Picking the Right Cosmetic Dentist
As you age many factors may cause you to, at some point, seek the services of a cosmetic dentist. It may be that your teeth have become discolored from smoking or a longtime pattern of drinking coffee or tea. It may also be that the enamel on your...
Tobacco Use is Up since 2008+
A new report shows a sharp increase in pipe tobacco (used for roll-your-own cigarettes) and cigarette-like cigars since 2008 which have offset the declines in total cigarette consumption. Not good news! The U.S. Centers for Disease Control &...
Are Human Teeth as Tough as Shark Teeth?
Human teeth as shark teeth are both made up of enamel (the hard, white outer layer) and dentin (the slightly softer, yellowed inside) so someone decided to test to see if human teeth were as tough as shark teeth. They looked at the Mako & Tiger...
Who Invented Cotton Candy?
Have you ever wondered who "invented" cotton candy? A Dentist! As if it wasn’t ironic enough that a dentist invented a treat made of spun sugar and air, it was invented independently by two different dentists–(Was it a plot to increase business!)...
Medicines & Graperfruit Juice Are Not A Good Cocktail
A lot of people drink grapefruit juice as part of a healthy diet but sometimes is has the opposite effect. There are great things in grapefruit like vitamin C and potassium which our bodies need to work right. It is NOT good for you when it...
Women in Dentistry
Dentistry has long been dominated by men but times have changed. From 1995 to 2005 total enrollment in dental schools increased 10.7% and during that time the number of female students increased by 32%. Today I think that number is rising to...