Is There a Wrong Way to Breathe?
โMOUTH-BREATHERโ HAS made the rounds as an insult in recent years, but breathing primarily through the…
The Rotten Teeth of Shakespeareโs Time
WE CAN SEE a hint of the state of dental health in Shakespeareโs England from a sonnet in which he describes his lady loveโs reeking breath. The…
Smile More to Boost Your Health!
YOU PROBABLY HEARD the line โit takes fewer muscles to smile than to frownโ when you were growing up, but…
Cavities Are Childhoodโs Most Common Disease
BY THEIR ELEVENTH birthday, 2 in 5 kids will have at least one cavity, but parents can do a lot to…
Do You Know Your Childโs Teeth Timeline?
THE FIRST BABY TOOTH and the first loose tooth are two of childhoodโs biggest milestones, and new parent…
Did Ancient Americans Have Dental Problems?
WE TEND TO IMAGINE
that people from earlier eras mustโve had worse teeth than we do because…
Your Teeth Underwater
ANYONE WHO REGULARLY swims might have noticed that your teeth are more sensitive after climbing…
Teaching Your Kids Good Dental Habits
IT ISNโT ALWAYS easy to teach a young child important life skills. They have boundless energy…
Preparing for the First Dental Visit
NOT MUCH IS better in the world than the smiles of our kids, and we have to work hard to keep those smiles healthy. Regular dental visits are…
Medieval Englandโs Bad Breath Solutions
BACK IN MEDIEVAL times in England (and in most other places, to be fair), people didnโt have a great understanding of what caused cavities…