The Dental & The Incidental
So, you’re having a problem with a tooth, and as fate would have it, it’s a pretty big problem. Maybe the tooth broke below the gumline, or it had root canal a while ago and for some yet to be determined reason has become problematic, or perhaps you…
Adding milk to tea prevents teeth staining? Really! Tea is the cause of more teeth staining than any other beverage, including coffee. And black tea, the most widely consumed type in the world, is the worst offender of all! It’s no sin to need that cuppa first thing…
So, I just returned from a short ski vacation in Vail… If you’re a skier, you know the exhilaration and glee brought on by the pull of gravity as one glissades down the steep and snowy slopes. And boy, was there ever an abundance of snow this season!…
If you’re one of the billions of people whose parents insisted that you brush your teeth with toothpaste at least twice a day, it may surprise you to find out that some people do not use toothpaste when they brush. Is toothpaste necessary to maintain good oral health?…
A broken, cracked, or chipped front tooth is commonly caused by an unanticipated encounter with something hard, such as a chicken bone. Or, being bumped while drinking from a bottle. Or, a bad fall on the street, etc. Dental mishaps of this nature can create a cosmetic crisis…
Many people (including yours truly) who are at least old enough to have college-age children are walking around with “medals of valor” in their mouths, reflective of a dental age gone by. These “medals” or actually “metals” that I playfully refer to are of course silver-mercury amalgam fillings.…
