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Monthly Archives: June, 2011

Dessert Gum – Chewing Gum for Dessert for Your Teeth

When I was in college, I worked at a Texaco gas station.  One of the job perks was that the owners would let us...

Why Your Dentist Can’t Get You Numb

Did you know that over four million dental injections are given every year in the United States?  The failure rate is estimated to be...

Filling Fell Out? Why You Should Get a Lost Filling Replaced

I got an email earlier this week from a reader named Trish.  She asked the following: "What will happen if the filling comes out of...

Average Dental Costs – Are Your Dentist’s Fees Above Average?

If you don't have dental insurance and have to pay out of pocket for your dental work, you are probably aware that high dental...

How Much Fluoride Is In Fluoride Gel and Other Dental Products?

My brother was at the dentist a few days ago and he was wondering if it was worth it to have his dentist apply...

Antibiotic Premedication: When Your Dentist and Doctor Disagree

Many people need to take antibiotics before certain dental procedures.  To learn why, you can read my previous post about when you need to...

Can Chlorine in Swimming Pools Dissolve or Stain Your Teeth?

Is it possible that spending a lot of time in the swimming pool can stain your teeth or even slowly dissolve your teeth? In this...

Extra Tooth: Mesiodens and Other Supernumerary Teeth

Has your child ever come up to you and told you that they have an extra tooth growing out of their upper jaw behind...

Is Water Fluoridation Legal?

Ever since the government started adding fluoride to the public water supplies in 1945, there have been many people who have challenged the legality...

Oral Cancer and Nutrition: Can Plant-Based Diets Prevent Cancer?

37,000 people are diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer every year.  That's more than 100 people per day. Only an estimated half of those...

How to Make Your Own Dental First Aid Kit

An Oral Answers reader, Rebecca recently asked the following question: "In the wake of the earthquake in Japan, my friends and I have been checking/building our...

Newly Updated ADA Seal of Acceptance Website

The American Dental Association recently launched a new website at ADA.org/Seal.  It is a re-vamped site that discusses the American Dental Association Seal of...

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