You’re probably wondering why I chose this post title since I made it very clear last week in a post that Do-It-Yourself(DIY) Dentistry is not a good idea. Well, in most cases DIY Dentistry is a terrible idea. For example, in situations where teeth need to be extracted, your gums are bleeding uncontrollably, or you [...]

Choosing the right dentist for you and your family should involve careful consideration. As with anything, do your homework before jumping into the dentist’s chair. You wouldn’t select your family doctor without proper research, and the dentist should be no different. To make the process of finding and selecting the right dentist a little easier [...]

If you’ve visited this blog in the past, you’ve probably noticed that one of this things we like to do for our visitors is provide dental care product recommendations and reviews. We make a point not to recommend just any dental care products. In fact, we evaluate every product we see before recommending it. So [...]

If you are concerned about your oral health, then you must also be concerned with what you eat says the American Dental Association(ADA). Many of us have known this all along, but what is surprising, is that sugary foods and drinks are more popular now than ever. Why this is the case is beyond the [...]

Tammy Davenport, a dental expert over at About.com gives us several tips for avoiding tooth decay and cavities this Halloween. Mrs. Davenports’ suggestions may seem like common sense to you and I, but we often fail to think about the importance of good oral hygiene around the Halloween Holiday. So what does Davenport suggest we [...]

This is perhaps the single most-asked question in the history of dentistry. However, dental professionals, to this day, are unable to reach a consensus on the optimal brushing interval for the average person. Why? Several reasons. Acidic drink and food consumption, genetics, and environmental influences all affect the rate at which it becomes necessary for [...]

No need to worry. It’s more common than you think. Literally hundreds of thousands of people in the United States alone have a dental phobia, or what is commonly referred to as “Dental Anxiety.” Dental anxiety is manifested in a number of different ways. For example, some people fear the sound of dental instruments, while [...]