by shoffortho | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
THERE WON’T BE a pop-quiz later, but we still want our patients to be familiar with the anatomy of their teeth, starting with the crown and going down to the roots. Everything visible above the gums is the crown, which has three layers. Tooth Enamel On the...
by shoffortho | Jun 1, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
NOT MUCH WAS understood in Medieval England about cavities or gum disease, but they did care very much about keeping their breath fresh. They didn’t know about germs, and they believed that bad smells were infectious on their own, including bad breath. The...
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 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...
