Good news: the US Patent and Trademark Office has granted the first ever patent for a toothpaste specifically designed for your veneers to MyntSmile. Better news: you don’t need it. That’s right: you don’t need a special toothpaste for your veneers. You can brush your...
Modern dental restorations are designed to be long-lasting. With modern materials and techniques, they can easily last for decades, and some of them, such as dental implants, can last a lifetime. However, sometimes your restoration will need to be replaced. But how do...
For many of us, the holidays is a time for friends, family, food, and potent potables. It’s common for people to indulge in more alcohol over the holidays than they do normally. Some people may just be enjoying the extra license that the holidays give, while others...
Dental implants are truly a marvel of modern dentistry. You can replace a lost tooth with an almost identical copy. It looks natural. It functions like a natural tooth. And you care for it just like a natural tooth. Dental bridges, on the other hand, are an older...
It’s hard to overstate how well-suited our natural teeth are for their functions. Teeth are the product of billions of years of testing through trial and error. The teeth we have are the best result out of millions of different variations on teeth. The combination of...
Are you overdue for a regular dental checkup? Are you considering skipping it? Before you do, consider the benefits of getting regular dental checkups, and you’ll probably see that it’s better to make that visit. Professional Cleanings Get What You Can’t You’re...
Are you considering cosmetic dentistry, but aren’t sure that it’s right for you? The truth is that cosmetic dentistry offers many great benefits for people, so there are a lot of good reasons to get it. Here are four of the most common reasons why people get cosmetic...
Wacky dental trends are nowhere near a new thing. In fact, if you were born a few hundred years earlier, you’d brush your teeth with rough linen and wash your mouth out by chewing fennel. While in some cases the cultural phenomenon of going natural can make sense,...
Americans especially share a fear of losing their teeth — it’s no wonder it’s such a common nightmare. Our teeth feel personal, an essential part of the way we live our lives. They determine everything from the food we eat to the way we talk. They can also have...
It’s true that enamel is one of the hardest substances in the human body, but that doesn’t mean you should put just anything in your mouth. Your teeth were built to withstand years of wear, plus all the bacteria alive inside your mouth. Still, you should be careful...
General dentistry, the most common form of dentistry, is primarily concerned with providing treatments which prevent oral complications. When you get your bi-annual teeth cleaning and checkup, or when you have a cavity filled, those are considered general dentistry...
For the past decade, red wine has become somewhat a fad in the research world. Many institutions have developed several studies showing the positive effects it can have on your heart, and colon, claims that have come into question recently. Now, it seems, red wine...
Although modern dental implants are only fifty years old, we’ve been replacing our teeth for a long time. Around 1931, an archaeologist in Honduras discovered the mandible of a Mayan woman from 600 years ago that had a tooth-shaped seashell inserted into the bone. And...
For years, your mom warned you about them, your dentist looked for them, and you (hopefully) brushed and flossed in order to avoid them. Have you ever stopped, however, to think about what exactly cavities are, and what causes them? Your mom was right about not eating...
It’s no secret that having a straight and perfect smile can be a big deal. Not only is your smile the first thing people notice, it also can affect both your professional and personal life in big ways. Unfortunately for most, getting there isn’t easy. Unless you were...
Drake is unequivocally one of the most popular rappers of this generation. His star power is so great, he can legitimize video games such as Fortnite, increasing their users by millions overnight. He can give accounts he retweets millions of followers, and now he can...
Bacteria are strange little things, and there are a lot of them — especially in your mouth. In fact, at any given moment, we can have between 100 million to 1 billion of them on the surface of each tooth. Although the thought is a little unsettling, they’re really...
One of the earliest tooth replacement methods was discovered by an archaeologist in Honduras in 1931. Lodged in the mandible of a Mayan woman from 600 years ago was a tooth-shaped seashell that had been inserted into the bone. Luckily for anyone who has experienced...
Common sense tells us that we smile because we’re happy. Maybe we see a particularly fluffy dog on the internet, or our good friend tells a joke and before we know it, our lips part and we’re letting our smile shine. But could it also work the other way around?...
Gastroesophageal acid reflux disease or GERD can not only be painful, it can put your oral health at risk. GERD occurs when there is an overabundance of stomach acid and some of it travels back into your esophagus, irritating the lining of your stomach. Acid reflux is...