Show Your Teeth Some Love on Sweetest Day

Oct 13, 2017

Sweetest Day is a lesser-known holiday that is not observed in all parts of the country. Rather, it is popular primarily in the Midwest and some parts of the Northeast. Sweetest Day is observed every third Sunday of October. This year, the holiday falls on October 15....

Why Does Food Taste Unpleasant After Brushing?

Oct 9, 2017

If you try to eat right after brushing, you may notice that the food doesn’t taste quite right. This is because there is something in the toothpaste that affects your taste buds, and it’s not actually the mint flavoring as many people suspect. The real culprit is...

Be Good to Your Teeth: Eat More Fruits and Veggies

Oct 1, 2017

Observed on October 1, World Vegetarian Day aims to promote the many possibilities of a vegetarian life. More people are going vegetarian in order to improve their health. A vegetarian diet provides plenty of fiber, unsaturated fat, vitamins and minerals, and...

Restoring a Chipped Tooth

Sep 27, 2017

Chewing hard food or using your teeth to open something could chip a tooth. Having a chipped tooth can be painful and cause you to feel self-conscious about your smile. The tooth enamel is the hardest tissue in the body. Still, its strength has limits. It is not...

30 Foods for Healthy Teeth and Gums [infographic]

Sep 22, 2017

Your oral hygiene routine is not enough to keep your teeth healthy, but your daily diet can make a difference. Don’t rely on toothpaste and mouthwashes because cavities and plaques are not at the surface. This infographic provides teeth friendly fruits and vegetables...

Does Coffee Stain Teeth?

Sep 22, 2017

Drinking coffee is one of the most common ways of starting the day. In fact, many people will tell you that their day is not complete if they miss the morning ritual of getting their caffeine fix. Coffee has been linked to benefits, including the prevention or delay...

Gingivitis vs. Periodontitis

Sep 18, 2017

People with gum problems are often unsure about whether they have gingivitis or periodontitis. The confusion stems from the fact that the two dental issues are very closely related. Gingivitis usually comes ahead of periodontitis, but having gingivitis will not always...

How Dental Fillings Strengthen Teeth

Sep 11, 2017

Tooth fillings are a dental restoration procedure designed to artificially restore the integrity, anatomy, and function of a tooth that has been damaged by cavities, decay, or trauma. Tooth filling may be classified as direct or indirect. Direct restoration involves...

Smoking and Tooth Loss

Sep 4, 2017

Smoking is associated with tooth loss. According to the Academy of General Dentistry, men who smoke could lose almost three teeth for every 10 years of smoking while women could lose 1.5 teeth for the same period. Repeated studies affirm that smokers are twice as...

6 Things a Dental Cleaning can do for You [infographic]

Aug 29, 2017

Why do we need to have regular dental cleaning? Our mouth is not a separate part of our body and it usually takes a lot of beatings from the food we eat and drink. If you don’t get rid of the plaque that accumulates on the teeth, it will result to bad breath, tooth...