With all of the holiday parties and festivities comes all those goodies and sweets! Although it can be hard to limit ourselves to ‘just a few’, there are some things you can do to make sure you’re protecting your teeth. If your overall dental health is good and you practice good oral hygiene, you can
With Christmas just around the corner, everyone is ready and geared up for the festivities to get underway. Mince pies, champagne, selection boxes and umpteen bags of sweets will no doubt make their way into our festive diets. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable time of year, but spare a thought for your teeth. (read more)
With no more than an electric toothbrush and a dirty wall at his disposal graffiti artist Moose added a stunning new Christmas-themed attraction to London’s South Bank. (read more)
Throughout my childhood, toothpaste was a staple Christmas stocking stuffer. Year after year, I could count on a tube of Colgate tucked into my fuzzy, red stocking with a flat, plastic Santa embossed on the front. To be completely honest, I never gave much thought to the practicality of that sort of gift. The toothpaste
This weekend, as your family celebrates Thanksgiving Day, it’s important to keep your oral health in mind. When preparing your holiday meal, include foods that are nutritious and beneficial for your teeth and gums. (read more)
Foods like pumpkin pie, sweet potatoes covered in clouds of toasted marshmallows, and buttery rolls might lead you to believe that there’s no way that traditional Thanksgiving foods can be healthy. However, Portland dentists Dr. Todd Beck and Dr. Jacob Morrow at South Waterfront Dental want to encourage patients of all ages that Thanksgiving foods can be
Do I need to clean my baby’s gums before his teeth come in? Yes. Even before your baby sports his first tooth, it’s a good idea to get into the habit of wiping his gums with gauze or a soft wet washcloth during bath time. You don’t need to use any toothpaste yet. Simply wrap
Are you worried your friends and colleagues may be getting bowled over by your breath? Bad breath affects over half of us. It can be caused by a bunch of factors, including plaque, inflammation of the gums and decay in the mouth, smoking or even medication. It’s also often caused by something we’ve eaten. “We all know
Once, and only once, I saw a stranger behaving curiously in the toothpaste aisle. He was standing with his arms crossed and brow furrowed; his eyes seemed to scan everything from the top shelf to bottom, then back to the top again. I waited some time for him to move before I realized that he
Do you know how many bacteria live on your toothbrush? Brace yourself! Researchers have found that a single toothbrush can be loaded with as many as 10 million germs and bacteria. In fact, recent studies even found that your toothbrush could be a breeding ground for tiny microorganisms. (read more)
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