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Behind The Scenes of The Dental Office
Who’s the glue that holds it altogether in your office? Or your household? The one that works tirelessly behind the scenes to keep things going? In a dental office, this person is the dental assistant or hygienist.
Their job can involve all sorts of tasks. Their primary responsibility is to make you feel comfortable and to communicate, effectively, with the dentist. But their work goes beyond what you see. They are tasked with the responsibility to […]
Committing To The Bright Future of Dentistry
The future of dentistry looks bright! It’s hard to know, exactly, what 20-30 years in the future will mean for the dental world, but as technology and innovation increase, it’s clear dentistry will continue to advance and develop more intricately.
Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence could revolutionize the way dentistry operates. The use of Artificial Intelligence, alone, will allow for more specific diagnostics, data, and individual, personalized care. The Smart toothbrush is growing […]
Bite-Sized History of Teeth
Teeth have been around as long as humans have been around. They are vital to life, because teeth are essential to eating and speaking and they are a window into the body’s overall health.
The Ancient Greeks once believed that tooth decay occurred due to tooth worms, which was really their best guess at bacteria and cavities. Egyptian mummies have shown evidence of tooth drilling practices to drain abscesses. In Phoenicia, an early, common practice was to replace missing […]
March Madness: Team Dentist
Perhaps you have filled out a March Madness bracket, and the excitement is brewing in your competitive household or work environment as strong opinions about definite winners are exchanged.
Perhaps these participants also have strong opinions about their dental habits. Why not challenge them to a dental madness bracket, just for fun?
1st up—Team Floss versus Team Mouthwash:
And the winner is… FLOSSING. Mouthwash […]
Debunking Dental Hygiene Myths
We tend to be careful about what we put in our bodies for meals. We tend to be disciplined about getting to the gym. But do we treat our dental care with the same intentionality? Isn’t there good reason the mouth is often called the “window” to the body? To understand this concept better, let’s debunk some common myths surrounding the topic of dental hygiene:
- Brushing your teeth hard helps get rid of […]
Taking Care of Your Kid’s Teeth
Typically, when we think of February, we think of Valentine’s and Groundhog’s Day and cold and snow and cold…at least if you live in Ohio. But February is also National Children’s Dental Health Month, which has been celebrated, in one form or another, for over 70 years. The purpose of giving attention to children’s dental health is to raise awareness and magnify the importance of starting patterns of good oral habits early in life. After all, tooth decay and […]