WE HEAR A LOT that it’s bad to chew ice. It’s because ice can do a lot of damage to our teeth and may lead to gum injuries. With advances in dentistry, we know that this is something we should stop and yet many people have a habit of chewing ice that can be difficult […]
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WHAT DOES A CAREER in dentistry look like? Being a dentist is an incredibly rewarding career, and beyond helping our patients maintain lifelong healthy smiles, we hope our team inspires at least a few budding dentists out there! We want to make sure you know all the different directions you can go within the field
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IF YOU’RE SHORT on fun topics of conversation for your next party, might we interest you in some weird mouth trivia? The mouth facts that we’re going to share are sure to impress your friends. 1. The Bumps on Newly Erupted Adult Teeth Have a Name You might remember what it was like when
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MAYBE YOU REMEMBER asking your parents, “Is the tooth fairy real?” and getting excited to learn that she was! But did you know that answer will vary among different cultures? ONE OF THE most prominent figures of the magic of childhood is the Tooth Fairy, but depending on where and when you are, the traditions
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MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, so we’re celebrating two trailblazers of women in dentistry in North America. They paved the way for women in all dental specialties, including pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and endodontics. Lucy Hobbs Taylor Lucy Hobbs Taylor, born in 1833, was the first woman to earn an actual dental degree in North
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NEXT TO BRUSHING, the best tool we have for preventing tooth decay and gum disease is daily flossing, which is why it’s important to help our kids understand the benefits of flossing and develop a flossing habit early on. Here are some great tips for parents with kids who are learning how to floss: 1.
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IDA GRAY was the first black female dentist in the US. She was born in Clarksville, Tennessee in 1867. She became an orphan when her mother died in her early teens, after which she went to live with her aunt in Cincinnati. While Gray attended segregated public schools alongside her aunt’s three children, she also
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IT CAN BE DIFFICULT to get any enjoyment out of a cozy mug of hot cocoa or a tall glass of iced tea if every sip comes with a jolt of pain from tooth sensitivity to cold or hot liquids. An eighth of the U.S. population (including kids!) deals with some level of painful tooth
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RADIATION AND THE harm it can do to humans wasn’t well understood in the early years after it was discovered. There were all kinds of exciting radioactive products for the public to buy, from radioactive water jugs to children’s toys to butter to…toothpaste. Thorium Toothpaste in 1920s Germany A hundred years ago, the German
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MOST OF THE TIME, one of the most talked about ingredients in toothpaste is fluoride. The fluoride in toothpaste is the active ingredient that helps remineralize tooth enamel and protects teeth from decay. The American Dental Association calls fluoride “nature’s cavity fighter,” and toothpaste must contain it in order to receive the ADA’s Seal of
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