Selecting An Affordable Dental Plan for Your Family

Categories: Dental Insurance

What is the best and most affordable family dental insurance plan for me? Finding a dentist and an affordable dental plan can be a confusing experience. Although there is no one “best” affordable dental plan, there are some plans that will be better than others for you and your family’s dental insurance plan needs. We […]

Managed Dental Plans

Categories: Dental Insurance

“Managed” dental care is a great idea. However, many dentists strongly feel that it should be “managed” by their patients, for their benefit – instead of by a dental insurance company for its benefit. If you are covered by a dental insurance plan, and if your employer offers you a range of different programs, the […]

Xylitol: Chew Your Way To Healthier Teeth and Gums?

Categories: Dental Hygiene

Are you crazy about gum, but not so much about its affect on your teeth? (Good for you!) Researchers presenting at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Session in Cincinnati found a natural sweetener may not only improve the taste of gum, juice and candy, it may also reduce tooth decay. Their study observed […]

Tongue Scraping, Improve Your Oral Health

Categories: Dental Hygiene

Tongue scraping is a relatively new phenomenon in dentistry. It is simply the process of removing all the debris that gets trapped in between the taste buds (or bumps) on your tongue. While cleaning this “gunk” off your tongue has been recognized and recommended by dentists for over 50 years, it is only recently that […]

Self-Care Toothbrush Tips for Special Needs

Categories: Dental Hygiene

Maintaining good oral hygiene can be a challenge, especially if you have developed a health condition that makes brushing and flossing more difficult, or have been in an accident that created new limitations. Dental professionals want to help all dental patients keep their mouths healthy, and they offer these suggestions abou oral hygiene. Dental Brushing […]

Raisin Eyebrows: Is Dried Fruit Good for Your Teeth?

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Do you remember how disappointed you were as a kid when some concerned adult dared put raisins in your Halloween bucket? Your mother was probably relieved, convinced they would be far better for you and your pearly whites than the rest of the junk food you’d strung out across the kitchen table. As a pediatric […]