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A Dentist & A World Cup Soccer Coach In case you missed this past Sunday edition of the New York Times, Heimir Hallgrimsson, the head coach of the Iceland National Soccer team pulls teeth when he wants to relax. In addition to leading Iceland into this year’s World Cup, Heimir Hallgrimsson pulls double duty as a dentist. […]

Why Are Dental Implants Healthier Than Dentures? Do you have one or more missing teeth? It has been estimated that sixty-nine percent of Americans age 35-44 have at least one missing tooth, and 1 in 4 adults over the age of 74 have lost all of their teeth. When most people consider dental implants to […]

National Smile Day There is a new “national day” on the calendar this year, May 31st is National Smile Day! According to National Day Calendar, there are over 1,500 national days, and that number just increased by at least one as of the time of writing this dental health blog post. INCYMI last week when […]

UPDATED: April 30, 2019   National Dental Care Month May 2018 marked the first annual National Dental Care Month, an entire national month of commemoration dedicated to taking care of your smile. National Dental Care Month will officially be observed annually each May. According to the good folks at National Day Calendar – who commemorate […]

Preventing Kids Tooth Decay According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, about 40 percent of children have tooth decay by age 5. Improper or infrequent brushing and flossing are the main causes. Proper oral care can prevent children’s tooth decay, and you can start now to teach your child good habits. Here […]

10 Ways To Avoid Bad Breath Do you – or someone you know – suffer from chronic bad breath? Maybe it’s your overbearing boss who comes into your office like clockwork after hammering down 4 cups of coffee and smoking three butts by the time your 9:50 am pre-meeting meeting takes place. Or perhaps it’s […]

Pregnancy and Tooth Loss Have you ever heard the old-wives tale, “gain a child, lose a tooth?” Every pregnant Mom knows how important it is to take care of themselves, but expecting Moms also need to understand the impact that pregnancy has on dental health. Hormonal changes that expecting Moms go through during pregnancy can […]

Dentists Detect Oral Cancer Too Dentists don’t just diagnose cavities & gum disease, your dentist can also detect oral cancer. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, about 51,550 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year. This includes those cancers that occur in the mouth itself, in the very back of the mouth known […]

The Best Sports Mouthguard Is Custom-Fit By A Dentist When it comes to choosing the best sports mouthguard to protect your smile, or your little athlete’s smile, choices abound. Since April is National Facial Protection Month, let’s define the absolute best sports mouthguard once and for all. Aside from a helmet – in some sports […]

Can You Screen Yourself for Oral Cancer? Self-screening for oral cancer can be done at home, in very little time. But that doesn’t mean we should skip our regular dental appointments, dentists do more than detect cavities. You’ll be screened for oral cancer when you go in for your next regular dental exam, but a regular at-home screening […]