While Sarah Michelle Gellar might be best known as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she recently caught a bit of extra attention for slaying her own gums - with a toothbrush. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah Michelle (@sarahmgellar) Indeed, brushing too...
If you want to make a dental hygienist laugh, show them stock photos of people flossing their teeth. Almost all of the models hold the floss like they have no real idea of how it works. Of course, that doesn’t present a problem for them. They’re models, after all,...
While tooth enamel is the strongest tissue in the human body, it’s not invulnerable. Sugars and acids in what you eat and drink can erode it. So can habitual clenching and grinding, not to mention acid reflux, bulimia, and even some medications. Still, your body is...
When you come into our office for your regular cleanings, you may notice that we don’t just use a single tool to get the job done. We use many. Scalers help remove plaque and debris from your teeth. Curettes clear plaque below the gum line. We use polishers and floss,...
Over the past couple months, we’ve looked at the role that certain botanicals - tea tree oil, lemongrass, and more - can play in improving or maintaining good oral health. Now, let’s close out this series with a brief look at one more: cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are...
Turmeric has long been used in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine. It’s a great antioxidant, after all, helpful for reducing inflammation. Yet that’s just one of the many ways it’s been used to support healing. But the spice has antimicrobial properties, as...
There’s another hazard to drinking tea, beyond the fluoride issue we looked at last month - one that’s shared with both coffee and wine: It can really stain your teeth. Not only is this unsightly; it can actually make you look...well...old. Yet, also like tea, coffee...
Think about what you can do to lower your risk of developing cancer. Things like healthy eating, exercise, and limiting exposure to EMFs and environmental toxins probably come to mind. And those are all helpful, to be sure. But many folks don’t realize that...
When it comes to oral health, brushing and flossing (or otherwise cleaning between your teeth and at the gum line) are a must. Sometimes, though, it can be easy for a lot of us to rush or even neglect. It’s a tendency that can start young, as a recent study reminds,...
You’ve been told time and again: Make sure you floss your teeth. Maybe you’ve felt a little guilt when a hygienist or dentist has asked if you floss, and you could only respond with a mumbled “no” or “once in a while.” But we don’t ask to embarrass or shame you. It’s...