April 2007

Using a tongue cleaner is a great way to avoid bad breath, improve your oral hygiene and have better oral health overall.  A tongue cleaner removes the bacteria left behind from food you eat for a cleaner, fresher smelling mouth.
Recent reports from the American Dental Association News showed that halitosis experts agreed that one of [...]

It’s never too soon to show your child how to exercise proper oral hygiene.  Dental care begins when the first tooth comes in and lasts for a lifetime.
Encourage good oral hygiene by brushing your teeth regularly yourself and encouraging your child to join you.  Brush at least two times every day with a fluoride toothpaste [...]

Bad breath is more than just offensive to others—it can signal the presence of serious dental problems such as gum disease and tooth decay.
Both tooth decay and gum disease begin when the acids and bacteria in plaque, that sticky, nearly invisible white substance that develops on the surface of teeth over time, begin to eat [...]

Many people think that a little “pink in the sink” is nothing to worry about.
They’re wrong. Seeing pink in your saliva during or after brushing your teeth means one thing and one thing only—you need to see your dentist as soon as possible.
Pink in saliva is caused by blood in saliva, and that blood [...]