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Product Review of Colgate Toothpastes
Updated: 1/16/2020 Deciding on dental health products can be tricky. There are so many options to choose from and walking down that aisle can be overwhelming! In this post, we will look at the Colgate line of toothpastes. Even within this one brand, there are dozens...
How Can Playing Musical Instruments Affect Your Child’s Health?
Updated: 1/17/2020 There are so many good things that can come out of playing an instrument - whether leisurely or professionally. Not only can it provide an outlet for creativity, but it can also help improve cognitive skills and teach discipline. Those benefits...
What Your College Student Has to Say about Drinking and Their Dental Health
Updated: 1/20/2020 Every year 1Dental offers a scholarship to high school seniors and current college students. This year, we asked all applicants to complete a survey. You may have read our earlier article, “What Your College Student has to Say about Smoking and...
How Family Health Habits Affect Your Kids
Updated: 1/20/2020 Family members tend to act similarly. Maybe your kids like the same foods as you, or perhaps they leave the cap off the toothpaste tube like your spouse. It’s no surprise that children have tendencies that resemble their parents or other family...
When Should I Be Concerned About a Toothache?
Updated: 1/20/2020 Have you ever had a sharp or lingering pain in your mouth? Did you wonder if it was something serious or mild? Did you think about seeing the dentist? While a toothache is not uncommon, many people are unsure about what action to take or when they...
Can Your Tongue Actually Freeze to Frozen Metal?
Updated: 1/20/2020 Have you ever been triple-dog-dared to do something you really shouldn’t do? Remember Flick from the beloved movie ‘A Christmas Story’? He certainly faced a tough choice when his friend triple-dog-dared him to stick his tongue to a frozen flagpole,...
Gender Pay Gap in Dentistry
Updated: 1/21/2020 Despite their high salaries, gender pay gap among male and female dentists and physicians still exists in the U.S. today. “From doctors and dentists to managers and scientists, women in today’s world are increasingly entering what were once...
Why Do Dentists Get Paid So Much?
Updated: 1/21/2020 “Why am I paying this person so much money to look at my teeth?” The chances are, you’ve asked yourself this question at least once before. Whether you were sitting in the dentist chair, pulling out the checkbook or driving home right after paying...
The Life of a Taste Bud
Updated: 1/21/2020 You probably don’t think very much about taste, but we bet you would if your taste buds stopped working. Without taste buds, you wouldn’t be able to taste the boldness of your coffee in the morning! So what should you know about your taste buds? 1....
Top Reasons Why People Hate Going to the Dentist
Updated: 1/23/2020 We have all probably experienced at some point in our lives apprehension when it comes to going to the dentist. For some people, it seems better to live with tooth pain than face their fear of dentists. It's estimated that 9-15% of Americans are...
How to Fix Stained Teeth After Years of Smoking
Are you a Baby Boomer? If so, you may have had a cigarette or two growing up—or maybe you had more than your fair few. Smoking can have a negative impact on your dental and overall health. And while the CDC has found cigarette smoking is declining, those who spent...
Using Vanilla Extract for Toothache Relief
Have you ever had a toothache? Sometimes it’s not easy to endure. What makes it especially difficult is when you are unable to see a dentist right away so they can take away the tooth pain.
But there are ways to relieve tooth pain while you wait to see a dentist–like using vanilla extract. Here’s how you can use vanilla extract for toothache relief.
Funniest Wisdom Teeth Removal Videos
Updated: 1/24/2020 While your child might be anxious about going in for their wisdom teeth removal surgery, it can be hard to tell if they're nervous about the procedure itself or the potential for post-surgery, sure-to-be-embarrassing moments caught on film for all...
Home Remedies for Receding Gums
Receding gums can cause intense pain and inflammation. Sometimes it's hard to get into a dental office soon enough to relieve that pain. Luckily, there are a few home remedies for receding gums that can be used to help reduce pain, inflamed gums and even aid in...
Top 10 Dental Books for Kids
Updated: 1/28/2020 So you want your kids to brush their teeth? Convincing them to do so can be tough, but with some help from their favorite movies and these great books, you may be able to do just that. And what great Christmas gifts these would make! Here are our...
