Choosing the Best Toothbrush
CENTURIES AGO, PEOPLE didn’t have many options for how to keep their teeth clean. Some cultures…
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Daily Dental Hygiene for Braces
WE SHOULD ALL BE happy to spend at least four minutes a day brushing our teeth morning and…
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How Medicine and Oral Health Intersect
WE ALL KNOW that medications can have side effects. If you tried, you could probably hear…
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A Brief History of False Teeth
AN ESTIMATED 23 MILLION Americans have none of their teeth left, and another 12 million are missing…
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Habits We Don’t Realize Hurt Our Teeth
TOOTH ENAMEL RANKS between steel and titanium on the Mohs Hardness Scale. That makes…
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Get the Most out of Your Toothbrush
AN IMPORTANT PART of keeping your teeth and gums healthy is your toothbrush. That might…
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What Causes Halitosis?
FEW THINGS ARE WORSE at a first date or a job interview than the sudden awareness that bad breath might…
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Swimming, Diving, and Dental Health
IF YOU’RE AN AVID swimmer, maybe you’ve noticed that your teeth feel a little more sensitive after…
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White Spots and Other Dental Stains
WE ALL WANT white, straight, beautiful teeth so that we can dazzle everyone with our smiles…
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How Braces Move Teeth
FORMER AND CURRENT braces-wearers know firsthand how much of an effect a few pieces of metal can…
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