Dental Tips

We tend to imagine that people from earlier eras must’ve had worse teeth than we do. We do this because they didn’t have things like modern dentistry, orthodontics, and root canal treatment, but what dental problems were they dealing with and how did they protect their teeth? Gum Disease Through History We have evidence that […]

It isn’t always easy to teach a young child important life skills. They have boundless energy and short attention spans, so a session of sitting still with a toothbrush isn’t always going to go as planned. Following these tips might help when imparting these essential skills: 1. Show them that brushing is a priority. If

Back in medieval times in England, people didn’t have a great understanding of what caused cavities or gum disease. This was the case for most other places too, to be fair, but the English particularly cared about having fresh breath. It wasn’t just out of politeness — they believed that bad smells could carry disease

We all need to sleep well to feel our best. In the United States alone, up to one in five habitually snoring children and over 18 million adults have sleep apnea, a sleep disorder characterized by repeated interruptions to normal breathing during sleep. It makes it difficult to achieve a restful night of sleep, with

Many strange things lie buried in the history of dental care and hygiene. We think these five traditions really stand out. (Although we don’t recommend any of them!) 1. Ancient Babylonians believed teeth-grinding was caused by demons. So, logically, the best way to fix it was by scaring the demons away, and to do that,

Hopefully we all know how crucial daily flossing and twice-daily brushing are to keeping a growing child’s smile healthy. However, the foods they eat are also important for their oral health as they develop. Vitamins Developing Teeth Need Antioxidants like vitamin C help fight inflammation in the gums. Vitamin A helps with the production of

The dental career everyone is most familiar with is the private practice dentist. That means an individual dentist or a partnership working with local patients in their own practice. That’s the kind of dentist we all go to for our normal dental health needs, but not everyone who graduates from a four-year dental program goes

Losing baby teeth is a perfectly normal part of growing up. However, it can still be a scary new experience for little kids, particularly the first time. Parents can make it easier by encouraging the right mindset. Emphasize that losing a tooth is part of being a big kid! Help them focus on what an

A canker sore, a shallow ulcer that can develop on the inside of the cheeks or lips, can mean days of discomfort. Different things can trigger a canker sore. The most common are a bitten lip or cheek (which only becomes easier to bite again when it swells), long periods of stress and the strain

Here’s a handy guide that can help parents navigate the toothbrush aisle the next time they need to replace a child’s toothbrush. This should be every few months — certainly by the time the bristles look bent. Start out by choosing from toothbrushes with the ADA’s Seal of Acceptance. Manual or Electric Toothbrush? Next, electric