Archives

November 2011

• What’s the Best Mouthwash for Bad Breath?
• Nitrous Oxide: A Great Way to Calm Your Dental Anxiety
• Eruption Cyst: A Purple Blue Bump on Your Baby’s Gums
• Double Tooth Photos
• 16 Dental History Pictures That Will Make You Love Your Dentist
• Why Do I Need a Filling? Six Reasons Why Dentists Do Fillings

October 2011

• Halloween Candy and Your Teeth
• The Tooth Drawer – The Dentist of Years Gone By
• Teething Baby Pictures
• Don’t Wait Until Your Tooth Hurts to Go to the Dentist
• Dental Patient Rights
• Dental Antibiotic Premedication: 10 Common Questions
• Is Your Teeth Whitening System Making Your Teeth Whiter?
• False Teething Symptoms: 10 Symptoms Teething Doesn’t Cause
• Comments and Oral Answers Top 10 Lists
• Why Dentists Take Dental X-Rays
• Wear A Mouth Guard for These 16 Sports
• Should You Rinse After Brushing Your Teeth?

September 2011

• Flossing In Public: Is It OK?
• Why People Hate the Dentist: My Theory, Part II
• Why Your Tooth Is Sensitive After A Filling
• History of the Tooth Fairy
• OA Links: There Are Lots of Good Dentists
• Radiation from Dental X-Rays: How Much Radiation Do You Get from Dental X-Rays?
• How To Know If You Have Bad Breath: 5 Easy Ways
• No Dental Work Is As Good As Your Natural Teeth
• Problems that a High Filling Can Cause
• Odontogenic Keratocyst: Overview and Treatment
• Why People Hate the Dentist: My Theory
• Parts of a Dental Implant: The Implant, Abutment, and Crown

August 2011

• Should Pregnant Women Take Fluoride Supplements?
• Six Names for Baby Teeth and Their Meanings
• An Easy Way to Find the Average Dental Fees In Your Area
• Cleaning Your Tongue Can Get Rid of Bad Breath
• How Much Fluoride Is In Bottled Water
• Which Type of Sports Mouth Guard is Best for Your Child?
• What Causes Cavities?
• A Trip to The National Museum of Dentistry
• How Much Does the Tooth Fairy Pay Per Tooth?
• How to Reduce Swelling After Wisdom Teeth Extraction
• Tooth Traditions from Around the World: It’s Not Just the Tooth Fairy!
• When Your Baby Is Born With Teeth: Natal Teeth
• Congenitally Missing Teeth: Why It Happens and How to Treat It

July 2011

• My Final Final Exam Week
• Dentistry and Prescription Drug Abuse
• New Anti-Smoking Oral Cancer Warning on Cigarettes
• Does At-Home Teeth Whitening Really Whiten Your Teeth?
• OA Links: Germs, An Eggsperiment, and Fluoride-Free Fairbanks
• What Is a Comprehensive Dental Exam?
• How to Get Better Teeth: Five Things You Can Do Today
• Preventing Tooth Decay, Acid Erosion
• 25 Things That Make You More Likely To Get Cavities
• Should You Floss Before or After Brushing Your Teeth?

June 2011

• Dessert Gum – Chewing Gum for Dessert for Your Teeth
• Why Your Dentist Can’t Get You Numb
• Filling Fell Out? Why You Should Get a Lost Filling Replaced
• Average Dental Costs – Are Your Dentist’s Fees Above Average?
• How Much Fluoride Is In Fluoride Gel and Other Dental Products?
• Antibiotic Premedication: When Your Dentist and Doctor Disagree
• Can Chlorine in Swimming Pools Dissolve or Stain Your Teeth?
• Extra Tooth: Mesiodens and Other Supernumerary Teeth
• Is Water Fluoridation Legal?
• Oral Cancer and Nutrition: Can Plant-Based Diets Prevent Cancer?
• How to Make Your Own Dental First Aid Kit
• Newly Updated ADA Seal of Acceptance Website

May 2011

• Practice Safety at the Swimming Pool for Healthy Teeth
• OA Links: Fighting, Elderly, and Illegal Dentists
• Dental Phobia: 15 Reasons Why People are Scared of the Dentist
• Dental Fluorosis Treatment: How Dental Fluorosis Is Treated
• Can Baby Orajel Cause Methemoglobinemia In Your Teething Baby?
• Antibiotics Before Dental Work for Joint Replacements
• Eight Natural Teething Remedies to Help Your Teething Baby
• Top 12 Weapons of Plaque Destruction
• Tooth Pain and Sinuses: Can A Sinus Infection Cause a Toothache?
• Bleeding Gums When Brushing and Flossing: Is It Normal?
• Is Water Fluoridation A Conspiracy for Businesses to Make Money Selling Fluoride?
• Dental Gingival Retraction Cord: What It Is and Why We Use It

April 2011

• Dental School Finals Week – Guest Article on DFC
• Is There More Fluoride In a Pea-Sized Amount of Toothpaste or a Liter of Water?
• Do You Have Dental Fear or Dentist Phobia? You’re Not Alone!
• Do You Brush All Sides of Your Teeth?
• The Dental Smell: Why Dental Offices Have That Smell
• Is Chewing Gum Good or Bad For Your Teeth?
• Four Factors That Determine If Acids Will Dissolve Your Teeth
• There Are Forces Constantly Trying to Move Your Teeth
• Six Reasons Why Your Crown Fell Off
• How Mamelons Look As They Get Worn Away

March 2011

• What’s In an Amalgam Filling?
• Teeth Whitening: Two Side Effects of Whitening Your Teeth
• At What Age Can Kids Brush Their Own Teeth?
• Can a Dentist Who’s Not An Orthodontist Offer Braces?
• The Real Cause of Canker Sores
• Teething Biscuits – A Natural Way to Calm Your Teething Baby
• Dentist License Verification: Find Public Records Information on Your Dentist
• Discolored Teeth: 4 Ways Root Canals Can Stain Your Tooth
• A Full List of Dental Products with the ADA Seal
• Xylitol: What It Is and How It Protects Your Teeth
• Cavities in Baby Teeth: Should You Get Baby Teeth Filled?
• Baby Teething Symptoms: 10 Signs of a Teething Baby
• Why Dental Anesthetic Makes Your Heart Beat Faster