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Tongue Piercing Procedure: How a Tongue Gets Pierced
I remember vividly a lecture that I had last year in one of my pediatric dentistry classes. My professor told us a story about how she went down to one of the local piercing parlors and asked if she could take pictures of a tongue piercing. They let her take some pictures and she showed [...]
How Wearing Your Seat Belt Affects Your Dental Health
One of the questions we ask every new patient who comes in for a comprehensive dental exam at my dental school is this: Do you wear your seat belt? Why We Ask New Dental Patients If They Wear Their Seat Belt This question is part of a form that we go through to assess our [...]
The Risks of Tongue Piercing: 10 Ways It Hurts Your Mouth & Teeth
Oral piercing is a practice that seems to be gaining popularity in the United States. The most common places to get a piercing in your mouth are the lips, tongue, cheek, and the uvula (the “hangy-ball” thing in the back of your throat.) People want to get their tongue pierced for a variety of reasons. [...]
10 Easy Ways to Chip or Crack Your Teeth
Many people end up cracking or chipping their teeth at some point in their lives. A majority of cracked and chipped teeth injuries are preventable. To illustrate that point, I’ve come up with 10 easy ways that you can crack and chip your teeth. A lot of the ways don’t even involve doing anything. Here’s [...]
6 Reasons Why Biting Your Nails Is Bad For Your Teeth
It’s been estimated that about half of all humans bite their nails. At ten fingernails per human (and maybe some toenails thrown in for good measure), that adds up to billions of fingernails that are chewed on everyday. Fingernail biting has been linked to genetics and occurs more often in females than males. I bit [...]
How Chewing Ice Cubes Hurts Your Teeth
Have you ever eaten all of your dinner, drank all of your water, and then flirted with the last remaining edible item on the table – the ice in the bottom of your glass? If so, you’re not alone. Many people chew on ice cubes for a variety of different reasons. You may think this [...]
How a Chipped Tooth Can Be Repaired With a White Composite Filling
Breaking one of your front teeth is something that nobody wants to go through, but unfortunately it is a common occurrence. Luckily, modern dentistry is able to make these teeth look normal after a tooth fracture has occurred. Chipped teeth can be repaired with crowns, veneers, and ordinary white composite fillings. Today in my pre-clinical [...]
Hi, I'm Tom. I'm currently a 4th year dental student in the USA. I started this blog to help people take better care of their teeth. You can 
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