Susan Tribe
Adding an electric toothbrush to your oral hygiene routine is a great way to ensure that your teeth remain clean, strong and healthy, and allows you to remove more plaque, debris and bacteria than can be achieved with a standard manual toothbrush.In order to get the best results from your…
Category: Dental
Amy Tribe
How many times have you been to the dentist and been asked whether you floss regularly? And how many times have you been able to answer truthfully that you do? Probably not very often. In fact, a recent study found that only half of Americans floss daily, and as many…
Experts agree that an electric toothbrush is the best tool to keep your teeth in the best possible condition, but knowing how to use an electric toothbrush correctly is a little less simple – too many people tend to miss spots, leave gaps, brush too hard or make other errors.To…
You will probably be asked nearly every time you visit the dentist “have you been flossing your teeth regularly?” Not many of us can truthfully say we do. In fact, only half of Americans floss daily, and almost one in five people do not floss at all.Flossing your teeth removes…
So you have your water flosser. You’ve worked out how to use it, and you can handle the pressure without splashing the whole bathroom and creating a mess. You are well on the way to improving and maintaining excellent oral health. But how often should you use your water flosser?…
Diana Zambrano
Have you ever wondered why your dentists insist that you floss every day? The answer is plaque. Plaque is that white, sometimes sticky film that appears on and between your teeth. It is formed from millions of bacteria that live in our mouths and feed on the foods we eat…
Many patients who have braces are often concerned about the treatment staining their teeth and may wonder – can you whiten your teeth with braces? To help answer this question, we took a closer look at using a whitening treatment during your orthodontic treatment and will ensure that you have…
Yellowing teeth are an unfortunate fact of aging, sped up by a number of different lifestyle factors such as smoking and drinking. Many people are now turning to teeth whitening methods to restore their pearly whites. Historically, people headed to their dentist for teeth whitening, and although they can give…
As any good dentist will know, electric toothbrushes are the best option for clean, healthy and strong teeth, allowing you to reach crevices and debris that may otherwise remain lodged in your teeth, unable to be reached by a manual brush. When you are wearing braces, keeping your teeth clean…
As you were likely told as a child, good oral hygiene is extremely important. What you may not know, however, is that poor oral hygiene is not only a cause of tooth decay but also strongly linked with very serious diseases.It’s linked to heart disease and is thought to be related to…