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Sleep deprivation is no joke.  In the early days of parenthood I used to joke that I understood why sleep deprivation was such an effective torture tactic used by the military.  While common side [...]

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 [...]

Today, October 2nd, is World Smile Day! In its honor, we’ve gathered up some facts about smiling to encourage you to care for and show off your pearly whites! Be sure to connect with us on [...]

Some children are disabled due to developmental conditions, and not able to enjoy the privileges of a normal child. These conditions include Mental retardation, Down’s syndrome, Learning [...]

Salivary glands are specialized exocrine glands, which produce and generate saliva, and release it into the oral cavity via their ducts. These glands are called exocrine because they transport [...]

Many people consider dental fillings to be the solution to every dental problem. Unfortunately, this is not true. The scientific term for a tooth filling is dental restoration. As the name [...]

The human mouth has a history almost as dinosaurs. Major advances happened between 1700 and present day, (for more read our Dental History post series here). This history is preserved at museums [...]

  My name is Dr. Peter Ku and I’m practicing here in Fort Worth Texas and I’m here with my good friend Bob Pendry. He serves as the liaison between the Fort Worth Oral Surgery group and our [...]

Trench Mouth was not just a post-hardcore band from Chicago, but also a severe form of gingivitis that many soldiers used to develop.  While certainly disastrous and painful for its victims, it [...]

Back in April, we left you hanging with part 2 of our Dental History Post Series. Sorry for the delay! Below is part 3, and we’ll be quicker to get parts 4 & 5 out in the next week or [...]