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Cosmetic Dentistry and Choosing Your Smile

Cosmetic Dentistry: A Field of Its Own Cosmetic dentistry is about aesthetics. In this regard it’s more similar to art than science. It’s a practice in appearance over function. This Read More

Dentist's Advice: Stop Flossing!

Share onYep, you read that right: I’m a dentist and I’m suggesting that you throw away your floss.When I first advise my patients to stop flossing, they usually look at me like I’m crazy—it's been ingrained in their minds that flossing is essential to their health. Unfortunately, most dentists’ advice around flossing is misguided.As you well know, an inordinate amount of food gets stuck between our teeth after meals. Traditionally, we've been taught to use a thin, waxy string to…

Insiders' Guide: How to Get Really Clean Teeth

Should you floss before or after you brush your teeth?

It's not a question of if you should floss, but a matter of when. And correctly timing the daily habit can have a major impact on your dental health—here's what the experts have to say in SELF's March issue.

Top 5 Foods Known to Cause Bad Breath

Some foods cause such bad breath it seems almost impossible to alleviate. Here are the top five foods known to cause unpleasant breath and the reasons why.

Oral health secrets for a red carpet-ready smile

Do you want to pin down your appearance? And while there are about a million different ways you could take your beauty look, I believe a bright smile goes well

Adjusting to a New Dental Office

Choosing a new dental office may take a little time, but a great dentist is worth it. Here are a few questions to ask when transferring dentist

It's all in the gloves: Developing a dental office protocol for latex reactions

Staci Violante, RDH, offers tips to dental offices on preventing latex allergic reactions.

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Green dental office design .. reflections on a LEED Platinum building

By James KuesterRecently, I was able to tour a building that has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification. What a great experience! This building has incorporated many incredible features that reduce its energy usage and its impact on Mother Earth. While not everyone, especially dental practices, have the opportunity to build a new building, we all have things in our office…

Dental Offices Hold to the Highest Standards to Protect Patients from Infection

Our bodies wage a continuous war against enemies too small to be seen with the naked eye. If we’re healthy, our immune system will stop the vast majority of these microbial agents.But some of them, viruses in particular, are so small and with certain characteristics that they can slip past o

Using Comfort Dogs In The Dental Office

Comfort dogs are becoming more and more common in the dental office. From providing companionship to alleviating anxiety, a dental comfort dog can make your next visit to the dentist more tolerable…

The Mystery of The Dental Office Smell

If someone were to blindfold you and lead you into a dental office, we bet you’d be able to guess where you are simply by the smell. You know what we mean. The crisp, clean, sanitized aroma of dental offices is incredibly distinguishable, but what makes it smell that way? At our dental offices in... Read more »

Make Your Dental Office Greener!

Take advantage of eco-friendly opportunities in your dental practice by implementing some of these effective tips that lead to energy savings.

Use of essential oils to reduce anxiety in the dental office

Tawnya Bobst, RDH, BS, has witnessed dramatic results in reducing patients’ anxiety levels when therapeutic grade essential oils are applied prior to and during dental procedures. She outlines the use of essential oils in the clinical setting.

Celiac Disease Can Cause Severe Tooth and Mouth Damage

Celiac disease can cause increased cavities, mouth sores, and even sometimes severe tooth damage. Learn why and what you can do to avoid problems.