Best and Worst Candies for Your Teeth Not all sugar is created equally and some candies are less damaging to your teeth than others. The next time you indulge, make sure you know the steps you can take to minimize the damage to your teeth after eating something sweet. The Best Candies Dark chocolate is…
Diet Matters More than Brushing for Strong Teeth Thousands of years ago, people of the Paleolithic area hunted and foraged for food. Our bodies evolved for the greater part of human history to match these dietary patterns. You may be thinking, “Sure, but didn’t ancient people have terrible teeth?” In truth, ancient peoples had dramatically…
How To Prevent Yellow Teeth When you hear that wine, coffee, and tobacco stain teeth — that’s referring to the white, external part of the tooth — the part of the tooth that is NOT alive. This non-living part of the tooth (the enamel) is easy to whiten with whitening treatments that lighten the outer…
You may wonder, what is the most common type of tooth pain? The symptoms are a slight non-lingering sensitivity to cold, hot coffee, ice cream, or cold water. If you live somewhere cold, even breathing in cold air can trigger the pain. And for a while, your teeth ache, and it’s very hard to describe…
Choosing to have wisdom teeth extracted is not always a straightforward decision, even if they are impacted. Not all wisdom teeth should be extracted, and you should consider the risks of wisdom teeth surgery versus the benefits of extraction. You should have your wisdom teeth removed if: Your wisdom teeth are impacted and painful as…
Six Foods That Are Terrible For Your Teeth According to a 2016 study published in Advances in Nutrition, cavities affect an estimated 80% of the world’s population—and almost a quarter of adults in the United States have untreated cavities. A leading cause is poor diet quality and high sugar consumption, the study says. But cavities…
Do Water Flossers Work? A water flosser or oral irrigator sprays water to remove food from between your teeth. Water flossers may be a good option for people who have trouble with traditional flossing — the kind that involves threading string-like material between your teeth. A water flosser doesn’t replace your toothbrush or traditional flossing.…
The Importance of Dental Hygiene Brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day is one of the most important things you can do for your oral health. It helps to remove plaque, a sticky film of bacteria that can build up on your teeth and gums. If plaque is not removed, it can harden into…
Dental Care for Seniors As we age, our teeth and gums are more susceptible to problems. This is due to a number of factors, including: Decreased saliva production. Saliva helps to keep our teeth clean and free of bacteria. As we age, our saliva production decreases, which can lead to plaque buildup and tooth…
What are Tonsil Stones? Tonsil stones (aka tonsil calculi or tonsilloliths) are yellowish or white calcifications that develop on the tonsils—the fleshy pads that line the back of the throat. They can be as small as a grain of rice grain or as large as a grape.In general, tonsil stones are caused by an imbalance…