Helpful Tips for Maintaining Good Oral Health

You only get one body and one natural set of teeth, so it’s important that you actively work to preserve the health of both. By scheduling regular visits with your dentist, switching to an electric toothbrush and identifying whether your grind or clench your teeth, you can help to maintain strong, healthy teeth throughout your life. By following five simple tips, you’ll be on the road to healthier teeth. For the full article, please click here.

Candy Lovers Rejoice, New Candy Fights Cavities

It’s nothing new to hear that candy is harmful to teeth, but now this age-old fact may not be quite so accurate. Researchers of the Berlin-based biotech company Organobalance have created a new sugar-free candy that actually helps reduce cavities. The candy introduces the healthy Lactobacillus paracasei bacteria to the mouth, which binds to harmful mutans streptococci bacteria, potentially reducing cavities. For the full article please click here.

Let Your Mouth Do the Talking and the Listening

A new cutting edge hearing aid allows patients with single-sided deafness to hear through their teeth. Because bone is a good conductor of sound, patients are able to hear again when sound is transmitted through their teeth. This recent technology is called the Sound Bite Hearing System and it allows hearing-impaired patients a convenient and non-invasive way to hear sound. Read the full article here.

Polar Bear Cub Gets Much Needed Dental Care

After a polar bear cub was discovered abandoned and extremely thin in Manitoba, Canada, she was transported to Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg where she underwent a dental procedure to extract two broken and infected baby teeth and one adult tooth. The polar bear was sedated prior to the procedure and is now making a full recovery back at the International Polar Bear Conservation Centre. For the full article, please click here.

Natural Teeth Whitening Ideas

For those that live an organic lifestyle or simply wish to save a little money, below are five affordable and even tasty remedies for whitening your teeth. Rubbing mashed up strawberries on your teeth can help to lighten your teeth, as well as swishing hydrogen peroxide in your mouth. If you are looking for a polishing agent, salt and baking soda work as great mild abrasives.

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How Acidity Can Damage Your Teeth

Many people think that acidity is something that only impacts your digestion but it’s actual an integral part of your dental health. Did you know that many of the foods in your diet could throw off the acidity level in your mouth? High levels of acid can even damage the roots of your teeth which could lead to costly dental operations!

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Don't Fear Your Dentist

Are you trying to face a long-term fear of going to the dentist? Don’t fear your dentist! Oral health is one of the most important aspects of your overall health! It’s so important to be comfortable with your dentist and dental procedures. Overcome your anxiety about the dentist’s office and walk into your next appointment, check-up or procedures with ease by reading tips from our blog!

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