In recent years, several dental organizations have made a push to improve awareness of oral health importance in an effort to combat the growing oral disease epidemic across the country. Initiatives like the American Dental Association’s (ADA) National Children’s Dental Health Month and the American Dental Hygienists Association’s (ADHA) National Dental Hygiene Month have paved the […]
What Is Oil Pulling for Your Teeth? Have you heard of the latest and greatest natural cure-all, oil pulling? If you spend any amount of time on social media, there’s a good chance you’ve at least run across the term. The term oil pulling refers to the ancient Indian practice of swishing oil around your […]
***UPDATED: April 6, 2015*** Dental phobia is a condition that has millions of individuals avoiding the dentist out of fear and anxiety of all things dentistry related. Skipping regular examinations and cleanings can lead to a plethora of health problems, which has researchers trying to understand it even more in an effort to overcome this […]
Finding a good dentist can go a long way in improving and maintaining an individual’s oral health. Obviously, visiting the dentist regularly is critical, but even more important is the effort with which a person maintains a positive oral hygiene routine. Millions of Americans skip the dentist regularly and are not well educated on the […]
Millions of Americans consistently skip their annual trip to the dentist for a number of different reasons. Fear is definitely a common culprit, but the financial burden is actually the number one reason given for avoiding the trip. Many people do not carry dental insurance and it is unfortunately viewed as optional by individuals and […]
***UPDATED: May 9, 2014*** National Facial Protection Month may be over, but the importance of wearing a mouthguard is still in the news. According to a recent Medical News Today article, a study has found that young athletes who wear mouthguards have a lower risk of suffering a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) or concussion, […]