Finding Your Perfect Toothpaste
HOW DO YOU choose the right toothpaste out of the wall of colorful boxes on the store shelf? Is it better to get…
Daily Dental Hygiene Tips for Braces Wearers
EVERY ORTHODONTIC PATIENT dreams of Braces Off Day, but tooth decay and unsightly stains can…
How Braces Have Changed Across History
PICTURE AN ANCIENT Egyptian in braces. That mental image might not be too…
The Advanced Dental Care of Ancient China
RUDIMENTARY DENTAL EXTRACTIONS were performed in China as early as 6,000 BC, and there is…
Medicine’s Relationship With Oral Health
POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS are a concern with pretty much every medication that exists. We can…
What Do the Different Parts of Braces Do?
EVERY ORTHODONTIC PATIENT has probably wondered what all the different parts are for in…
Causes of Crooked Teeth
AS UNFAIR AND ILLOGICAL as it can be, people do tend to judge others on their appearances, and…
The Decayed Teeth of Early Modern England
THERE WAS SOMETHING rotten in the state of England during the Early Modern Era: everyone’s…
How Do Braces Actually Straighten Teeth?
BRACES ARE SO common for teenagers (even though they aren’t the only ones who can…
Dental Health of Early Native Americans
WHEN WE PICTURE people of earlier eras, particularly pre-industrial ones, we tend to…