Brushing your teeth is the most important thing you can do to keep your teeth and gums clean, healthy, and free of cavities and disease—and that makes it one of the most important things you …
How Often Should You Brush Your Teeth?
Can I Pull My Own Tooth?
When the pain is excruciating enough, people will do almost anything to make it stop—as we all know from watching television. They’ll reveal the location of the hidden treasure. They’ll confess to a crime they …
What Happens If You Don’t Go to the Dentist?
People avoid the dentist for a number of reasons: they’re anxious that they might need treatment and they’re afraid it will hurt; they have a fear of needles, dental drills, probes, gag reflex, or x-rays; …
Is Fluoride Good or Bad for Your Teeth?
Fluoride is an anion of the element fluorine. If flashing back to high school chemistry class gives you nightmares, just keep in mind that fluoride is found naturally in fresh water, salt water, and rain …
What’s the Best Way to Brush Your Teeth?
Brushing your teeth regularly is an important first step toward healthy teeth and gums. But it’s also important that you brush your ivories the right way. That means using the right toothbrush, using the right …
How to Deliver a Dazzling Dental Presentation
If you’ve ever had to sit through a dull dental presentation, you know how quickly you can become bored, confused, annoyed, or even fall asleep—yawn! If you have the task of presenting an academic topic, …
How Often Should I Get My Teeth Cleaned?
I’ll never stop talking about how important it is that you brush your teeth and floss and practice overall excellent oral hygiene. But I also have to admit that it’s not enough. No matter how …
14 Tips to Survive Your Next Dental Conference
Seasoned dental professionals, exhibitors, and new dental school graduates all agree that one of the most tiring aspects of business is attending conferences. For many of us, those three to four days will determine the …
What Is Dental Plaque?
There’s a battle taking place inside your mouth. It’s happening 24 hours a day, and it’s going to last your entire life. The enemy is dental plaque, and the only way to stop it is …
Is Poor Oral Hygiene Linked to Chronic Disease?
When we think of the consequences of poor oral hygiene, mostly what comes to mind are cavities and bad breath — or at the more extreme end, root canals and periodontitis. But there’s growing evidence …