Tag Archive for ‘Tooth Loss’
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 healthy permanent tooth. Nowadays, kids are demanding more and more from the tooth fairy. Many parents want to know how much the tooth fairy pays. Personally, I’m not sure that it’s [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Will You Still Have Your Teeth When You Get Old?
A couple of weeks ago, Karen, a reader from Colorado Springs emailed me with the following question: “Since our average life expectancy is getting longer, what’s the likelihood we’ll have any of our original teeth if we were born in the 50′s before better dental care was available. Do our children have a better chance [...]
Periodontal Disease – Not Cavities – Is the Leading Cause of Tooth Loss
If someone asked you what the #1 cause of tooth loss is in people over age 35, what would you guess? If you’re like most people, you would probably guess that it’s cavities. Unfortunately…you’d be wrong. It is generally accepted that the leading cause of tooth loss in people over 35 is periodontitis, more commonly [...]
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