How to Conquer Your Fear When Visiting a Dentist

How to Conquer Your Fear When Visiting a Dentist

Dental anxiety. It is fear or stress associated with dental settings, and it is estimated to affect over one-third of Americans. The prevalence of dental anxiety is perfectly understandable. Drills and needles, though extremely helpful objects in their own rights, can...
Why Dental Cleanings Are Essential

Why Dental Cleanings Are Essential

The Pacific cleaner shrimp makes its living by giving out free dental cleanings. The colorful tropical decapod waits on a coral reef until a fish swims up close and opens its mouth. The shrimp takes this as its cue to go inside the fish’s mouth where it cleans...
What to Expect With Root Canal Therapy

What to Expect With Root Canal Therapy

Root canal therapy was first performed during the mid-1800s. The tools originally used during the procedure were made out of watch springs, and whiskey was the most popular anesthesia  during that time. Needless to say, receiving root canal therapy was not very...
How Does Sugar Affect Your Teeth?

How Does Sugar Affect Your Teeth?

Many of your mother’s warnings were not founded on good science. Sitting too close to the TV will not damage your eyes, for example, and swimming on a full stomach is no more dangerous than swimming on empty. But your mom wasn’t completely mistaken about...