Clean Between Your Teeth
When it comes to cleaning between teeth floss is usually what comes to mind. I wouldn’t say that flossing is something that people really enjoy doing. As a dental hygienist I have heard all the...
View ArticleMouthwash, How to Choose
There are two categories that a mouthwash can fall into. They can be therapeutic and cosmetic. Cosmetic mouthwashes only freshen breath. They make your mouth taste good but do not get to the root of...
View ArticlePneumonia and Oral Health
I chose to write this article now because I am home sick with pneumonia, as are my two young daughters. As a fairly healthy adult before this, I can only imagine how much harder this illness is to...
View ArticleSports Mouth Guards
Mouth guards for athletes are incredibly important. If you ever played sports in high school or have kids that play sports, you probably have some experience with them. Unfortunately most students...
View ArticleProbiotics and Their Role in Oral Health
What are Probiotics? Probiotics are a type of healthy bacteria that help to maintain a natural balance of the micro flora organisms in the body. Probiotics are most commonly associated with digestive...
View ArticleXylitol, The Cavity Fighting Sugar
“You have a cavity.” Four words that people in dental offices across the globe dread hearing. I have dreaded these four words since I was a kid. I wasn’t always a dental hygienist. Once I was a regular...
View ArticleOil Pulling, Periodontal Disease and Cavities
Oil Pulling is the process of forcefully swishing oil between the teeth. It is a practice that is common in India as a type of folk medicine. It has been written about in the Ayurvedic text Charak...
View ArticleVELscope
VELscope in an oral cancer screening device used by dentists and dental hygienists to detect oral cancer early. Oral cancer is often caught in later stages. When caught early life expectancy increases....
View ArticleWhat is Your Risk for Cavities?
Have you ever wondered why some people never seem to get cavities and others get them all the time? Is it luck to never get them, do you have soft teeth if you do? Neither is the case. Lots of research...
View ArticleAntioxidants and Periodontal Disease
Antioxidants are protective compounds that fight against damage caused by free radicals. The best way to understand free radicals is to flash back to high school chemistry class. If you remember the...
View ArticleWaterpik Oral Irrigation and Water Flossing
Waterpik is a well-known brand in the dental industry. I used one when I was a kid with braces. The technology has come a long way since then. Extensive clinical studies have been preformed, and the...
View ArticleMI Paste and MI Paste Plus
MI Paste truly is one of the great dental products available today. It has many uses and I have seen some great results using it on patients for white spot reversal. The MI in MI Paste stands for...
View ArticleTooth Replacement Options
The loss of a permanent tooth can cause more problems than just having a space. Patients often wonder why their dentist recommends a replacement if it doesn’t bother them. The reason replacement is...
View ArticleSoft Teeth
“I have soft teeth, that is why I always get so many cavities.” “My mother had soft teeth and so do I.” “I don’t understand why my son gets so many more cavities than his brothers, I guess he just has...
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