New parents, is your baby’s gummy smile the cutest thing ever? Do your part to keep it healthy by avoiding baby bottle tooth decay. Tooth decay can happen in very young children when they’re put down for a nap or at bedtime with a bottle of sugary liquid, such as formula, … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Soda is Bad for You
Soda is an American weakness. Here in the US, we drink twice the amount of soda than other developed nations. Why, you ask? Americans have a soft spot for sweets and indulging. But is our indulgence leading us down a dangerous path? New research suggests that drinking soda can … [Read more...]
Healthy Diet: Happy Mouth
For seniors, staying healthy and looking good are rapidly climbing to the top of their “to do” lists. If you maintain a healthy diet, you can kill two birds with one stone. There is no down side to maintaining a healthy diet. It keeps your mind, body and even your mouth in good … [Read more...]
An Oral Cancer Diagnosis – Now What?
Are you one of the 42,000 Americans who will be diagnosed with oral or throat cancer this year? That’s about 100 new individuals a day in the U.S. alone, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation. But when cancer is detected early, the survival rate can be as high as … [Read more...]
Happy Hour and Oral Health
We’ve all had that kind of week. The kind of week where first thing Monday morning you spill a cup of coffee on your crisp, clean white dress shirt. You change, get to your office late and your administrative assistant tells you the copy AND fax machines are broken. The week … [Read more...]