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 …
Is Fluoride Good or Bad for Your Teeth?
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 …
What Do Dental Assistants Do?
Being a dental assistant is a fun and rewarding career for anyone who enjoys working with people and helping them improve their health. It’s a great feeling to end every day knowing you’ve been part …
Do I Need a Root Canal?
There are two words nobody wants to hear their dentist say: root canal. In the context of your tooth’s anatomy, a root canal is simply the innermost portion of a tooth’s root, the chamber that …
What Are Dental Implants?
The day might come when you have to say adios to a tooth. It can happen to the best of us even after a lifetime of conscientious care. Maybe you’ve had an accident, maybe age …