How Is Drinking Sugary Drinks Bad for You?
Sugary drinks are empty calories, containing little or no nutritional value but much potential harm and are linked to many health
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Is Using Activated Charcoal to Whiten Your Teeth a Good Idea?
While everyone you know may be brushing their teeth with activated charcoal, its popularity does not make it either safe or
How to Clean Your Mouthguard
Teeth grinding, or bruxism, is a common problem among the population, and it can leads to a number of annoying or painful health conditions, including neck or jaw pain, headaches, earaches, or tooth sensitivity. If you have this condition, your dentist [...]
Where Did the Tooth Fairy Come From?
Have you ever wondered where the Tooth Fairy came from? Everyone knows about Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, the two other generous heroes of childhood, but the Tooth Fairy is shrouded in mystery. All most people know about her is that when a child [...]
Toothbrush History: How People Used to Brush Their Teeth
Have you ever given a thought about toothbrush history? Modern dentistry is so much better than it used to be. Dentists today are capable of fixing so many oral health problems and tooth complaints quickly and painlessly that we rarely stop to think [...]
Menopause and Your Oral Health
Researchers believe the reason why women experience more oral health problems after menopause is because their estrogen levels are significantly
The Saliva in Your Mouth
The saliva in your mouth is chemically composed of water, minerals, proteins, mucus, and the enzyme amylase, and it serves several important purposes you may never have imagined. Chewing, combined with the introduction of saliva, is the first step in [...]
Is Mouthwash a Solution for Bad Breath?
Does mouthwash work? It does. Because it’s an antiseptic, it does kill the bacteria in your mouth and reduce bacterial and tooth
The Truth about Bad Breath
Sooner or later everyone experiences the embarrassment of realizing they have bad breath, whether that’s in middle school, on a blind date, or meeting someone new. It’s not pleasant, but there are ways to combat bad breath or address the underlying [...]
Protecting Your Oral Health into Old Age
Only a few generations ago, older people regularly lost many, most, or even all of their teeth. Dentures were commonplace, and most people considered them inevitable. Fortunately, better and more regular dental care as well as fluoride in water and [...]
