10 Jaw-Dropping Dental Facts
Here are 10 fun dental facts that you probably didn’t know! Did you know that… 1. The average human produces 25,000 quarts of saliva in a lifetime. That is enough spit to fill 2 swimming pools! Did you know that… 2. People who drink 3 or more glasses of soda each day have 62% more tooth decay, […]
Healthy Teeth May Help To Take Home The Gold
A new study suggests that healthy teeth help athletes to perform at their highest level. Unfortunately, one trait that many athletes share in common is their lack of oral health. A study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that a fifth of athletes said tooth discomfort damaged their training, and as a […]
Is Your Toothbrush Connected?
Is your toothbrush connected? I know. You were just asking yourself the same question. Procter & Gamble Oral-B has come to answer all of our prayers by creating the “World’s First Available Interactive Electric Toothbrush!” This toothbrush connects to your smartphone, via Bluetooth, while an app gives you mouth care tips. The app actually communicates […]
What To Do About Receding Gums
Your gum line is more important than just having a great smile. It can also be an indicator of the health of your gums. If your gum line is receding it might be telling you that you bit off more than you bargained for. Also known as Gingival recession, it is a condition where the […]
Facts About Childhood Tooth Decay
Did you know that pediatric dental disease, also known as childhood tooth decay, is the #1 chronic childhood illness? If left untreated, kids tooth decay can have devastating long term effects and consequences. Rampant decay can negatively impact a child’s overall quality of life, inhibit their cognitive and social development and compromise their growth, function and […]
What Causes Bad Breath?
Bad Breath is something everyone is familiar with and yet many are unaware that they are part of the offending population. Ever talked with a stranger, or worse yet, a good friend and been attacked by the precarious odor emitting from their mouth? It’s hard to tell someone, “Hey, you have bad breath, take care […]
Is Chewing Gum Harmful To Your Oral Health?
Average Americans chew about 300 sticks of gum a year. And, in the past… chewing gum has been criticized by dentists as harmful to ones oral health. Today, dentists recognize that chewing gum actually has positive benefits. In 1869, a physician wrote that chewing gum would “exhaust the salivary glands and cause the intestines to […]
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gum Disease
Do you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? New research shows that regular visits to the dentist may just be what the doctor ordered. In a recent study conducted at Case Western University in Cleveland, OH, 40 people with severe RA symptoms (i.e. fatigue, fever, weight loss, stiffness, and tender, swollen joints) were split into two groups. […]
Vitamin E Benefits
Are you getting enough Vitamin E in your diet? If not… you should. That’s because Vitamin E is considered to be an antioxidant which protects cells from free radical damage. In fact, this vitamin is so essential to the body… it is required for structural and functional maintenance of your muscles. Recently, it has been […]
Scariest Movie Monster Teeth
Jaws, Alien, Predator… they’re the movies that have made us cringe in horror. They’ve also featured some scary sets of chompers. With that said… we’ve put together a list of the top five scariest movie monster teeth. Some of these are so horrifying… they’ll make you want to schedule that check-up appointment with your dentist […]