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Monthly Archives: July, 2011

My Final Final Exam Week

After three years of lectures at dental school, my test-taking days are numbered.  This is my last final exam week! It seems like just yesterday...

Dentistry and Prescription Drug Abuse

The United States' biggest illegal drug problem is marijuana. Can you guess what the second biggest illegal drug problem in the United States is?...

New Anti-Smoking Oral Cancer Warning on Cigarettes

I received my first anti-smoking education when I was in 6th grade in middle school. I remember learning about the different warnings that cigarette...

Does At-Home Teeth Whitening Really Whiten Your Teeth?

A few months ago, one of my patients asked me if the whitening products that you can buy from the store actually whiten your...

OA Links: Germs, An Eggsperiment, and Fluoride-Free Fairbanks

It's been a long week, and I'm excited for the weekend!  Two more weeks until the end of the semester, then we're going to...

What Is a Comprehensive Dental Exam?

Have you ever wondered how thorough your routine dental exams are? A dentist that I shadowed prior to dental school told me that he used...

How to Get Better Teeth: Five Things You Can Do Today

Many people think they're taking great care of their teeth. They brush and floss, but they still end up having problems. I wrote this post...

Preventing Tooth Decay, Acid Erosion

I got the following email from an Oral Answers reader asking about the difference between acid erosion and tooth decay.  He writes: "What is the...

25 Things That Make You More Likely To Get Cavities

Many people come into the dental school and tell us things like, "I just have bad teeth" and "My parents and grandparents all had...

Should You Floss Before or After Brushing Your Teeth?

One night, shortly after my wife and I got married, we were getting ready for bed and she noticed that I brush my teeth...

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