Summer time is a time for relaxing, sipping on sweet drinks, and enjoying some awesome BBQ while camping. However, it can also be a time for sugar to wreak havoc on your teeth. Citrus Why is it harmful? The sweet citrus fruits in your drink are acidic and erode the enamel on your teeth, leading…
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Fun Dental Facts
It is time for some fun. Dentistry isn’t all serious all the time. We are going to mix it up with some fun facts and interesting findings! Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. Regardless of this fact – please continue to open bottle with bottle openers. According to a recent survey…
3 Common Questions
We see lots of patients, and plenty of kids are included in that number. We love to see them as they grow and help to teach them about dental hygiene! When it comes to oral care – most of the questions do come from parents as they are the ones who are “in the know”…
Keep Brushing Fun
We know that brushing is important – but telling a kid that it is important doesn’t always get the job done. They just don’t understand long-term at this point in the game of life. Especially toddlers who are just beginning to brush. Here are a couple of things that you can do to try to…
Tooth Fairy Facts from Around The World
The tooth fairy that you and I know today didn’t really come around until the early 1900’s and was just lumped into a generalization of the “good fairy”. In Spanish and Hispanic American culture they have “The Raton Perez” who is similar to the tooth fairy originated in Madrid in 1894. When a child loses…
Find Relief For Your Sensitive Teeth
Sensitive teeth are not only painful, but they can also begin to interfere with your daily life. Cold or hot foods and drinks, sugary sweets, even a cold wind against your teeth can make your pearly whites start to throb. In most cases, teeth become sensitive because their protective outer layers have worn away. Here…
Reap the Benefits from Flossing
Visiting the family dentist is not something most people get excited about. Especially, when along with a teeth cleaning, a lecture about flossing comes with it. “Floss at least once a day or you’ll get cavities” is usually the advice from every dentist. Then those few weeks after our dentist visit, flossing is a part…
