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Monthly Archives: August, 2011

Should Pregnant Women Take Fluoride Supplements?

Fifty years ago you could have walked into a pharmacy and seen fluoride drops that were specifically targeted toward pregnant women. The packages claimed...

Six Names for Baby Teeth and Their Meanings

Dentists often use many different words that all refer to the same thing.  Dentists say calculus when they mean tartar and radiographs when they really mean to...

An Easy Way to Find the Average Dental Fees In Your Area

Do you need to have a lot of dental work done?  If the cost of the treatment plan that your dentist has presented to...

Cleaning Your Tongue Can Get Rid of Bad Breath

Before I started dental school, I never used to clean my tongue.  I had always heard that it was good to brush and floss,...

How Much Fluoride Is In Bottled Water

Did you know that bottled water is about 500 times more expensive than tap water? Despite this fact, many Americans (myself included) buy billions...

Which Type of Sports Mouth Guard is Best for Your Child?

Did you know that a recent survey by the American Association of Orthodontics found that "70 percent of parents said their biggest fear is...

What Causes Cavities?

If you're like most people, you may believe that sugar causes cavities.  After all, candy is bad for our teeth, right? Sugar doesn't cause cavities....

A Trip to The National Museum of Dentistry

You know how when you go on vacation, there's always that one place that stands out as the pinnacle of your trip? Well, today...

How Much Does the Tooth Fairy Pay Per Tooth?

Gone are the good old days of lost tooth lore when all that children wanted in exchange for their lost baby tooth was a...

How to Reduce Swelling After Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Nobody wants to look like a chipmunk after getting their wisdom teeth out, but when their cheeks get swollen, most people do end up...

Tooth Traditions from Around the World: It’s Not Just the Tooth Fairy!

Being the youngest child of seven, I'm not sure I really had a chance to believe in the tooth fairy. By the time I...

When Your Baby Is Born With Teeth: Natal Teeth

Many hundreds of years ago, babies that were born with teeth would be tragically put to death because they were thought to be demons. Fortunately,...

Congenitally Missing Teeth: Why It Happens and How to Treat It

Most people have thirty two permanent teeth that develop in their mouths.  Failure of any these teeth to fully develop is called congenitally missing...

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