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Daughter’s Tooth Decay Lands Florida Mother in Slammer on Child Neglect Charges
According to HeraldTribune.com, a Florida mother has been booked on felony child neglect charges for failing to seek proper treatment for her daughter's severe tooth decay...
Continue reading...Get Your Kids’ Dental Health on the Right Track
by drdental
If you have kids, you'll probably want to check out a site that was brought to my attention the other day. The site, listerinekids.com, is a resource dedicated to educating us about the various ways in which we can get our childrens' dental health on the right track from a young age....
Continue reading...5 More Dental Blogs You Should Be Read
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Some of you may remember a post I wrote a while back titled "5 Fantastic Dental Blogs You Should Be Reading." With all of the great dental blogs out there these days, I think it's time to add to the list.
Continue reading...Is Do-It-Yourself Dentistry a Good Idea?
by drdental
Of course it's not. I could end this post on that note, but I found a great video illustrating my point. This video is not for the squeamish, so let that be a warning. For the rest of you, have a look, and see how a growing number of people the world over are dealing with increasing dental care costs and loss of insurance coverage...
Continue reading...New Bacterial Species Discovered In Human Mouth
by drdental
According to ScienceDaily, researchers have recently discovered a new form of bacteria in the human mouth. Their findings, published in the August issue of the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, could lead to “a better understanding of both tooth decay and gum disease.” The hope is that this new information will eventually lead [...]
Continue reading...New Feature: Cool Dental Links
by drdental
Sometimes I just feel as if there is too much great dental material on the web to possible cover it all on Dental Heroes, and I'm probably right. So, I've decided to incorporate a new feature here at Dental Heroes. Each week, I am going to bring you a collection of interesting links to dental-related material around the net.
Continue reading...Natural Ways to Care for your Teeth
by drdental
It’s hopefully common knowledge by now that brushing and flossing your teeth(2 times daily) is a must to maintain healthy teeth. However, what many people do not know is that natural ways to maintain healthy teeth also exist. The Chicago Tribune recently wrote a wonderful article highlighting several natural ways to care for your teeth [...]
Continue reading...7 Tips for Do-It-Yourself Dentistry
by drdental
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 [...]
Continue reading...Dentist Shortage Leads to Do-It-Yourself Dentistry
by drdental
For a growing number of British residents, do-it-yourself(DIY) dentistry is the only option. Sadly, Britain’s state-financed dental service is stretched to its limit – no longer able to care for a significant portion of the British population. The dire situation is easy to explain: Britain simply has too few dentists to properly care for the [...]
Continue reading...Bill Cosby Goes to the Dentist
by drdental
In this video, a younger Bill Cosby treats us to a satirical look at a visit to the dentist. I have to tell you, I feel better knowing I’m not the only one who finds it odd when the dentist tries to strike up a conversation about the meaning of life as he’s filling your [...]
Continue reading...How to Floss Your Teeth
by drdental
Nobody Likes Flossing Flossing is definitely not on my list of favorite things to do. I’m willing to bet it’s not real high on your list either. However, as much as we don’t want to believe it, flossing is one of the most important ways we can take care of our teeth. The Problem With Flossing The problem [...]
Continue reading...How Buying a Toothbrush Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
by drdental
This post is actually inspired by a fellow dental blogger, Tammy Davenport over at the About.com Dentistry Blog. She published a post today that is just too important to ignore. Her post highlighted the admirable efforts of a company by the name of Orawave. Orawave is a dental product manufacturer that produces such things as toothbrushes, [...]
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