There’s nothing better than getting outside and playing your favorite sport when the nice weather hits. The feel of a lacrosse stick in your hand, or the leathery crunch of a baseball mitt, is enough to get you in the spring spirit! But with an estimated 5 million teeth damaged from playing sports every year,…
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Dentistry has come a long way since its believed inception in 7000 BC., where ancient civilizations sometimes chewed on twigs or roots to clean their teeth (can you imagine?!). The History of Dentistry Until the 18th century, cavities and other forms of tooth decay were thought to be caused by a “tooth worm”, due…
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As a general rule, it’s important to make sure your overall health is at the forefront of your daily life. We visit doctors when we’re sick, we stay in bed when we’re fatigued (or just need a mental health day binging on Netflix), and we try to adhere to a balanced diet as best we…
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When our dental hygienist Judy asks our children patients if they’ve been brushing and flossing lately, we’ve come to expect the same answer- a resounding “YES!” shouted back at her regardless of circumstance. Kids don’t know that Judy has a secret power- she can tell whether or not they’re telling the truth. As parents, we…
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Picture it: you wake up at three in the morning with a shooting pain in the back of your jaw. It’s not a cavity- you recently had your mouth checked- your fillings are still in tact- why are you in so much pain? It’s then that you realize: your wisdom teeth are growing in. What…
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When life gives you lemons, don’t put them anywhere near your mouth. As natural and homeopathic remedies grow more and more popular with every passing year, it can sometimes be difficult to discern the good trends from the dangerous ones. At the end of the day, there are plenty of natural alternatives and additions…
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Just over two years ago, we covered the top 5 foods that damage your teeth in a blog post written on National Corn on the Cob Day (we really know how to spoil a celebration). Today, December 5th, is National Repeal of Prohibition Day… which doesn’t really mean anything good for dental health (think dehydration,…
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American fashion and beauty trends seem to change at a breakneck pace. If it wasn’t the flapper dresses of the 20s, it was the Puritan restraint of the Depression’s 1930s. The 1940s saw the introduction of the bikini- while the 60s gave us the miniskirt. Hair was tall during the 1980s, and bangs were swept…
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