How Do We Find the Right Toothpaste?
THERE ARE SO many choices of toothpaste in our grocery stores. With an…
Weird Dental History Highlight: “Tooth Worms”
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN getting cavities as long as there have been people, and people before modern dentistry had some strange theories…
Your Prescriptions and Your Oral Health
MOST MEDICATIONS come with a list of possible side effects, including side effects that impact oral health. These side…
When Is Thumbsucking a Problem?
A PACIFIER OR THUMB/finger-sucking habit that lasts beyond the toddler years can have a negative impact on a child’s…
How Do I Find a Good Family Dentist Near Me?
PEOPLE MIGHT NEED to find a new family dentist for all sorts of reasons, so they wonder “how do I find a great family dentist near me?” Maybe they just moved to Chestnut Hill or Newton…
Can We Smile Our Way to Better Health?
IT’S NOT ACTUALLY true that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile; smiling takes at least ten muscles while frowning…
How We Breathe Can Affect Our Teeth
YOU MAY HAVE heard the insult “mouth-breather” in recent years thanks to the popularity of the show Stranger Things. There are…
Elizabethan England’s Rotten Sweet Tooth
IN ONE OF HIS sonnets, Shakespeare described the reeking breath of his lady love, and the subject came up again in two of his plays. He sets…
When to Expect Baby Teeth to Appear
A COUPLE OF the biggest rites of passage in childhood are the first baby teeth coming in and the…
Is the Dental Implant Procedure Painful?
Dental Implants Can Save Your Smile You have undoubtedly heard about the incredible benefits of dental implant treatment for missing teeth. You already know dental implants are the only option that replaces the tooth root in the jaw bone, giving you the most natural teeth possible. Your only fear is having to undergo implant surgery…