by Scott Gourley | Jan 26, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
SUGAR GOES BY MANY NAMES and hides where we’d least expect it. Molasses and maltose? Sugar. Corn syrup and sucrose? Sugar. Honey and agave nectar? They’re sugar too! We Consume a Jaw-Dropping Amount of Sugar Sugar in some form is added to 74 percent of...
by Scott Gourley | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, General Dental, Pediatric
IT CAN BE DIFFICULT to get any enjoyment out of a cozy mug of hot cocoa if every sip comes with a jolt of pain from sensitive teeth. An eighth of the U.S. population (including kids!) deals with some level of tooth sensitivity, so what causes it and how can we protect...
by Scott Gourley | Jan 12, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
MEN AND WOMEN have a lot in common, but they face significantly different challenges when it comes to keeping their teeth and gums healthy. Men’s Dental Health Issues Here are some of the major dental health problems that affect men more than women: Being less...
by Scott Gourley | Jan 4, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
RADIATION AND THE harm it can do to humans wasn’t well understood in the early years after it was discovered. There were all kinds of exciting radioactive products for the public to buy, from radioactive water jugs to children’s toys to butter...
by Scott Gourley | Dec 29, 2021 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
THE ONE INGREDIENT a tube of toothpaste must contain to earn the American Dental Association’s Seal of Acceptance is fluoride. (And, conversely, it must NOT contain sugar.) Fluoride is also added in trace amounts to drinking water to help keep our teeth healthy...
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