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Flossing In Public: Is It OK?
Did you know that about two months ago at a minor league baseball game in Lowell, Massachusetts an obscure dental world record was set? Over 3,000 baseball fans simultaneously flossed. Together. In public. In fact, you can see the happy faces of these world flossing record holders here. Reading this story reminded me of an [...]
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 with those people in mind: the ones that want to have better, healthier teeth, but don’t know quite where to start. Even if you know that you’ll end up needing [...]
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 soft teeth – and my teeth are soft too, so I get lots of cavities.” While it may be true that some people do have teeth that are more susceptible to [...]
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 after I floss. She had always brushed before flossing. We probably would’ve discussed this fascinating subject in more detail if we hadn’t been so tired… Interestingly, we had both been brushing [...]
Top 12 Weapons of Plaque Destruction
About five years ago, I was sitting in the first lecture of an Introduction to Dentistry class. The professor, a local dentist, was talking about how plaque forms on our teeth and how it causes our teeth to decay. Something clicked inside of me that day, and that lecture helped solidify my desire to become [...]
A Full List of Dental Products with the ADA Seal
Not many people are aware that the American Dental Association keeps an updated list on their website of all of the dental products that have received the ADA Seal of Acceptance. You can view and print the entire list of ADA Accepted dental products here in PDF format. When people think of the ADA Seal, [...]
Cavities in Baby Teeth: Should You Get Baby Teeth Filled?
A lot of parents wonder if it’s really necessary to have their children get fillings in their baby teeth. Since baby teeth just end up falling out, why not let the cavity fall out with the baby tooth rather than paying to have a dentist remove the cavity? Many people assume that baby teeth aren’t [...]
Do You Make These 10 Mistakes When You Floss?
It seems so simple to just slide some string between your teeth to clean those hard-to-reach areas. While the idea is simple, there are a few techniques that you need to master in order to maximize the return on the time you spend flossing. Here are ten common mistakes that people make when they floss: [...]
Four New Years Resolutions that Will Improve Your Oral Health
You’ve probably made a lot of New Year’s resolutions in your life — but I’m willing to bet that you’ve never made a New Year’s resolution for your teeth! Here are a few goals that will improve your oral health, as well as your overall health: 1 – Eat Healthier I’ve written about food and [...]
How Plaque Disclosing Tablets Can Help You Brush Better
Would you vacuum your carpet if it didn’t look dirty? Probably not. Unfortunately, many people look in the mirror and don’t see anything on their teeth so they assume that their teeth are clean. If only they knew the truth! There are millions of bacteria that live in our mouths and cling to our teeth. [...]
Get Rid of Gingivitis By Using These Four Tips
If you’ve noticed that your gums are red and puffy, or that they bleed whenever you brush your teeth, you may have gingivitis. Gingivitis is defined as an inflammation of the gums without any loss of the attachment to the tooth. When the gums start to recede from the tooth, gingivitis has advanced to a [...]
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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