Chewing Ice Can Ruin Your Teeth
IT MAY SEEM HARMLESS, crunching on the leftover ice cubes at the bottom of your drink, but chewing ice is one…
Interested in a Dental Career?
THE DENTAL FIELD offers a variety of rewarding career paths beyond the familiar…
Crooked Teeth: Genes or Childhood Habits?
ORTHODONTIC ISSUES LIKE crooked teeth are not only a concern for aesthetics but also…
Canker Sores: Prevention, Causes, and Treatment
CANKER SORES, ALSO known as aphthous ulcers, are small, shallow lesions that develop on the soft…
What’s Unique About Women’s Dental Health?
MEN AND WOMEN don’t face the same dental health challenges, nor do they have the same dental…
Let’s Debunk the Top Braces Excuses
SO MANY ADULTS believe the only chance to get a straight smile is by getting braces in high school, but…
Follow Your Orthodontist’s Halloween Advice!
THE REASON SUGAR is so dangerous for our oral health is that harmful oral bacteria…
How Can I Defend Against Gum Recession?
ELDERLY PEOPLE ARE not the only people at risk of gum recession, even though that idea is where…
Modern Braces Have Come a Long Way
THE EARLIEST EFFORTS to change the position of teeth go back as far as 400 BC. Aulus Cornelius Celsus of Rome…
How Do I Choose One of These Toothpastes?
IN THE PHARMACY section of every grocery store, one side of an entire aisle…