What Does Your Tongue Say About Your Health?

Stand in front of a mirror. Stick out your tongue. Have a long hard look. Why am I making you do this odd little exercise? Because examining your tongue is something many people don’t take the time...

Could Your Teeth Be The Reason Why You Can’t Get a Good Night's Sleep?

Glorious sleep. We love it when we get eight hours of it (though this is becoming rare for most). Are you the kind that groans when the alarm goes off, clumsily hitting the snooze button because it...

Saving Kid's Baby Teeth - Is it Gross, Cute, Or a Smart Investment in Their Future?

Did you ever receive money from the tooth fairy? Most of us did when we were kids. Whether it was your first baby tooth that fell out or your tenth, your parents surely helped you celebrate becomin...

The Link Between Poor Oral Health and Cancer

Remember when you were a kid (or maybe even an adult) and your dentist stressed the importance of regularly brushing and flossing? He wasn’t only concerned with helping you prevent cavities or bad...

51 Weird, Wacky and Wonderful Things You Never Knew About Teeth

Think you know everything there is to know about teeth? Think again. In this post, we’ll reveal 51 interesting and bizarre facts related to teeth, dentistry, smiles, and…snails? Brace yourself – th...

The Final Word on the Great Fluoride Debate

There are two sides to every story, and the addition of fluoride to municipal water supplies is no exception. You’ve heard that most water treatment centers put fluoride in our tap water. You may h...

Brushing With Activated Charcoal - Is it Safe and Does it Work?

Unless you've been participating in a social media detox for the last several months, likely you've heard of the latest teeth whitening trend - brushing with activated charcoal. Users are posting v...

The 1930's Dentist Whose Life's Research Took Him from the Lab to the Far-Flung Corners of the Earth - and Uncovered the Key to Perfect Dental Health

Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in popularity of the paleo diet and the ever-increasing trend sweeping the nation to move away from highly processed SAD foods (Standard American Diet) and to...

Can You Really Heal Cavities at Home?

Have you heard of remineralization? It’s a big word that describes a small problem–reversing cavities. If you’re among the 92% of American adults who have cavities, you might be wondering how to pr...

Researchers Have Discovered That Our DNA Contains the Ability to Regrow Teeth - It Just Needs to be "Switched on"

Have you ever wondered why humans only have one set of adult teeth? After all, many animals have the ability to regrow lost or damaged teeth. So why can’t we do it? In this post, we’ll examine the ...