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Monthly Archives: October, 2010

Should Dentists Buy Back Halloween Candy from Kids?

Over the past week, I've heard of a few dental offices around the United States that are offering to buy back Halloween candy from...

Why Teeth Hurt

There are several easy answers to the question, "Why do teeth hurt?"  For example, teeth hurt because you don't take care of them.  But,...

What Happens In Your Mouth Every Time You Eat or Drink

Did you know that you are the life of the party?  Every time you eat fermentable carbohydrates, millions of bacteria in your mouth shout...

Why Is The Water Fluoridation Debate So One-Sided?

I read an opinion piece about water fluoridation this past Wednesday written by Katherine Kelly.  Katherine was one of the people who sponsored Measure...

348 Medications that Cause Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)

Did you know that many prescription and over-the-counter medications we take every day can cause dry mouth? As I mentioned in my previous article about...

Don’t Let Your Teeth Get Hurt This Cold & Flu Season

Three weeks ago I got a cold. I was just getting over it when we went up to Maine, and right when we got...

Power Chains: Why Some Colored Braces are Connected

If you take a look at the young woman to the left, you'll notice that she has blue colored rubber bands that attach the...

When Should Your Baby’s First Tooth Come In?

Many parents wait with anticipation to finally see their baby's first tooth poking through the gums.  A baby getting his or her very first...

Adult Permanent Teeth Coming In Behind Baby Teeth: Shark Teeth

Many parents become alarmed when they look in their child's mouth and see the permanent teeth growing behind the baby teeth.  What went wrong? ...

Six Main Causes of Xerostomia or Dry Mouth

Dry mouth, or xerostomia to medical professionals, occurs in 25% of older adults and has even been reported to occur in 10% of adults...

OA Links: Maine Dental Association and Glamour Magazine

My wife and I traveled up to Maine this past weekend to attend the Maine Dental Association's annual conference.  Since Maine doesn't have very...

Colored Braces: What Colors of Braces Can You Get?

Not too long ago, I spent a week of my dental school career in the orthodontics department, helping the future orthodontists to straighten people's...

Six Common Places Where You Might Get a Cavity

Imagine you are in the dental office and the dentist is showing you on a screen where in your mouth you are most likely...

Is the Blue Dental Curing Light Harmful?

Recently, Christopher, a thirteen-year-old reader from Michigan wanted to know if the blue light that dentists use to cure fillings and sealants can hurt...

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