When I was a kid, my dad would tell me on the way to the dentist to be prepared to pay out of my own pocket for any cavities I had. $38 per filling was an insane amount of money for an eight year old with a 75 cent allowance per week and 7-Eleven candy habit. I hedged my bets … [Read More...]
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Get Listerine fluoride for free with Obamacare – maybe
I feel very targeted right now. It's because I'm one of the 16% of Americans that everyone is fighting to either "guarantee insurance" for or "force insurance" upon, depending on which side of the aisle you stand. You see, my family has … [Read More...]
How do you floss under a retainer?
It used to be such a dread, seeing patients with fixed lingual retainers. I mean, they're great because they keep your teeth from shifting after you've had braces, but GAWRSH, do they have to be so difficult to floss around? Not any more. Thanks to the … [Read More...]
Candy that really fights cavities
Why do you get cavities? It's not because your teeth are soft. Cavities happen in mouths where the environment is all jacked up. Too much acid, too many germs, an abundance of refined foods, too little saliva. Basically the little ecosystem in your mouth is … [Read More...]
Battlebots: American Eagle vs Hu-Friedy
Do you want to see a secret video of one dental hygiene instrument killing another? Sure you do. But first, a confession: It's not really secret. This video has been on YouTube since May of 2013 but as of the time I'm writing this it's had less than a … [Read More...]
A hygienist’s answer to “what do you do?”
If you read Dentaltown Magazine, you may have received the edited, paper version of this article today in your snail mail box. But because I don't have to make room for saliva ejector advertisements in the sidebar (seriously, this article helps sell SALIVA … [Read More...]