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Choosing Mouthwash with Care
Just as we recommend choosing toothpaste with care – steering clear of things like fluoride and triclosan, for instance – so, too, mouthwash. For years now, there’s been some concern that alcohol-based...
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The Perfect Toothbrush?
Looking for a $1,000,000 idea? How about the perfect toothbrush? That’s exactly what entrepreneur Mike Davidson and dentist Mike Smith set out to do. Since 2007, this team has been working towards...
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A More Comprehensive Approach to Prevention
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control shows that less than half of all children in the US are getting “preventive dental services” – particularly older teens and the very young. “In 2009,”...
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Guest Post: Don’t Like to Floss?
Our thanks to the Tooth-Body Blog for letting us share this great post on how periodontal health supports heart health: Let’s face it: Committing to flossing regularly is a tough task for a lot of...
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Do 4 out of 5 Holistic Dentists Recommend Chewing Gum?
Sugar-free chewing gum can be useful stuff. It can make your breath minty, “pop” your ears on a long flight, increase salivary flow, maybe even help your memory. (Yes, really.) But can it keep bacteria...
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5 Tips for Staving Off Gum Disease (& 4 for Making Sure You Don’t “Forget” to...
As we mentioned last time, a healthy mouth isn’t a 100% “germ-free” mouth – something that’s impossible to achieve anyway – but one with a healthy balance of oral flora. For most Americans, maintaining...
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Other than a Toothbrush
Pop quiz: What do you need in order to clean your teeth thoroughly and effectively? If your answer included “toothpaste,” you might be a little bit wrong. Or at least not entirely right. Believe it...
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Getting to the Dentist Early May Improve Your Child’s Lifelong Health
Sometimes getting kids to take care of their teeth can be a real struggle. Could a video game change that? One study recently discussed in Trials seeks to find out if this particular tech route might...
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Choosing the Best Mouthwash
Rinsing after you brush and floss is a good idea. It washes away bacteria and other microbes you’ve just spent the last few minutes removing from your teeth. And if you use an antimicrobial rinse, you...
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The “Essentials” for a Healthy Smile?
Soon, little ghouls, witches, and werewolves will go door-to-door asking for treats – and parents will deal with the trick of managing their sugary haul. So maybe it’s appropriate that October is also...
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Theobromine Toothpaste May Encourage Tooth Remineralization
Okay, so you don’t really neeeeed toothpaste. Yes, you read that right. In fact, in many cases, you’re better off without it – especially if your only “option” is the average toothpaste you find in...
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In honor of October’s designated status as National Dental Hygiene Month, we’d like to share an excellent video we recently ran across – “Gums to Guts: Periodontal Medicine,” Professor Mark Ryder’s...
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A Look Back at…A More Comprehensive Approach to Prevention
Updated from the original post for October 9, 2014 A 2014 report from the Centers for Disease Control shows that less than half of all children in the US are getting “preventive dental services” –...
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At Risk for Prediabetes or Diabetes?
Not sure if you’re at risk of developing type 2 diabetes? The American Diabetes Association (ADA) wants to help you with its “Alert Day,” slated for March 28. The ADA has a free, quick, and anonymous...
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When Technology Tackles Teeth
A new toothbrush doesn’t guarantee better brushing habits or even that you’ll get a better cleaning. Technique matters. But what if you have movement challenges, say, that make it hard for you to brush...
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Bad Breath: Why You’ve Got It & How to Get Rid of It
Hear “bad breath” and chances are you can instantly think of a person or two with this problem – maybe even yourself. It’s a common issue, after all. One new review of the science in Clinical Oral...
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As We Head into the Holidays, a Look Back at 2017
As the year winds down, it’s natural to get a little reflective, thinking back even as we look forward to the new year and the promise it holds. So for our last post of the year, we thought we’d take a...
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The Best Way to Treat Gum Disease? Avoid it!
But how do you go about doing that? You can start by not adding fuel to the fire: If you smoke or use tobacco, quit. It’s the number one risk factor for periodontal disease and tooth loss. Make sure...
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For Cleaning Between Your Teeth, This May Be Better & Easier Than Floss
Don’t like to floss? We get it. But you still need to clean between your teeth and along your gum line. Even the highest tech toothbrush can’t reach those areas effectively. And because those areas are...
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Brush First or Floss First? Here’s What Science Says
You know you’re supposed to brush and floss your teeth each day, but have you ever really thought about which you should do first? Conventional wisdom says that it doesn’t really matter so long as you...
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