Students – and their parents – are now in the second semester of the school year. For music students this means learning new notes and techniques, as well as practicing for upcoming spring [...]
Since brushing is an important routine activity without which you cannot spend your day smiling, it’s important to find a toothbrush that feels comfortable and works well for you. Toothbrushes [...]
Your oral maintenance routine is based on the rules you were told taught growing up. Brush for two minutes. Floss once a day before brushing to get the plaque where a brush can reach it. Use [...]
Tongue thrust, also known as immature or reverse swallow are common names for medical term for orofacial muscular imbalance. In this condition, the tongue tends to project out and impinges on the [...]
Since oral tissue is the softest and most vulnerable part of the mouth, it’s no surprise that it often takes the blunt of damage when oral health isn’t ideal. Among these ailments, periodontal [...]
Though candy is a pretty popular Valentine’s Day gift, making up to almost 48% of all gifts given on this love-struck holiday, it’s not the best for your teeth. So we’ve [...]
Diabetes have become a major health issue in the U.S. with nearly 9.3% of its population, or about 29.1 million people, dealing with its adverse effects on their bodies. Oral health is one [...]
Xerostomia, more commonly known as dry mouth, affects over affecting approximately 20 percent of the U.S. elderly population according to the Oral Cancer Foundation. Symptoms very by cause but [...]
Though it’s not common, extraction of baby teeth during a child’s early years can be a necessary dental procedure. Usually this is a last resort, as this dentition has some pretty important [...]
The omega-3 fatty acids found in many types of fish have long been praised in health circles as an aid in fighting joint pain for arthritis and autoimmune disease patients. What many people don’t [...]
