There are 6.8 BILLION people on the planet. 4 BILLION of them use a mobile phone. Only 3.5 BILLION of them use a toothbrush. Yes, really. So when I hear, “Hey Doc, what kind of toothbrush should I be using?” I actually get really excited. Believe it or not, this is not a ‘one […]
Oral Cancer – What You Need To Know
Cancer: a topic no one wants to discuss. Perhaps it’s because people are scared or maybe they just don’t want to think about it – but chances are, you or someone you know is directly affected by cancer so it needs to be discussed whether we want to or not. The fact is – cancer […]
Natural Ways to Soothe a Toothache
It never fails. Just when you’re almost heading out the office door on a Friday afternoon, you realize that the mildly tingly tooth of yours starts to become a little more than just annoying. Now it’s aching – to cold, hot, air and hurts to bite – and of course all the dental offices in town are […]
The Spooky Truth About Sugar
MONSTERS AND GHOSTS AND SUGAR, OH MY! Wait… sugar? That’s right. The scariest thing you’ll encounter this Halloween may just be sweets. Here are some hair-raising statistics about Halloween candy consumption: Americans purchase around 600 million pounds–or 2 billion dollars worth–of candy each year for Halloween. Kids consume up to 7,000 calories on Halloween and […]
Why Dentists Sometimes Don’t Say the Same Thing
One of the things I hear often in dentistry is when a patient asks me, “Why didn’t my other dentist tell that?” Or, “I didn’t have any problems last year and all of a sudden I have three cavities?” Or, “Dr. <insert name> told me I should get my wisdom teeth out. You don’t think […]
