Blog
Dental Spring Cleaning
May 16, 2012 | Categories: Teeth CleaningSo the end of spring is only a month away. Have you gotten after that spring cleaning yet? Sorted through the boxes in the attic? Dug the leaves out of the gutters? Even if real spring cleaning isn’t going so well, dental spring cleaning is an easy fix. Like houses and apartments, your teeth need [...]
» Read this post
How to Prevent Dry Sockets
May 9, 2012 | Categories: General Dentistry, Tooth ExtractionAfter wisdom tooth extraction and other tooth removal procedures, proper healing is essential. After extraction, a blood clot forms in the cavity where the tooth was and is soon replaced by gum tissue. However, complications can arise if the blood clot is loosened prematurely, exposing part of the jawbone and the nerves around it. This [...]
» Read this postIs Hookah A Healthy Alternative to Cigarettes?
May 2, 2012 | Categories: Gum Disease, Oral HealthIn Mumbai, India this past week, the Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil announced plans to close down the city’s hookah parlors. He cited hookah addiction among the younger generation as the main reason behind the proposed shutdowns. According to the World Health Organization, smoking hookah for 45 minutes is equivalent to smoking 50 tobacco cigarettes—that’s [...]
» Read this postTeeth Whitening Gums: Fact vs. Fiction
April 25, 2012 | Categories: Food and Drink, Teeth WhiteningRecently, major gum brands such as Trident and Orbit have released supposed teeth whitening gums that claim to serve the double function of freshening breath and creating brighter, shinier smiles. But do these gums really work? The short answer: sort of… Tooth discoloration occurs for two main reasons. First, the glossy, white outer layer of [...]
» Read this postThe Secret Lives of Dentists
April 18, 2012 | Categories: DentistsThe typical dentist leads a pretty normal lifestyle. Many dentists wake-up, go to work, come back home, eat dinner with their families, watch television, read, brush, floss and hit the sack once again. But more often than you might think, dentists lead pretty interesting lives. Here are a few notable dentists you might’ve heard of [...]
» Read this postDentist Shortage Coming to a State Near You: The Kansas Problem
April 11, 2012 | Categories: General DentistryThere’s a storm brewing in Kansas—but it has nothing to do with the weather. Rather, it’s a heated debate about how to fix Kanas’ dentist shortage. Though the problem has been widely acknowledged for a few years, the Kansas legislature has yet to take action. The issue in Kansas is fairly simple. Dentists in the [...]
» Read this postAlcohol Consumption Screenings at the Dentist
April 4, 2012 | Categories: Food and Drink, General DentistryA recent study in the Royal College of Surgeon’s Dental Journal makes the argument that dentists should screen patients for signs of alcoholism. In the UK, an estimated 1 in 5 men and 1 in 7 women regularly binge-drink. This sort of excessive alcohol usage, claims the study, has been linked to a number of [...]
» Read this postDirty Teeth Stop Romance (video)
March 28, 2012 | Categories: General DentistryYou’re on the beach with that special someone and things are getting romantic. You move in for a kiss BUT you’re suddenly stopped by a little teeth problem. When was the last time you had a teeth cleaning? “Like” this post and share it with your friends if you thought it was funny!
» Read this postHow Were Teeth 200 Million Years Ago
March 27, 2012 | Categories: TeethTwo recent studies have revealed that teeth today just aren’t what they used to be. 200 million years ago earth was home to the strongest bite and sharpest teeth in its history. The world’s sharpest teeth belonged to the now extinct conodonts. These eel-like creatures were only two-inches long and seemingly harmless… until they opened [...]
» Read this postThe Secret to Africa’s Strongest Teeth
March 21, 2012 | Categories: Oral HealthMichael Chukwuman from Nigeria has towed a vehicle and also lifted weights, each weighing about 330 pounds, by using his teeth—he might have the strongest teeth in Africa. Michael is in his forties and was born and raised in a Mushin slum in Lagos. It is hard to find work in the slum, so in [...]
» Read this post