Life is stressful! For some, handling the stress and anxiety of everyday life can be a serious challenge. One area that many people don’t realize is affected by stress is the jaw joint. The temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, which connects the jaw to the skull, is a very complex joint. It can be felt by placing your hands on each side of your face just under your ears and opening and closing your jaw.
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New Research Confirms the Importance of Fluoride
A new study published in the Journal of Dental Research has confirmed previous supporting evidence that U.S. children and teens with access to fluoridated drinking water are less likely to have cavities or dental decay.
The study looked at dental exam records from the last 10 years of National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys and the Water Fluoridation Reporting Systems from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It shows that counties where 75 percent or more of the population had access to community water that was fluoridated show a 30 percent reduction in cavities in primary (or baby) teeth and a 12 percent reduction in cavities in adult or permanent teeth.
Tooth Fairy Trivia
Have you ever wondered where the tooth fairy comes from? Have you always had more questions than answers when it comes to this mystical tooth collector? Here are a few trivia questions to see just how much you know about the tooth fairy. Even if you get them all wrong, at least you’ll learn some cool new things along the way!
Pumpkin Spice Lattes Are Back: How to Enjoy While Protecting Teeth
Ready or not, fall is coming! The official first day of fall this year is September 22, known as the Autumnal Equinox, and our days will start to get shorter than our nights. This year, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and supermarkets across the nation are so excited about fall they’ve released all their seasonal pumpkin-flavored favorites early!
The Importance of Fluoride
Communities around the nation have been adding fluoride to their drinking water for 70 years now, yet many people are still unaware of the benefits and importance of fluoride, especially for children. The benefits of fluoride have proven so great that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has named fluoridation of community water one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century!
The Best Way to Replace a Missing Tooth
A missing tooth can be embarrassing, especially if it’s toward the front of your mouth where it can be seen every time you smile. When it’s toward the back of the mouth and no one can see it, many people are tempted to leave it alone and not replace it to save time, money or the anxiety of a dentist visit. Did you know that leaving a space in your mouth where a tooth used to be can actually cause your face to begin aging prematurely and cause many oral problems, such as misalignment of the jaw and damage to other teeth?
Whiter Teeth with GLO Technology
When you meet someone new, what’s the first thing you do? For most people, that would be smile and introduce yourself. If you aren’t confident in your smile, meeting new people can cause feelings of anxiety and uncertainty. Everyone talks about the importance of first impressions, and when your smile is the first thing people see, it’s important to feel confident and secure in it.
Could Focusing on Dental Health Help with Childhood Obesity?
Childhood obesity has been a widely recognized problem for years, but despite many initiatives aimed at getting this dangerous issue under control, it continues to affect an alarming number of children around the world.
But a thesis by a graduate student in Sweden recently shed light on a new idea that could help with childhood obesity in ways that other efforts have failed to do.
More Kids Means More Tooth Loss, Says New Study
There’s an old wives’ tale that goes something like “gain a child, lose a tooth,” and it turns out that it just might be true. A new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health reports that having more children can be linked to an increase in tooth loss for mothers. Using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, also known as SHARE, the research team looked at health information for more than 120,000 adults that included their full reproductive history along with data on the number of teeth they had.
