Pediatric

Don’t Take Dental Advice From TikTok!

UNLESS THE DENTIST is an active TikTok user, it's not a good idea to get dental health advice from social…

2 years ago

Sealants Are a Protective Shield for Teeth

40% OF KIDS WILL have at least one cavity by the time they start school, usually due to...

2 years ago

What Myths Has Modern Dentistry Debunked?

FOR AS LONG AS there have been people, there has been tooth decay, but people in past civilizations didn’t..

2 years ago

Is There a Wrong Way to Breathe?

“MOUTH-BREATHER” HAS made the rounds as an insult in recent years, but breathing primarily through the...

2 years ago

The Rotten Teeth of Shakespeare’s Time

WE CAN SEE a hint of the state of dental health in Shakespeare’s England from a sonnet in which he…

2 years ago

Smile More to Boost Your Health!

YOU PROBABLY HEARD the line “it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown” when you were growing up, but...

2 years ago

Cavities Are Childhood’s Most Common Disease

BY THEIR ELEVENTH birthday, 2 in 5 kids will have at least one cavity, but parents can do a lot…

2 years ago

Do You Know Your Child’s Teeth Timeline?

THE FIRST BABY TOOTH and the first loose tooth are two of childhood’s biggest milestones, and new parent...

2 years ago

Did Ancient Americans Have Dental Problems?

WE TEND TO IMAGINE that people from earlier eras must’ve had worse teeth than we do because...

2 years ago

Your Teeth Underwater

ANYONE WHO REGULARLY swims might have noticed that your teeth are more sensitive after climbing...

2 years ago