by shoffortho | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
IN ORDER TO EARN the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance, a tube of toothpaste must contain fluoride as its active ingredient. We also add trace amounts of fluoride to our drinking water across the country to help keep our teeth healthy and strong. So...
by shoffortho | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WHAT DOES A TOOTHBRUSH have to do with cold and flu season? More than you’d think! It’s never fun to battle a cold or a bout of flu, but that’s no reason to slack off on taking care of our teeth and gums. Feel Better Through Dental Hygiene It can feel like a lot of...
by shoffortho | Dec 16, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Ortho
A LOT OF PEOPLE don’t know very much about how orthodontic treatment works, which means that we tend to hear a lot of the same questions from our patients. Let’s head some of those off with a quick Q-and-A session, but make sure you bring any questions we don’t cover...
by shoffortho | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WHY WOULD DENTAL health professionals want to weigh in on oral piercings? There aren’t many fashion choices that impact oral health, but this one does. The unfortunate reality is that lip and tongue piercings pose serious hazards to the teeth and oral tissues. Anyone...
by shoffortho | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho
THE FIRST NEGATIVE health effect we usually think of in connection to smoking is lung cancer, but it actually harms every system in the body, and oral health is no exception. Smoking (or any kind of tobacco consumption, including chewing tobacco and vaping) is a...
