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Monthly Archives: August, 2010

OA Links: Do You Lie to Your Dentist?

There are many good dental articles on the Internet, and I would like to share them with you every few weeks in a series...

Are You Causing the Cavities On Your Toddler’s Teeth?

It's sad to see a two year old child with horrible teeth.  At such a young age, children don't really understand oral hygiene.  Many...

Why You Get Swollen Cheeks After Wisdom Teeth Removal

If you've had your wisdom teeth out, the picture above probably looks familiar. When I got my wisdom teeth out around ten years ago, our insurance wouldn't...

The Vipeholm Study: Learning About Dental Cavities

The Vipeholm Study was a study that dental researchers conducted on a group of mentally challenged residents of the Vipeholm Institution. Dental researchers fed mentally...

Rubber Dental Dams: What They Are and Why Dentists Use Them

Have you ever gone to the dentist and had them put a big rubber blanket over your mouth? In 1864 (nearly 150 years ago), a New...

How Plaque Disclosing Tablets Can Help You Brush Better

Would you vacuum your carpet if it didn't look dirty?  Probably not. Unfortunately, many people look in the mirror and don't see anything on...

Dental Cleanings: Are Ultrasonic Cleanings Better than Hand Instrument Cleanings?

Recently, an anonymous reader sent me a question asking about the differences between the instruments that dentists can use for cleanings.  It reads: For...

Why Dentists Extract Wisdom Teeth

Sometimes, wisdom teeth come in normally and provide the mouth with another set of  powerful, food-crushing molars.  Unfortunately, that is the exception and not...

Can You Cure a Toothache by Putting an Aspirin On It?

You can't cure a toothache by putting an aspirin on it.  In fact, if you hold aspirin against a tooth long enough, it can...

Why Don’t You Go to the Dentist?

Recently, a woman with many cavities came to the dental school.  Her two upper front teeth were so decayed that we almost couldn't put...

Are Your Pots and Pans Altering Fluoride Levels In Your Cooked Meals?

Did you know that you could be tripling the level of fluoride in your water just by cooking in a Teflon-coated pot or pan? ...

How to Tell if Your Dentist Has a Good Infection Control Program

I'm a bit of a germophobe.  Learning in my microbiology class at dental school that there are literally millions of bacteria living on me...

When a Crown or Bridge Falls Out, Go Visit Your Dentist

A couple of days ago, a middle-aged woman who we'll call Beth, brought a crown into the dental school in a plastic bag.  Her...

How to Take Care of Your Custom Athletic Mouthguard

There are many reasons to have the protection of an athletic mouthguard. A mouthguard protects your teeth when you participate in physical activities that are...

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