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Monthly Archives: November, 2010

Tooth Decay: A Serious Disease

Deamonte Driver was a typical twelve year old boy growing up in Maryland.  In January 2007, he complained that he had a headache to...

Can You Get a Cavity Under a Dental Crown?

A reader recently asked me if it was possible to get a cavity on a tooth once it has been crowned.  Although it seems...

The Risks of Tongue Piercing: 10 Ways It Hurts Your Mouth & Teeth

Oral piercing is a practice that seems to be gaining popularity in the United States.  The most common places to get a piercing in...

Water Fluoridation History – How Fluoridation Started

Water fluoridation is a public health measure designed to reduce the amount of dental decay in populations.  In fact, the CDC has praised water...

Eat Dessert First for Healthier Teeth

Remember how your parents always made you eat your vegetables first before you could eat your dessert?  That may not have been the best...

Review: Listerine Agent Cool Blue Doesn’t Show Plaque

A lot of people think that a popular dental health product, Listerine Agent Cool Blue, will show you where the plaque is on your...

Dental Crown Procedure: What is a Dental Crown / Cap?

Have you ever been unable to fall asleep at night, staring at the ceiling and wondering what a dental crown was?  Maybe you've wondered...

How to Drink Soda Pop and Keep Your Teeth Happy

Some dentists might say that in an ideal world, nobody would drink soda pop. In my view, in an ideal world, everyone would drink...

Meth Mouth: The Effects of Methamphetamine On Your Teeth

Methamphetamine, like many other illicit drugs can harm your teeth fairly rapidly.  Back in September, I wrote an article entitled Seven Ways Crystal Methamphetamine...

What are Tartar and Calculus?

Earlier this week, one of my friends told me a joke that made me groan. She asked, "What is a dentist's favorite subject in...

10 Easy Ways to Chip or Crack Your Teeth

Many people end up cracking or chipping their teeth at some point in their lives. A majority of cracked and chipped teeth injuries are...

The Four Ways Your Teeth Get Worn Down

When teeth first come into the mouth, they are in pristine condition and come complete with mamelons, remnants of the tooth's development.  Over time,...

Can Kids Eat Halloween Candy & Have Healthy Teeth?

If you're like most parents, you probably took your kids out trick-or-treating this past weekend. Halloween candy can harm your kids' teeth, but there...

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