by Sher Warkentin Maintaining good oral care during the holidays can be tough with the bombardment of sugary sweets all season. Counting down to Christmas with an advent calendar is a fun activity for your kids, but if they are filled with chocolate and sweets, it won’t be so great for their teeth. Check out these
Thanksgiving is a holiday infamous for rows of food choices, many of which are not especially healthy. Fortunately, you can have a delicious feast that is also good for you with these healthy Thanksgiving tips. Here are some dishes you can serve that include foods recommended for healthy teeth by the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Regular dental check-ups tend to fall off the to do list of many an adult. But good dental health is not only about the whiteness of your smile, the pink of your gums and the freshness of your breath, but also about your overall health. Crazy? Think again. According to a University of North Carolina
Did you hear the one about the flying spirit who traded cash for old molars? Myths abound when it comes to dentistry: • Put an aspirin next to a tooth to treat a toothache: Don’t — it will burn your gum and do nothing for your toothache. • Use a hard bristle toothbrush to best
There’s been a flurry of articles recently about the ancient Ayurvedic practice of oil pulling. Everyone from fashion blogs to CNN have been extolling the benefits oil pulling and recommending the best oil types with which to swish. Perhaps it is our newfound collective obsession with holistic living (of which organic oils are an integral
What would you do if you found out your child’s vitamin — the very thing that you rely on to help bridge the nutrition gap and keep your kid healthy — was loaded with sugar, fillers, chemicals, toxins and other unwanted ingredients? Surprised? Don’t be: You may be consuming more than you think. Sugar is hidden everywhere,
Yes, we know: you don’t always like visiting us. And by “us,” I mean “your dentists” — the people who make sure your smile is healthy and big and sparkly. Sure, you love our hygienists: they make your teeth shiny and don’t cause you much, if any, discomfort. But then the doctor comes in to
Angela Debley took her son Fin, then eight, to the dentist for a check-up, confident that he’d be given the all-clear. After all, Angela, an admin manager from Bracknell, Berkshire, was a self-confessed ‘health freak’ who was always careful to give her two sons, Fin and Joe, then three, a nutritious diet. She was also
Pencils – Check! Paper – Check! Backpack – Check! Dentist Appointment – ……… With so much to do when it’s time to head back to school, it can be easy to forget about a dental checkup. But did you know that many states now require proof of a dental screening or exam before a child can be registered for school? Not
Your dentist is only a partner in your dental health. You need to do your part at home to keep periodontal disease at bay. Taking care of your teeth at home can help you maintain your dental health and prevent periodontal, or gum, disease from developing. Richard H. Price, DMD, spokesperson for the American Dental Association
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