If you don’t already feel the need to prevent gum disease, we’re here to tell you why you should. Gum disease can take 2 forms – gingivitis and a more advanced form, periodontitis. Both diseases come with a myriad of nasty symptoms including receding gums, gum pain and teeth … [Read more...]
Talk Like a Pirate; Don’t Treat Your Teeth Like One!
Shiver me timbers, matey! On September 19th, we celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Ye landlubbers wouldn’t know it, but there may have been a reason the scallywags of the 7 seas downed so much grog: their oral health habits were atrocious! Avast! Ye … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Floss like a Boss
Are you worried your dental hygienist will ask if you floss, or worse, that she already knows you don’t? Your teeth and gums don’t lie. Here are five reasons to change your ways and get in the habit of flossing like a boss. 1. Two is better than one – brush and floss together: … [Read more...]
Pucker Up for International Kissing Day!
July 6th is International Kissing Day! According to Guinness World Records, the longest kiss lasted 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds. Would your significant other want to engage in a record-breaking ‘kissathon’? Maybe! But what exactly makes a kissable mouth? Follow our … [Read more...]
Mom: The Ultimate Role Model
Moms often have a laundry list of different hats they wear. You might be a chauffeur one day, and a chef the next, but you can be a role model everyday. Since behaviors are learned, it is okay to assume that as a parent, you can influence your child’s habits. The influence you … [Read more...]