Archives

March 2011

• 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

February 2011

• Dark Tooth: Why Your Child Has a Discolored Tooth
• Does Teething Cause a Fever in Teething Babies?
• Should You Replace Your Toothbrush After You’ve Been Sick
• How Often Should You Get Dental X-Rays Taken?
• The Best Place to Start a Dental Practice
• Teeth Whitening and Teeth Bleaching: The Difference
• Do You Make These 10 Mistakes When You Floss?
• How Long Does Teething Last?
• Tongue Piercing Procedure: How a Tongue Gets Pierced
• The Differences Between Baby Teeth and Permanent Teeth
• The Functions of Each Tooth In Your Mouth
• At What Age Does a Child Need a Frenectomy?

January 2011

• What to Expect at Your Child’s First Dental Visit
• Where I Stand on Water Fluoridation
• Top 10 Reasons to Oppose Water Fluoridation
• Top 10 Reasons to Support Water Fluoridation
• Water Fluoridation Week on Oral Answers
• How Your Teeth Affect The Length and Shape of Your Face
• Toothpaste Ingredients: The 10 Main Ingredients In Toothpaste
• At What Age Should Your Child Go to the Dentist for the First Time?
• What’s the Best Temporary Crown Cement and Method to Re-Cement Crowns?
• Is a Labial Frenectomy Necessary After Braces?
• What a Baby’s Gums Look Like While Teething
• What Do Silver and White Fillings Look Like?
• How to Get a Copy of Your Dental Records
• Dental Fluorosis: Too Much Fluoride Stains Teeth

December 2010

• Four New Years Resolutions that Will Improve Your Oral Health
• Why Baby Teeth Are Important
• Dental School Finals Week
• Why Braces Might Have Two Colored Rubber Bands Around Them
• How Wearing Your Seat Belt Affects Your Dental Health
• Do Braces Hurt?
• Is Water Really Fluoridated With Toxic Waste Fluoride?

November 2010

• Tooth Decay: A Serious Disease
• Can You Get a Cavity Under a Dental Crown?
• The Risks of Tongue Piercing: 10 Ways It Hurts Your Mouth & Teeth
• Water Fluoridation History – How Fluoridation Started
• Eat Dessert First for Healthier Teeth
• Review: Listerine Agent Cool Blue Doesn’t Show Plaque
• Dental Crown Procedure: What is a Dental Crown / Cap?
• How to Drink Soda Pop and Keep Your Teeth Happy
• Meth Mouth: The Effects of Methamphetamine On Your Teeth
• What are Tartar and Calculus?
• 10 Easy Ways to Chip or Crack Your Teeth
• The Four Ways Your Teeth Get Worn Down
• Can Kids Eat Halloween Candy & Have Healthy Teeth?

October 2010

• Should Dentists Buy Back Halloween Candy from Kids?
• Why Teeth Hurt
• What Happens In Your Mouth Every Time You Eat or Drink
• Why Is The Water Fluoridation Debate So One-Sided?
• 348 Medications that Cause Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)
• Don’t Let Your Teeth Get Hurt This Cold & Flu Season
• Power Chains: Why Some Colored Braces are Connected
• When Should Your Baby’s First Tooth Come In?
• Adult Permanent Teeth Coming In Behind Baby Teeth: Shark Teeth
• Six Main Causes of Xerostomia or Dry Mouth
• OA Links: Maine Dental Association and Glamour Magazine
• Colored Braces: What Colors of Braces Can You Get?
• Six Common Places Where You Might Get a Cavity
• Is the Blue Dental Curing Light Harmful?

September 2010

• 6 Reasons Why Biting Your Nails Is Bad For Your Teeth
• Will You Still Have Your Teeth When You Get Old?
• Smokers Have Less Teeth Than Non-Smokers
• Seven Ways Meth Ruins Your Teeth
• How Chewing Ice Cubes Hurts Your Teeth
• How Saliva Protects Your Teeth
• Can Fibrous Foods Like Celery and Apples Clean Your Teeth?
• 16 Delicious Snacks That Your Teeth Will Like
• Is Fruit Good or Bad for Your Teeth? It Depends.
• OA Links: Why Is Dental Work So Expensive?
• Tetracycline Tooth Staining: Its Cause, Prevention & Treatment
• Double Teeth – Gemination and Fusion
• 50 Names for Sugar that Food Makers Use to Trick You
• Why You Might Need to Premedicate With Antibiotics Before You See Your Dentist

August 2010

• OA Links: Do You Lie to Your Dentist?
• Are You Causing the Cavities On Your Toddler’s Teeth?
• Why You Get Swollen Cheeks After Wisdom Teeth Removal
• The Vipeholm Study: Learning About Dental Cavities
• Rubber Dental Dams: What They Are and Why Dentists Use Them
• How Plaque Disclosing Tablets Can Help You Brush Better
• Dental Cleanings: Are Ultrasonic Cleanings Better than Hand Instrument Cleanings?
• Why Dentists Extract Wisdom Teeth
• Can You Cure a Toothache by Putting an Aspirin On It?
• Why Don’t You Go to the Dentist?
• Are Your Pots and Pans Altering Fluoride Levels In Your Cooked Meals?
• How to Tell if Your Dentist Has a Good Infection Control Program
• When a Crown or Bridge Falls Out, Go Visit Your Dentist
• How to Take Care of Your Custom Athletic Mouthguard

July 2010

• Children’s Medicine: How to Keep Cough Syrup from Causing Cavities
• Don’t Treat Your Teeth Like Tools
• Mamelons: The Bumps On Your Child’s Permanent Teeth Are Normal
• Alkaline Water: Is It Good For Your Teeth?
• Why You Have to Have Rubber Bands On Each Tooth With Braces
• Periodontal Disease – Not Cavities – Is the Leading Cause of Tooth Loss
• How A Space Maintainer Will Look In Your Child’s Mouth
• How to Really Win a Dental Malpractice Lawsuit
• The Experience Dental Students Get Before They See Real Patients