by shoffortho | May 11, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
WE HEAR A LOT that it’s bad to chew ice. It’s because ice can do a lot of damage to our teeth and gums. Extreme Temperature Changes Versus Enamel Tooth enamel might be the strongest substance in the body, but it’s also brittle. The issue with ice...
by shoffortho | May 5, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
THERE’S A LOT OF strange stuff buried in the history of dental health and hygiene, but there are a few traditions that really stand out. Stopping Bruxism With Skulls The ancient Babylonians had a very peculiar way of treating bruxism (chronic teeth-grinding)....
by shoffortho | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Ortho
SOME DO-IT-YOURSELF projects leave us in awe of the sheer ingenuity and creativity involved. Others…not so much. DIY braces definitely fall into the latter category. There’s a reason it takes years of specialized training on top of dental school before...
by shoffortho | Apr 20, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Ortho
ARE MAIL-ORDER aligners worth getting instead of professional orthodontic treatment with an orthodontist? We don’t think so, and it’s not just that we’re biased. Mail-order aligners can be cheaper and easier than in-office orthodontic treatment, but...
by shoffortho | Apr 13, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
STAYING INFORMED ABOUT the symptoms and risk factors of oral cancer is incredibly important. We oral health professionals are on the front lines of the battle against oral cancer, and we want to recruit our patients to fight with us. Oral Cancer Risk Factors By far...
by shoffortho | Apr 6, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho
WHAT DOES A CAREER in dentistry look like? Being a dentist is an incredibly rewarding career, and beyond helping our patients maintain lifelong healthy smiles, we hope our team inspires at least a few budding dentists out there! We want to make sure you know all the...
