Nighttime Grinding
And the Stress Factor Dentists and researchers aren't completely agreed about the cause of nightly tooth-grinding or bruxism. But they are aligned on two points: at least partly, it's related [...]
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And the Stress Factor Dentists and researchers aren't completely agreed about the cause of nightly tooth-grinding or bruxism. But they are aligned on two points: at least partly, it's related [...]
Without Speaking A Word! Looking into your open mouth, we see so much more than teeth. In many ways, it's a window into the health of your entire body. Things [...]
X-Rays are critical to the practice of dentistry. And the benefits are profound. But dentists are sometimes guilty of dismissing patient concerns, as in, "Don't worry, you'll be fine." We [...]
Sifting Fact From Belief Dental researchers call it The Fluoride Story—the most dramatic turnaround of a population's dental health in history. So far. The Fluoride Story began as one of [...]
No, we're not talking about being attacked by a junkyard dog. That's perilous enough. The bite in question here is your own bite—the way your lower teeth and your upper [...]
It's such a common habit, yet most of the time we never know we're doing it. Not cracking your knuckles or biting fingernails, but intense clenching and grinding of your [...]
One of the tenets of good dental health is obvious—Brush your teeth after every meal. This can help keep your mouth healthy throughout a long life. Another rule should be [...]
Tooth-related habits, too, can be conscious (brushing and flossing) or unconscious—chewing on pencils, for example. Dental habits become bad when teeth are expected to do things they're not cut out [...]
Don't filter out fluoride! In the years since fluoride first was added to city water supplies, dentists have seen tooth decay in kids cut in half. Fluoride really works! If [...]
MI Paste, a calcium-phosphate remineralizing paste, is a safe and effective way to treat a variety of oral health conditions. It may also be the most effective way to reduce [...]