by shoffortho | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
TOOTH ENAMEL RANKS between steel and titanium on the Mohs Hardness Scale. That makes it harder than any other substance in the human body, and it also makes it harder than iron! However, it’s still fairly brittle and very vulnerable to acid erosion, and there are...
by shoffortho | Aug 19, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Ortho
IT’S NOT ALWAYS fair or logical, but we get judged on our appearance all the time, and having crooked or straight teeth is a big factor in that. Studies show that people with straight teeth are perceived to be more successful, smarter, and more likely to get dates...
by shoffortho | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
AN IMPORTANT PART of keeping your teeth and gums healthy is your toothbrush. That might seem so obvious that it’s not worth saying, but you’d be surprised how many basic mistakes people make when it comes to their toothbrushes. We want to make sure our patients will...
by shoffortho | Aug 5, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho
FEW THINGS ARE WORSE at a first date or a job interview than the sudden awareness that bad breath might have ruined your first impression. No matter what else goes right, if the date or potential employer has a nose full of funky smells, it probably isn’t going to end...