS always warn against chewing ice? It’s because it’s a habit that can do serious…
Dental Careers and Specialties
THE DENTAL CAREER everyone is most familiar with is the private practice dentist, meaning an…
Why Are Oral Cancer Screenings Important?
THIS YEAR ALONE, the American Cancer Society estimates over 54,000 new cases of oral cancer just…
Show Off With Some Weird Mouth Trivia
THE NEXT TIME you need an ice-breaker, why not toss out a few weird mouth facts? We’re…
What Triggers a Canker Sore?
A CANKER SORE, a shallow ulcer that can develop on the inside of the cheeks or lips, can mean…
3 Incredible Women in Dental History
THROUGHOUT HISTORY, WOMEN have faced numerous challenges in pursuing their careers. Dentistry…