Watching our daughters hunt for eggs Easter morning are some of my fondest memories as a father. But it always freaks me out to go into the grocery store around the Easter season. There is so much junk out there! Marketing Easter candy has become big business, and it’s really our children who lose. I [...]
The world of dental health is getting a whole lot handier — in the last 10 years, many oral care products that once required a prescription have become available over-the-counter. Why? “There was such a demand for teeth-whitening systems and other products that were sold at dentists’ offices that companies started making versions to sell [...]
February is National Children's Dental Health Month, and the American Dental Association is asking people to "Defeat Monster Mouth." This month-long national health observance brings together thousands of dedicated dental professionals, health care providers and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, teachers and many others. The ADA and [...]
Brushing your teeth seems easy enough. But some toothbrushes are better than others and there is a right and wrong way to brush your teeth. Battle of the Toothbrushes: Manual vs. Electric Brushing your teeth regularly is key to maintaining healthy teeth and gums and preventing periodontal (gum) diseases, but it's also important to make [...]
Not only do your teeth help you talk and chew, they can make or break your appearance. Here are 10 secrets for keeping your pearly whites in tip-top shape. 1. Go on a white-teeth diet. If you're quaffing red wine and black tea, or smoking cigarettes or cigars, expect the results to show up as [...]
Christmas is a time for good company and good food. Many of us enjoy the annual overindulgence, taking the New Year to recover from an excess of turkey and Christmas pudding. Whilst we all know the negative effect eating too much food has on the body, have you considered the impact the holiday season might [...]
If you're lucky, it will all be kisses and hugs around the Thanksgiving dinner table, with friends and family near and dear gathered about, and puppies at your feet waiting for table scraps. But peace won't reign within the confines of the oral cavity, where Streptococcus mutans and other harmful bacteria will await their own [...]
What should you say when your child asks you, "Is the tooth fairy real?" Should you try to keep the idea of this magnificent being who rewards children for their baby teeth alive, or should you admit that it was you who slipped that silver dollar under the pillow? What you decide as a parent [...]
The average healthy adult visits the dentist twice a year. The average healthy 2-year-old has never been to the dentist. By kindergarten, 25 percent of children have never seen a dentist, yet dental decay is the single most common chronic childhood disease in America. The culprit? A combination of misinformation about when a child should [...]
There's nothing like jamming a waxed piece of string between your tightest molars and sliding it back and forth. And who doesn't do that once a day, just as the dentist prescribes? Well, a lot of us. Twenty-seven percent of adults lie to their dentists about how often they floss their teeth, a survey released [...]
