Dental tourism has become, unfortunately, a common way for people to try to find cheaper dental treatment. It might seem like a triple win: get a vacation, get dental treatment, and save money. However, the reality is that it’s actually a great way to ruin your vacation, create a need for urgent dental care, [...]
If you have badly worn down teeth, it can cause numerous problems. It can make your smile look small and either gummy or full of empty space. It can also make you look prematurely old, with hanging jowls, wrinkles around your mouth, and either turkey neck or a double chin. Plus, badly worn teeth [...]
For many years, the link between gum disease and heart disease was controversial. Now, that controversy is largely resolved. Most doctors and dentists agree that gum disease is associated with, and likely causes, increased risk of heart problems. But now we have to ask: can we use this information to help people [...]
A century ago, tooth brushing was the latest thing in the US. The state of oral health in the country was terrible. Our diet had changed to include much more refined sugars, and we were coming to understand how badly that was impacting our teeth and gums. Across the country, kids learned how to brush [...]
The story seems like a revelation: two women who gave up brushing their teeth now enjoy beautiful, healthy smiles. Reading that, you might be tempted to give up on oral hygiene. But before you throw your toothbrush away, it’s important to pay attention to the details of the stories and see that, actually, these [...]
Cracks are the third leading cause of tooth loss, after gum disease and tooth decay. And most people have at least one cracked tooth, although they may not know it. It’s important to see us regularly to identify cracked teeth before they fracture and may be beyond help. We can perform a close examination [...]
One thing social media is definitely good at is blowing things out of proportion. So it shouldn’t be too surprising that one of the most recent tempests in a teapot was over tooth brushing. It seems that people were divided over the issue of whether they should wet their toothbrush first, then add the toothpaste [...]
You know your smile is valuable. It can help you get a job, get a raise, or get a loan. But you can’t count on it to buy your dinner or a new car. But there are places where teeth can literally do that. In the Solomon Islands, [...]
Dietary sugar is the main contributor to your risk of cavities. The good new is that most people are aware of this, and many Americans are trying to cut down on sugar consumption. This is not only good for your weight and overall health, it can cut down on your need for Reconstructive Dentistry Irvine
A recent study showed that a full 20% of Britons admit that they don’t brush their teeth on weekends. Although this is a British study based on a survey of 2000 people, it’s likely that the answers would be similar among a US population. But this oral hygiene failing can be very [...]
