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Monthly Archives: May, 2011

Practice Safety at the Swimming Pool for Healthy Teeth

Many parts of the United States have already had really hot temperatures this spring.  In spite of this, many swimming pools don't officially open...

OA Links: Fighting, Elderly, and Illegal Dentists

There's been a few interesting stories about dentists in the news over the past few weeks. Since I haven't done an "OA Links" post...

Dental Phobia: 15 Reasons Why People are Scared of the Dentist

A few weeks ago, a teenage boy came into the dental school because one of his teeth was hurting.  I saw him in our...

Dental Fluorosis Treatment: How Dental Fluorosis Is Treated

Dental fluorosis is caused by ingesting too much fluoride while the teeth are developing.  Dental fluorosis discolors the teeth.  The staining can range from...

Can Baby Orajel Cause Methemoglobinemia In Your Teething Baby?

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to an upset teething baby.  You stick some Orajel in the baby's mouth and go...

Antibiotics Before Dental Work for Joint Replacements

Last year I wrote an article about dental antibiotic prophylaxis, which talked about why dentists prescribe antibiotics for their patients to take before many...

Eight Natural Teething Remedies to Help Your Teething Baby

Many parents aren't comfortable giving their little teething babies teething gel, especially when they hear about the rare, but serious side effects that can...

Top 12 Weapons of Plaque Destruction

About five years ago, I was sitting in the first lecture of an Introduction to Dentistry class.  The professor, a local dentist, was talking...

Tooth Pain and Sinuses: Can A Sinus Infection Cause a Toothache?

This past weekend, my wife told me that she was having the worst toothache of her life. When she came in for her checkup...

Bleeding Gums When Brushing and Flossing: Is It Normal?

If you got up from the computer right now and went over to the sink to wash your hands, would you expect them to...

Is Water Fluoridation A Conspiracy for Businesses to Make Money Selling Fluoride?

We've heard about a lot of conspiracy theories lately: Is bin Laden really dead? Was Obama really born in the United States? Was 9/11 planned by the...

Dental Gingival Retraction Cord: What It Is and Why We Use It

An Oral Answers reader, Austin emailed me last week with the following question: "I had 3 temp crowns that were put in on my right...

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