The Rotten Teeth of Shakespeare’s Time
WE CAN SEE a hint of the state of dental health in Shakespeare’s England from a sonnet in which he describes his lady love’s reeking breath. The…
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Smile More to Boost Your Health!
YOU PROBABLY HEARD the line “it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown” when you were growing up, but…
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Cavities Are Childhood’s Most Common Disease
BY THEIR ELEVENTH birthday, 2 in 5 kids will have at least one cavity, but parents can do a lot to…
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Follow Our Toothache Tips
A TOOTHACHE DOESN’T always come at a time when it’s easy to get to the dentist or endodontist. In the…
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Do You Know Your Child’s Teeth Timeline?
THE FIRST BABY TOOTH and the first loose tooth are two of childhood’s biggest milestones, and new parent…
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No Dental Field’s History Is Wilder Than Ours
IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE root canal therapy taking place before the modern day, with all the specialized tools and…
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Did Ancient Americans Have Dental Problems?
WE TEND TO IMAGINE
that people from earlier eras must’ve had worse teeth than we do because…
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Your Teeth Underwater
ANYONE WHO REGULARLY swims might have noticed that your teeth are more sensitive after climbing…
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Teaching Your Kids Good Dental Habits
IT ISN’T ALWAYS easy to teach a young child important life skills. They have boundless energy…
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How to Tell a Tooth Needs a Root Canal
WHAT ARE SOME of the signs that indicate a tooth might be in need of root canal therapy?
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